
China Green Tech Tour 2026
20 April 2026 - 24 April 2026
Delegation
Innovation Norway and Skift invites you to explore China’s green tech scene! Together with our Team Norway partners in China, the Norwegian Embassy in Beijing, the Consulate General in Shanghai and the Norwegian Business Association, we offer a unique opportunity to explore China’s rapid technological development.
China is now at the forefront of green innovation, leading the way in renewable energy, electrification, clean mobility, and sustainable industry. For Norwegian companies, this opens up exciting opportunities to learn, collaborate, and build partnerships in a market that is shaping the future of green growth.
Innovation Norway, together with Team Norway in China, including the Norwegian Embassy in Beijing, the Consulate General in Shanghai, and the Norwegian Business Association, we offer a unique chance to see these developments up close. You’ll meet key players, gain valuable insights, and explore where Norwegian competence and Chinese innovation can create real value together. The Green Tech Tour is scheduled to take place from April 20th to 24th, 2026, starting in Shenzhen and ending in Shanghai.
During Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre's visit to Beijing in September 2024, Norway and China signed a joint statement on the establishment of a Dialogue on the Green Transition to facilitate cooperation on reducing emissions and developing green industries. China is the world’s largest shipbuilder, and has the ambition to be a leader in all parts of the maritime supply chain. China is a major player in the transition towards a greener and smarter maritime sector, including on retrofitting older vessels for future energy readiness.
The Green Tech Tour offers firsthand insight into the development and ambitions of the 15th five-year plan (2026-2030), providing a deeper understanding of China’s innovation and manufacturing ecosystem.
Join us to get inspired, make meaningful connections, and discover how Norway and China can work side by side in the global green transition.
The China Green Tech Tour is for:
- Norwegian industry
- Policy makers, academia, researchers
- Anyone with interest for China's tech development
Program Highlights:
- Tech Giants & Innovators: Engage with leaders in AI, electrical vehicles (EVs), digitalisation, Smart+ and more. Meet Chinese tech giants, such as Alibaba, Huawei, BYD, DJI, Tencent. Meet with Chinese industry professionals, investors, and researchers.
- Strategic Networking: In cooperation with the Royal Norwegian Embassy, the Consulate General in Shanghai and the Norwegian Business Association, we will organise networking opportunities with representatives from the Chinese tech and maritime scene.
- Select one of two parallel one-day programmes in Shanghai:
- Tech in maritime: Exploring the future of shipping together with Chinese industry and leading Norwegian companies present in the Chinese market.
- China’s e-commerce scene: Exploring China’s innovative business models, unique digital infrastructure, and high consumer digital adoption rates.
Price: NOK 14,900:
- Included: Receptions/networking events, lunches/dinners on programme days, local transportation in Shanghai and Shenzhen.
- Not included: Hotel and transportation to/from Shenzhen-Shanghai.
“If you haven’t visited China recently, your understanding of the country is probably astronomically far from reality. The scale, speed, and intensity of innovation are something you can only comprehend when you’re on the ground.”
Andrew Green, participant, China Tech Visit 2025
“The visits really made us understand the magnitude of how China’s innovation will influence global technology and market development. Visiting China’s leading tech giants was such an eye-opener!”
Endre Skolt, participant, China Tech Visit 2025
Practical information
For more information, please contact our team:
Emma Marie Hallstrøm
Senior Advisor of Innovation Norway Shanghai
Beijing
Henning Kristoffersen
Director Innovation Norway China and Commercial Counsellor, Royal Norwegian Embassy, Beijing
China
Peng Gao
Senior Advisor Beijing
Beijing, China
Registration deadline: 10 March
If you are still interested, please send an email to our team above.
All times are in GMT+08:00
Day 1 - Monday, 20 April | Shenzhen: Tech Giants & Innovation
09:00 - 17:00
09:00 - 17:00
- Morning: Huawei Visit (Huawei)
- Focus: Gaining insights into AI, mobile, and digital development at one of the world's leading tech companies.
- Afternoon: BYD Visit (BYD)
- Focus: Exploring EV and battery innovation and production at the world's top-selling EV company.
- Evening: Networking Reception
- Hosted by the Royal Norwegian Embassy: Connect with the vibrant Shenzhen tech scene.
