Selection of Projects:

Project: Healthcare Sector – PanVenture Provided Procurement and Supply Chain Expertise – PPE Gowns, Masks and ClearMasks – PanVenture procured PPE to private hospitals, schools and care-homes for special people in the UK. PanVenture identified numerous suppliers worldwide and prepared the bid for tender to exceed the expectations on quality and price of the clients. PanVenture sourced a range of products from China, Egypt, Jordan, Pakistan and India to meet customised specifications and cut supply costs for the customer by at least 20% over previous suppliers.

Project: Hospitality Sector – PanVenture Provided Procurement and Supply Chain Expertise – PanVenture procured Bed Linens and Towels to 5 Star Hotels in the UK. PanVenture identified over a dozen potential suppliers and prepared the bid for tender to exceed the expectations on quality and price of the customers. PanVenture sourced a range of products from China, Egypt, Jordan, Pakistan and India to meet customised specifications and cut supply costs for the customer by at least 20% over previous suppliers.

Project: Healthcare Sector – PanVenture Provided Competitive Analysis and Strategic Consulting – Strategic Research: Market and competitive intelligence on companies in the healthcare AI (artificial intelligence) industry including the industry giants and startups focused on medical imaging and drug discovery, specifically generating novel drug candidates and validating and optimizing drug candidates. Created detailed industry research report and SWOT analysis.

Project: Higher Education – Establishment of Sino-Foreign JV Universities in China Expertise: PanVenture was the lead consulting firm to the first foreign University setting up its Sino-Foreign Joint Venture campus in Mainland China. PanVenture has also provided advisory services to 3 other foreign Universities that set up Joint Venture University campuses in China. PanVenture has provided consulting services in the areas of Finance, Intellectual Property Rights, Estates Planning, Market Analysis, Facilities Management, Procurement, IT Support, Network and Systems, Administration Systems,  Joint Venture Negotiation, Repatriation of Costs, Government Liaison, License Application, Banking and Insurance, Taxation and Legal, Staff Recruitment, Student Recruitment, and Visa and Immigration.

Project: High Pressure Processing (HPP) – PanVenture Provides Marketing Expertise – Latest Technology for Food Safety Equipment – Quality of Food and Beverage processing is becoming increasingly challenging with higher demands for fresh tasting but microbe free products. Normal pasteurisation produces foods and beverages with bland tastes but high pressure processing (HPP) which is also known as “pascalisation” is becoming a widely accepted alternative because the processing enables microbe-free products with fresh tasting natural flavours. PanVenture’s consultants are representing Baotou Kefa High Processing Technology Co., Ltd to market their HPP equipment internationally and to increase their global brand recognition.

Project: Seaport Construction and Investment Case:
With the rapid market development and increased import/export pressure there is a huge requirement to expand Seaports along the China coast. PanVenture represented a Shandong Seaport in its construction, project planning and investment opportunities.

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Project: Advised an American vocational/trade education provider on International Marketing

Developed the US-based college’s brand awareness globally to educational agencies; developed the untapped market for agents to send students overseas on M-1 visas to USA.

Project: Advised an American higher education provider on International Marketing

Developed the Thailand-based university’s brand awareness globally to educational agencies; advised on international student recruitment strategy to expand recruitment into new markets globally.

Project: Advised an Irish higher education provider on International Marketing

PanVenture assisted an Ireland-based English language school and foundation diploma course provider to internationalise its student population and to develop its international student recruitment activities by procuring agents from around the world.

Project: Advised a British secondary education provider on International Marketing

Developed the UK-based school’s brand awareness globally to educational agencies; assisted with international student recruitment strategy to new regions and emerging markets globally.

Project: Advised a European global education events company on International Marketing

PanVenture assisted a Swiss-based company with marketing and selling of worldwide education fairs and agent workshops targeting international student recruitment for educational institutions all over the world. Responsible for content creation, education databases, mass email and direct marketing programmes, and assist with SEO, and SEM campaigns to all global markets.

Project: Advised a Thai-based International Law Firm on International Marketing

PanVenture assisted the Lawfirm to internationalise its marketing and build its brand to reach global clients. Rebuilt the international website and established online marketing campaigns (SEO, SEM and SMM), moving it from no-ranking to top page for relevant online search. The lawfirm specializes in Business Law, Family Law, Legal Services and Litigation for Expats, Global Immigration and Visa Applications.

