Eight companies, three cities, different questions

Notes from our Jiangsu technology immersion, 29 October–3 November 2026.

At a technology exchange, the same room can hold several very different business conversations. One team may be trying to find a manufacturing application for an AI system. Another may need a hardware supplier. A third may be exploring how to deliver training with a local partner.

That range of interests was present in our recent Jiangsu delegation. From 29 October to 3 November 2026, Transfong brought eight international technology companies to Wuxi, Yangzhou and Nanjing for company visits, industrial exchanges and cultural experiences.

The route connected several parts of the region's technology ecosystem. What made it useful as a starting point for further work was the opportunity to bring particular needs into those settings.

Wuxi: technology in its industrial setting

The Wuxi programme included visits to Discover Robotics, Longshine and Autowell, the Singapore–Wuxi AI Nexus exchange, and the World Internet of Things Exposition opening ceremony and exhibition visit.

Those activities offered different contexts for discussing robotics, digital energy and industrial equipment. A product presentation can explain a capability. A visit gives a team another opportunity to ask how that capability fits into an operating environment.

For a company preparing for a similar trip, we think this distinction is useful. It helps to arrive with a description of the process you want to understand, the constraints you face and the kind of counterpart you hope to meet. That preparation gives the exchange a more concrete starting point.

Yangzhou and Baoying: a broader view of the setting

In Yangzhou, the group visited Slender West Lake on the afternoon of 31 October. The following day brought port and industrial visits in Baoying and discussions in Fanshui.

Industrial cooperation sits within a wider network of infrastructure, suppliers and operating teams. A visit to a factory or logistics setting can prompt questions that are difficult to formulate from a company profile alone: where does a process connect to the next one, who supplies a critical capability, and what would a proposed change mean for the people operating the system?

These are questions to investigate during a visit. The answers depend on the particular company and application.

Nanjing: different needs around the table

On 2 November, eight overseas companies met more than 40 local companies, investment organisations and research institutes at the Nanjing technology matching event. Transfong helped organise the exchange with local partners.

The published accounts describe several distinct interests. dataLobster was exploring manufacturing applications for equipment monitoring and fault warning. Huggy Wellness / HuggyPal was looking at supply-chain connections for companion hardware. ANCHR AI Labs / IKIGUIDE was exploring cooperation in AI training.

That variety matters. An application partner, a component supplier and a training partner contribute different things. Preparing a useful introduction means understanding which contribution a team is seeking.

The next day, enterprise visits covered robotics, industrial acoustics and energy efficiency. Together, the meetings and visits gave the delegation several ways to continue examining its questions. Further work depends on the follow-up between the teams involved.

Time to talk outside the agenda

The programme also included Huishan Ancient Town in Wuxi on 30 October evening, Slender West Lake in Yangzhou, and an evening in Nanjing taking in Deji Plaza, local food in Hongmiao, Xuanwu Lake and the city wall.

We value that time in an immersion programme. A shared meal or walk creates space for conversation at a different pace and helps visitors experience the places where their hosts live and work.

The cultural stops sit alongside the business programme as part of the experience of travelling together.

Bringing the next question

For Singapore and Southeast Asian teams considering a future technology visit, our suggestion is to start with one question that matters to your business. Describe the application, explain what your team can contribute and identify what you need to learn from a partner.

We are preparing the March 2027 Tech Corridor Yangtze Delta programme, focused on Physical AI and enabling technologies. The indicative route covers Shanghai, Suzhou, Wuxi and Nanjing; visits and meetings will be curated for the cohort and are subject to confirmation.

If that connects with your work, explore the programme outline or register your interest. Please mention “March 2027 Yangtze Delta” and tell us what your team hopes to explore.

Thank you to our delegates, hosts and local partners for the conversations throughout this journey.

Further reading: Nanjing event report and Baoying and Fanshui report.