KateChanResearch is a small, efficient and innovative research boutique, devoted to creative research in China since 2003. Since 2011, KateChanResearch has been continuously recognized as a "Certified Expert" by both the Embassy of Switzerland in Beijing and the Swiss Consulate of General in Shanghai.

 

In April 2016, UCommune (Nasdaq: UK) invested in us. In 2018, the representation division was established, partially for our global partner cooperation, as is the case with Arction Ltd. (Now called LightningChart Ltd. - data visualization partner in Finland) and other companies that KateChanResearch might work with that are part of markets overseas.

 

As of April 2020, we have successfully completed 119 research projects for 87 clients from 26 countries. Highly satisfied clients mainly include internationally respected organizations, publicly listed companies, and Fortune 500 companies.   We offer Research, Sales & Representation, and Risk Prevention.

 

KateChanResearch positioned itself as a NICHER specializing in providing international and local companies and organizations with their innovative research as well as data visualization tools, which consist of ancient Chinese philosophies – Tao Te Ching and IChing and advanced western research and interdisciplinary scientific methodologies and technologies.  These services and products have high perceived values.

VIDEO INTERVIEW

 

In 2017, Kate invited Mr. Jonathan Littman (coauthor of Art of Innovation and of Ten Faces of Innovation, and Founder of Smartup Life) to attend the INS Conference in Beijing in early September. In the meantime, Jonathan asked to interview Kate for his forthcoming book with respects to the human side of entrepreneurship and innovation.

 

 

Jonathan is seeking out global entrepreneurial people like Kate and wanted to interview Kate to get her sense about the strides Chinese are making in innovation and entrepreneurship.

 

 

The interview was carried out on September 8th, consisting of many topics.  Please refer to selected videos as follows:

VIDEO

  • Part 1: About KateChanResearch's entrepreneurial experience (1)

  • Part 2: About KateChanResearch's entrepreneurial experience (2)

  • Part 3: Kate explains the difference between the East and the West in their cognition of science and technology

  • Kate mentioned the changes in eating habits between the East and the West

  • Kate talks about women entrepreneurs in China

  • Kate talks about what the Chinese companies should learn from the West in terms of internationalization. She also mentioned the classic, ancient Chinese philosophy of Tao Te Ching and suggests how the West should learn from the East

  • Kate talks about comparison between architectural design of San Francisco and of Beijing; decomposition of the idea of co-location; design quality gap; as well as the prototype of co-working spaces

  • Kate talks about co-location comes from the idea-decomposition of hotels; tendency in human cooperation; global planning and design; and barriers will be unfolded in the future; as well as about the future trend of “open mindset” which is to end “closed mindset”, that’s human evolution

  • Kate talks about the concept of sharing coming from the book of changes (ICHING). Human value and consciousness will be enhanced