Project: Advised a Chinese Food Processing Machine Manufacturing Company on International Marketing

PanVenture is a Global Representative of a company located in Baotou, China which has developed pioneering technology to manufacture high pressure steel chambers with superior strength using a technique known as “autofrettage”. High Pressure Processing (HPP) is a new technology developed for use in food safety equipment. Quality of Food and Beverage processing is becoming increasingly challenging with higher demands for fresh tasting but microbe free products. Normal pasteurisation produces foods and beverages with bland tastes but high pressure processing (HPP) which is also known as “pascalisation”, is becoming a widely accepted alternative because the processing enables microbe-free products with fresh tasting natural flavours. PanVenture’s consultants are representing the Chinese company to market their HPP equipment internationally and to increase their global brand recognition.

Project: Advised a British university JV in China on International Marketing

Interim Management: International Marketing, Sales, International Student Recruitment, International Student Admissions/Enrollment, Online Marketing (SEO, SEM, Social Media Marketing), Marketing Strategy, Planning, Budgeting and Implementation, Agent Network Development, High-School Network Development, Internationalisation, International Student Management. Developed the university’s brand awareness globally; Established the International Office and International Marketing Department; Built international student recruitment from zero to 10% of total student population in 3 years. Exceeded targets against increasing competition.

Project: Advised a British university JV in China to Establish the First Sino-Foreign Joint Venture in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, China:

Advised this UK Top-Ten University in its Joint Venture negotiation, successful implementation and on the ground operations at all levels including:

• Managing day to day operations reporting directly to the Principal in China and indirectly to the Directors of Finance and Estates at the home campus in the UK.
• Created policies, regulations, documentation and contracts.
• Provided consulting services in the areas of Finance, Intellectual Property Rights, Estates Planning, Facilities Management, Procurement, Information Services, IT Support, Network and Systems, Administration Systems,  Joint Venture Negotiation, Repatriation of Costs, Government Liaison, License Application, Banking and Insurance, Taxation and Legal, Staff Recruitment, Student Recruitment, and Visa and Immigration.

Project: Advised a British University to Establish the Second Sino-Foreign Joint Venture in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China:

• Advised this UK Top-Ten University in its Joint Venture negotiation and successful implementation at all levels
• Provided consulting services in the areas of Finance, Intellectual Property Rights, Facilities Management, Joint Venture Negotiation, License Application.

Project: Advised an American University to Establish the Third Sino-Foreign (First Sino-US) Joint Venture in Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, China:

• Advised this US University in its Joint Venture negotiation and successful implementation at all levels
• Created documentation and agreements
• Provided consulting services in the areas of Finance, Intellectual Property Rights, Estates Planning, Facilities Management, Joint Venture Negotiation, Repatriation of Costs, Government Liaison, License Application.

Project: Advised an American University to Establish the Fourth Sino-Foreign (Second Sino-US) Joint Venture in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China:

• Advised this US University in its Fund-Raising efforts to build Phase 1 of its JV University, senior and middle schools.

Project: Advised a British Government Regional Development Agency on China Policy:

• Host Chairman of British Government Agency to Meet Leading Companies in China
• Promoted the South of England to Chinese Companies to Enter European Markets
• Advised the agency on suitable targets for Inward Investment into South East England
• Advised agency on Business Opportunities and Strategy for UK companies in China
• PanVenture introduced several Pharmaceutical and Electronic Appliance Companies and continues to assist these companies to identify distribution partners or establish sales and marketing offices in UK. PanVenture was retained as a Strategic Advisor to provide services to this British Government Agency.

Project: Advised a British Investment Bank establishing a Joint Venture in China:

• Created Business Plan and provided Strategic Advice
• Led to successful establishment of a Joint Venture New Investment Bank in China
• Advised the British investment bank on strategy for investment in China
• PanVenture advised and assisted the British Investment Bank since October 2002 in its China Operations, leading to the establishment of the China-based JV in August 2003.  PanVenture assisted the bank to create its China business plan and develop its China operating strategy.  PanVenture also assisted the JV to develop methodologies for serving its clients in China, including preparation for merger and acquisition, share-swap or IPO listing in London and Singapore.  PanVenture continues to provide services to this British Investment Bank whenever required.

