{"id":11528,"date":"2023-01-05T07:30:31","date_gmt":"2023-01-05T07:30:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/?p=11528"},"modified":"2023-01-16T10:52:52","modified_gmt":"2023-01-16T10:52:52","slug":"11528-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/11528-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Shortlist announced for the 2023 China-Scotland Business Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"

The shortlist for the 6th annual China-Scotland Business Awards has been announced. The awards will be presented in Glasgow on the 26 January 2023 during the Chinese Burns Supper.<\/h2>\n

We are delighted to announce the shortlist for the 2023 China-Scotland Business Awards. The awards are once again being delivered in partnership with Scottish Enterprise & Scottish Development International.<\/p>\n

Shortlist for the 2023 Awards<\/h4>\n

Exporter of the Year<\/strong>
\nPG Paper
\nPSI Global
\nHouse of Glenroy<\/p>\n

Chinese Investor of the Year<\/strong>
\nAccubio \/ Zhejiang Orient Gene Biotech Co. Ltd;
\nShopbycard Ltd<\/p>\n

Entrepreneur of the Year<\/strong>
\nSimon Smiley
\nFu Wei<\/p>\n

Award for Climate Action<\/strong>
\nUniversity of the West of Scotland
\nWood<\/p>\n

Educational Partnership of the Year<\/strong>
\nEdinburgh Napier University & Guangxi University of Science and Technology
\nThe Zhejiang University-University of Edinburgh Institute (ZJE)
\nThe University of Dundee Joint Educational Partnership with Northeastern University<\/p>\n

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The final awards will be presented during CBBC\u2019s Chinese Burns Supper (for tickets, click here<\/a>). Now going into its 10th year, the supper has become a permanent fixture in the China-Scotland business calendar. The event will feature a fusion of Burns Night traditions with those of Lunar New Year as a backdrop for black-tie networking for the China-Scotland business and educational community.<\/p>\n

Read on to find out more information about each awards category.<\/p>\n

Exporter of the Year<\/h4>\n

Exports are at the heart of Scotland\u2019s trading relationship with China, and an increasingly important area of development as the Chinese market develops an appetite not just for Scottish engineering and financial services, but also its food and drink. Open to companies of all sizes and all sectors, this category aims to celebrate Scottish exporters who have shown resilience and determination to get through the challenges of the past 12 months, as well as a powerful strategy for 2023 and beyond.<\/p>\n

Educational Partnership of the Year<\/h4>\n

Scotland\u2019s education sector has been one of the most pioneering in fostering ties with China in the past few decades. The diverse projects undertaken are almost always in partnership with other organisations, forming the beating heart of innovation between the two countries. The Educational Partnership of the Year award aims to recognise excellent examples of such collaboration for the impact they have on the next generation of young people and cutting-edge research, as well as the wider Scotland-China business community.<\/p>\n