Intralink Insights

The foreign direct investment (FDI) world is changing, reshaped by macro events including rising geopolitical tensions and global warming. As a result, Economic Development Organisations (EDOs) and Investment Promotion Agencies (IPAs) need to reassess their strategies, faced with both fresh challenges and opportunities to welcome new investors into the fold.

Watch this video to see our team representing our Lithuanian insect protein client Divaks FOODEX 2024, and reporting on the wider trends in Japan’s food sector – with 2,300 companies from 70 countries present.

In 2022, more than half of fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) sold globally were made in South Korea, and Hyundai solidified its spot as the world's top FCEV OEM, growing its market share to almost 60%. The country also boasted nearly half of the world’s installed capacity of utility-scale stationary fuel cells.

This Friday marks the 300th version of Asia Pick of the Week – so we’ve put together a special edition to celebrate! We also have an exciting update to share with you, so read on to find out more …

In recent years, the landscape of venture capital investment in innovative medicine in China has experienced a notable shift. Following a period of prosperity during the COVID-19 pandemic, Chinese VC funding peaked in 2021. But this was followed by a substantial decline, caused by geopolitical tensions, the shift away from COVID research and unsatisfactory returns from prior development programs. Amidst this downturn, however, cell therapy has emerged as a beacon of opportunity for 2024 and beyond.

The visit of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to London at the end of 2023 has sparked great interest among UK tech scaleups in the rapidly growing Korean market. With the support of the government-sponsored UK-APAC Tech Growth Programme, British scaleups are in a strong position to venture into the Korean market.