Project: Advised a Chinese Conglomerate establishing a Joint Venture in China with a British Investment Bank:

• PanVenture advised and assisted the Group and its investment bank subsidiary, since October 2002, leading to the establishment of a JV with a British Investment Bank in August 2003.  PanVenture assisted the JV to create its business plan and develop its operating strategy.  PanVenture also assisted the JV to develop methodologies for serving its clients in China, including preparation for merger and acquisition, share-swap or IPO listing in London and Singapore.
• Created Business Plan and provided Strategic Advice for New Investment Bank JV in China
• Advised this Chinese corporation on technology transfer opportunities with Europe/USA

Project: Advised a Chinese Conglomerate on cross-border M&A / IPO listing:

• Advised this Chinese corporation on cross-border M&A for Singapore and London
• PanVenture acted as an Advisor to this Chinese Group in 2003 on cross-border M&A and creating its Business Plan. PanVenture was retained as Advisor and continues to provide strategic advice to this Chinese company as requested by the company.

Project: Advised a Taiwanese Conglomerate on investment and technology transfer:

• PanVenture provided strategic advice and created an English language and International Standard Business Plan for a Taiwanese conglomerate.  PanVenture was retained as Advisor for a 12 month period to assist the Head of the new division to create several business plans for the establishment of the division. The business plans led to the successful funding and spin-off of the new company, including US$1 Million from the Group and US$1 Million from private investors.  PanVenture continues to provide active consulting role whenever requested by the company.
• Created several Business Plans for new division of a Taiwan conglomerate
• Successfully raised US$2 Million to establish a new Health Informatics Spin-Off
• Advised this Taiwan corporation on technology transfer opportunities with Europe/USA

Project: Advised a US Biotech company on investment and business plan:

• PanVenture provided strategic advice and created an International Standard Business Plan for US Biotechnology company. PanVenture was retained as Advisor for a 3 month period and continues to provide active consulting role whenever requested by the company.
• Created Business Plan and provided Strategic Advice for New Product Development.
• Advised this US corporation on technology transfer opportunities with Asia

Project: Advised a Taiwanese Biotech company on investment and business plan:

• PanVenture provided strategic advice and created an English language and International Standard Business Plan for Taiwanese Biotech company.  PanVenture was retained as Advisor for a 3 month period and continues to provide active consulting role when requested by the company.
• Created Business Plan and provided Strategic Advice for New Product Development.
• Advised this Taiwan corporation on technology transfer opportunities with Europe/USA

Project: Advised a Taiwanese Biotech company on investment and business plan:

• PanVenture provided strategic advice over a 4 month period and created an English language and International Standard Business Plan for this Biotech company.
• Created Business Plan and provided Strategic Advice for New Product Development.
• Advised this Taiwan corporation on technology transfer opportunities with Europe/USA

Project: Advised a US Biotech company on investment and business plan:

• PanVenture has acted as an advisor to the President and Founder of this US company on an ongoing basis since 1993, including to develop novel cosmeceutical and nutraceutical compounds, developing marketing strategies, create business plans, fund-raising, and technology transfer / out-licensing agreements.
• Created business plans for new cosmeceutical and nutriceutical product subsidiary
• Advised this US corporation on technology transfer opportunities with Europe/Asia
• Successfully brokered an out-licensing agreement of vaccine technology to Taiwan

Project: Advised a US Cosmetics subsidiary on product development, marketing and business plan:

• PanVenture has acted as an advisor to this cosmetics subsidiary including to develop novel cosmeceutical and nutraceutical compounds, developing marketing strategies.
• Designed Research Protocols to develop Novel Bio-Active Cosmeceutical Ingredient
• Designed Product Positioning, Pricing, Marketing Material and Distribution Channels
• Created Business Plan and provided Strategic Advice for Growing Start-Up Company.

Project: Advised a Taiwanese Government Institute on technology transfer:

• PanVenture is an advisor to this institute, including development of novel cosmetic and nutritional formulations, developing marketing strategies, create business plans, fund-raising, and technology transfer / in-licensing agreements.
• Advised this Taiwan Institute on technology transfer opportunities with Europe/USA
• Successfully brokered an in-licensing agreement of vaccine technology from USA

Project: Advised a West-Coast US Investment Bank on investment from Asia:

• From 2000 to 2003, PanVenture provided support and strategic advice to Broadmark and its clients doing business in Asia and locating investment from Asian investors.
• Provided Strategic Advice to US-Based Investment Bank and its Clients coming to Asia

Project: Advised a Minneapolis-based US Investment Bank on Asian business development:

• From 2000 to 2005, PanVenture provided support and strategic advice to this bank and its clients doing business in Asia and locating investment from Asian investors.
• Provided Strategic Advice to US-Based Investment Bank and its Clients coming to Asia

