Background
International chemical and pharma companies are increasingly seeing China as an attractive R&D location. From October 2004 to April 2005, FESTEL CAPITAL conducted a market study on the opportunities and risks of foreign chemical and pharma companies with regard to foreign R&D in China (own R&D activities in China as well as R&D co-operations with Chinese universities and research institutes).
The market study was based on extensive desk research and 60 interviews conducted during a 2-week trip in China with managers from foreign chemical and pharma companies in China, Professors from 8 Chinese universities and Managers from 4 research institutes in China.
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