- Morning: Huawei Visit (Huawei)
All times are in GMT+08:00
Day 2 - Tuesday, 21 April | Shenzhen: Digital Ecosystems & Drones
09:00 - 17:00
09:00 - 17:00
- Morning: Tencent Visit (Tencent 腾讯)
- Focus: Deep dive into AI, social networking, and FinTech with the owners of China’s "monster app" WeChat.
- Afternoon: DJI Visit (DJI)
- Focus: Exploring the world of drones with Da-Jiang, the company that sells 80% of the world’s drones.
- Evening: Travel to Hangzhou
- Flight to Hangzhou: 19:30 - 21:30.
- Late evening: Check in to hotel in Hangzhou (Hotel TBC).
- Morning: Tencent Visit (Tencent 腾讯)
All times are in GMT+08:00
Day 3 - Wednesday, 22 April | Hangzhou: E-Commerce & Robotics
09:00 - 17:00
09:00 - 17:00
- Morning: Alibaba Visit (Alibaba Group Official Website)
- Focus: Exploring the operations of the world’s largest B2B marketplace, founded by the famous Jack Ma, China’s most influential internet pioneer.
- Afternoon: Unitree Robotics Visit (Unitree Robotics)
- Focus: Experiencing China's cutting-edge humanoid robot startup.
- Evening: Travel to Shanghai
- High-speed train to Shanghai: 19:30 - 20:16.
- Late evening: Check in at the Westin Hotel in Shanghai, near the Bund.
- Morning: Alibaba Visit (Alibaba Group Official Website)
All times are in GMT+08:00
Day 4 - Thursday, 23 April | Shanghai: Strategy & Venture capital
09:00 - 17:00
09:00 - 17:00
- Morning: Knowledge Sharing Session
- Presentation Title: "Survival of the Fastest: Lessons from China’s Hyper-Competitive Markets."
- Speakers:
- Jinsong Gao: Tech founder, serial entrepreneur, and social ecologist.
- Henning Kristoffersen: Country Director for Innovation Norway in China. More than twenty years of working with business in China.
- Afternoon: Knowledge Sharing Session
- Presentation Title: “Picking the Winners: Navigating Early-Stage Tech Investments in China.”
- Speakers:
- Michal Zhang: Chief Representative China, Herfo Finans. (TBC)
- Michelle Zhou: Partner at GSR Ventures, focusing on early-stage investments in AI and consumer sectors. (TBC)
- Evening: Networking & City Tour
- Early evening: Networking reception at the Norwegian Consul General’s residence, mingle with Shanghai’s tech crowd.
- Late evening: Bund view tour.
JGJinsong Gao, Tech founder, serial entrepreneur, and social ecologist
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HKHenning Kristoffersen, Director Innovation Norway China and Commercial Counsellor, Royal Norwegian Embassy, Beijing
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MZMichael Zhang, Chief Representative China, Herfo Finans
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MZMichelle Zhou, Partner at GSR Ventures, focusing on early-stage investments in AI and consumer sectors
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MZMZHKJG- Morning: Knowledge Sharing Session
All times are in GMT+08:00
Day 5 - Friday, 24 April | Shanghai: Sector Deep Dives (maritime or social commerce)
09:00 - 16:00
09:00 - 16:00
- Morning/Afternoon: Two Alternative Programs (Select one)
Alternative one: Innovation in E-commerce & FinTech: Assessing how Chinese users have embraced the digital transformation.
- Xiaohongshu (RED) Visit
- Focus: Analyzing the future of social commerce, human-centric AI, and how KOS (Key Opinion Sales) are redefining brand loyalty in China.
Alternative two: Green Transition in Shipping: Exploring China as a driver for the future tech of sustainable shipping.
- Maritime industrial visit
- Focus: Case study illustrating China’s position and ambition for the global maritime industry.
- Program concludes at 4:00 PM at the latest.
Important conditions
Companies must adhere to standards for responsible business conduct, including Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) criteria.
Participants are expected to operate in accordance with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct. This entails conducting business responsibly, respecting human rights, ensuring decent working conditions, safeguarding environmental considerations, and actively preventing corruption.
Companies must carry out their own due diligence assessments (risk assessments) to identify, prevent, and mitigate potential adverse impacts.



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