Project: Advised a California-based Bioinformatics company on Asian business development:

• PanVenture acted as advisor to this company in 2002 and to assist the company to meet with suitable distribution partners and to identify potential customers in Asia.
• Provided Strategic Advice to Build Customer-Base and Marketing Channels in Asia

Project: Advised a California-based Biotech company on fund-raising:

• PanVenture was retained as Advisor to the former President and Founder of this large US Biotech company to create a business plan for the establishment of a subsidiary bioinformatics company to gather, store and resell data and information derived from its genomic and proteomic research and discovery technologies.  The business plan enabled the President to obtain internal funding of US$1 Million from its existing investors to create the new subsidiary.
• Created Business Plan for establishment of new subsidiary.
• Successfully obtained US$1 Million internal financing of Bioinformatics Subsidiary

A Selection of PanVenture’s Clients

University of Nottingham (Located in Nottingham, UK)

The University of Nottingham is an international research-led institution, offering an exceptional research and teaching environment. We are consistently ranked in the top 10 UK universities for the quality of our teaching, research and facilities. And we remain the most popular university in the country for undergraduate applications, with more than 46,000 applications for 4,500 places in the 2002/2003 session. The student body of more than 27,000, of which 5,500 are postgraduate students and around 2,200 are postgraduate researchers. Six academic faculties make up the university: Arts, Education, Engineering, Law and Social Sciences, Medicine and Health Sciences, and Science. The University of Nottingham employs around 6,000 staff, including 2,000 academic and research staff. The University of Nottingham has four campuses. The main campus, University Park, is situated on the outskirts of Nottingham city centre. Set on 330 acres of stunning parkland, University Park provides an unrivalled environment for study and research and is one of the largest and most attractive campuses in the UK.

Linuo Group (Located in Jinan, Shandong Province, China)

Linuo Group is one of Shandong Province’s largest private enterprises, and currently employs more than 13,000 staff at different locations around China.  Linuo Group was established in 1994 and its corporate headquarters are in Jinan, which is the capital city of Shandong Province.  Linuo Group’s core businesses are manufacturing and sales of Glass Materials and Products, Solar Energy Products, Paint & Coating Products, Organic Chemical Products, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), and Western Pharmaceuticals.  Linuo Group also has business in the areas of finance, guarantee, investment, logistics and foreign trade.

SEEDA (South East England Government Agency, UK)

SEEDA is a British government sponsored organization based in Guildford, Surrey, UK.  SEEDA’s short-term goals in China include to stimulate South East England economic growth by engaging in the following activities: Developing collaborations between Universities and Research Institutions; Developing collaborations between Industry Groups and Organizations; and Facilitate commercial transactions between Chinese and British entities.  SEEDA’s ultimate objectives are to: Stimulate investment by Chinese entities into the South East of England; Stimulate Chinese entities to locate offices, distribution or manufacturing centres in the South East of England; Stimulate the GDP and employment opportunities in S.E. England.

Temima Group (Located in London, England, UK)

Temima Group is an Investment Bank with Headquarters in London and offices in Singapore, Taipei, Beijing, Xi’an and Jinan. Temima invests in and advises high growth companies in the Food and Agribusiness, Environmental Protection, Education, IT, and Real Estate industry sectors. Temima offers financial advisory services including private placements, cross-border M&A, and overseas IPO listing.

SanLian Group (Located in Jinan, Shandong Province, China)

SanLian Group is a private company with its corporate headquarters in Jinan, the capital city of Shandong Province.  Sanlian Group currently employs over 20,000 employees.  SanLian’s core business is the distribution of Household Appliances, Consumer Electronics, Computers and Telecommunication Devices which it achieves through over 200 stores, mainly in Shandong Province. Sanlian Group also owns several subsidiaries including a nationwide economic Newspaper, Shandong Airlines, Real Estate Development, and Yuan Chuang Investment Bank (YCIB).

Shandong Xiwang Group (Located in Zhouping, Shandong, China)

Xiwang Group is a leading private Chinese manufacturer of Corn Extracts The Company’s major products are Corn Starch, Crystal Glucose, Corn Oil, and Maltodextrin.  These products are sold as ingredients to a variety of customers across the food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and animal feeds industries.  Xiwang was established in 1991 and is the market leader in terms of market share with between 10 and 20% of the market share for each of its major products.  The Xiwang-Group currently employs over 2,270 staff.

