SCS is a non-profit organization serving the Swiss economy by providing adapted services for SME’s intending to and/or entering the Chinese and/or the Asian markets.

In just five years, SCS has created a pool of companies accessing these markets with a full range of practical, direct and accredited services offered at favourable conditions and integrated tailor-made packages to provide truly efficient solutions .

Check SCS Cluster for details on SCS network.

Mission

SCS provides a global strategic advantage to SMEs entering the Chinese and/or Asian markets by ensuring most competitive local operations and by systematically:

• reducing market entry time
• reducing costs and investments
• reducing business risks

In addition, SCS is active:

• facilitating Swiss-Chinese trade, know-how transfers and investments
• • contributing significantly to the enhancement of the Swiss image in China

Concept

SCS is a pool of SMEs and experts providing the resources and know-how SMEs often lack to enter China successfully, minimizing set-up risks through a step-by-step approach as well as producing economies of scale and optimal operational costs.

With SCS support, SMEs compete stronger on the Chinese, Asian and, ultimately, global markets.

The goal and purpose of SCS is to provide the Swiss economy a strategic edge in Asia. Thus, SCS is a non-profit organisation working with standard for-profit companies.

Legal Structure

The legal institutions of Swiss Center Shanghai in Switzerland and China are:

Fondation Swiss Centers

• • Non-profit foundation according to the Swiss Civil Code under the supervision of the Swiss Government

Swiss Center Shanghai

• Non-profit joint venture between:
  - Fondation Swiss Centers and
  - Xinzhuang Industry Park
• Under management of and owned in majority by Fondation Swiss Centers

Experts and Service Providers

• Accredited Service Partners of the SCS are for-profit entities
  - legally registered in China
  - active independently in China