TECO Group (Located in Taipei, Taiwan)

TECO Group is a large public listed Taiwanese industrial group that was established in 1956.  With over US$6 Billion in annual sales, more than 30,000 employees, TECO Group has over 30 subsidiaries that manufactures and sells Household Appliances, Commercial Air-Conditioners, Industrial Motors, Semi-Conductor Equipment Components, Telecommunications Equipment, IT Systems, Electromechanical Components, Commercial Electronics and Software including  Hospital Software.  The Hospital Software Division was spun off from TECO Group in July 2000 and was incorporated under the name of INQGEN Technology Co. Ltd.  INQGEN sells software to hospitals to manage Electronic Patient Records (EPR) and plans to deliver bio-informatics services to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.

Phenogenomics Inc (Located in Seattle, WA, USA)

Phenogenomics is a company founded by Leroy Hood, famous for his research to develop anti-cancer drugs based on antibody research.  Phenogenomics is developing novel and rapid methods for detection of proteomic interactions which are designed to discover new antibody-based drugs for cancer treatment and cure.

Taiwan Genome Sciences (Located in Taipei, Taiwan)

Taiwan Genome Sciences(TGS) was established in 1999.  TGS develops and sells new technologies that are used by other companies to develop treatments and diagnostics of diseases.  TGS is using proprietary bioinformatic tools in order to identify disease-associated therapeutic targets, and to identify biological active components in traditional Chinese medicine as well as disease-associated markers to be used for a series of personal diagnostic devices.

GeneMaster Lifesciences (Located in Taipei, Taiwan)

GeneMaster Lifesciences, one of Taiwan’s fast-growing Biochip companies and was established in May 2000 in Taipei. GeneMaster produces gene chips and protein chips, and has a 10K-class clean room for biochip fabrication.  GeneMaster offers a complete turnkey biotech platform – from biochip production, equipment, and reagent kits, to analysis software and database services – to serve bioscientific research and diagnostic applications.

PanResearch Inc. (Located in Palo Alto, California, USA)

PanResearch is a biotechnology and research Company located in Mountain View, California, USA.  PanResearch has a staff of over 40 people, dedicated to the discovery of new pharmaceuticals for the treatment of cancer, and of neurological diseases. PanResearch also invests in and incubates start-up companies.

Panocea Products. (Located in Palo Alto, California, USA)

Panocea Products was established as a division of PanResearch in 1994, and develops, manufactures and sells extracts Chinese and other medicinal herbs for use in the Cosmetics and Nutrition industry.  These so-called “Cosmeceuticals” and “Neutraceuticals” are sold mainly to the Japanese, Korean and US markets.

Animal Technology Inst. Taiwan (ATIT) (Located in Judung, Taiwan)

ATIT is a Government and Industry founded research organization serving Taiwan’s animal breeding industry.  Programmes includes Feed Analysis, Clinical Analysis, Animal Husbandry, Diagnosis and Therapy of Animal Diseases, Artificial Organ Development, and Biochips.  ATIT is also responsible for driving commercialization of promising animal technologies in Taiwan.

Broadmark Capital (Located in Seattle, Washington, USA)

Broadmark Capital, LLC is a boutique investment bank based in Seattle and New York that has provided investment, advisory and financing services to emerging companies, institutional investors, and high net worth individuals since 1987.  Broadmark focuses in three areas – Life Sciences, Information Technology and the Middle Market.

Tripletree (Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA)

TripleTree is a leading investment banking firm dedicated to meeting the needs of IT services, software and healthcare companies.  Specializing in mergers and acquisitions, Tripletree focuses on representing growth-oriented companies with revenues generally under $100 million.

GeneticXchange Inc. (Menlo Park, California, USA)

GeneticXchange was established in 1998 and provides software and search engines to help other biotech companies control their information and improve their efficiency. GeneticXchange produces and sells powerful data integration software designed to handle the volume and complexity of life science data.  The result is increased productivity, reduced risk and accelerated time-to-market for the customers who are developing new pharmaceuticals.

Clontech Inc. (Located in Palo Alto, California, USA)

Clontech is a large Biotechnology Corporation that was established in 1990, and was recently acquired by, and is currently a subsidiary business unit of BD Biosciences.  Clontech manufactures and sells tools that enable researchers to discover new pharmaceuticals.  Clontech was the first company to develop and commercialize several key technologies: GFP-based (green fluorescent protein) transgenic gene marker, identifying or reporter systems; two-hybrid analysis systems for studying protein interactions; and gene array technology for high-throughput differential expression analysis.

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