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Services and prices

Compare the three visit options

Choose a level based on the research you need beforehand and the discussions you want to have with companies. Each level includes everything in the one before it.

Visit planning consultation

US$200

A paid consultation to plan a custom visit. We discuss your questions, then recommend companies, a visit format and a budget range.

Includes

  • A call or written exchange about your industry, market, questions and timing
  • A shortlist of Shenzhen companies that fit your questions, with the reason for each
  • A suggested visit plan: topics, number of days, visit level and budget range
  • One round of revisions to the plan

Not included

  • Booking meetings with companies (this starts after a visit is confirmed and paid)
  • The industry analysis included in Research and Partnership visits

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We email you within one working day to arrange a call.

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Visit levels

Discovery visit

from US$700 per group per day

Who is making what, and is it worth a closer look?

Founders, small companies and investors who want to see what Chinese companies are building in a field.

Before the visit

  • A list of recommended companies: what each one makes, what stands out about its technology, and why it fits your interests
  • A confirmed itinerary with the products and demonstrations to see at each stop

On site

  • Company visits and product demonstrations
  • An English-speaking host who handles introductions and interpretation

After the visit

  • A short written summary of what you saw and the open questions

Not included: Industry analysis; Technical working sessions; Commercial negotiation.

Research visit

from US$1,000 per group per day

Which technology would work in my operation, and how do the options compare?

Operators, specialist teams and integrators with a specific operating problem to solve.

Before the visit

  • Everything in a Discovery visit
  • An overview of the industry: current products, technical approaches and where each one stands (with sources and dates)
  • A SWOT of your situation, based on what you share with us
  • A comparison of the companies: capabilities, fit for your use case, limitations
  • Your questions sent to each company in advance as a meeting agenda

On site

  • Working sessions with product or technical staff where possible
  • Notes on cost, integration, maturity, after-sales service and compliance for each company

After the visit

  • Industry analysis, SWOT, technology comparison, meeting notes and a list of points still to be verified

Not included: Commercial negotiation; Partnership or supplier assessment.

Partnership visit

from US$1,400 per group per day

Who could we work with, on what terms, and what happens next?

Business owners, buyers and partners looking for a supplier, a pilot or a distribution partner.

Before the visit

  • Everything in a Research visit
  • Possible forms of cooperation with each company: purchasing, distribution, system integration, joint pilot
  • What each side brings, the target market, and the likely obstacles

On site

  • Meetings with business and technical leads chosen for your project
  • Discussion of basic terms, pilots, samples or the next set of documents

After the visit

  • A list of opportunities, marked as confirmed, stated interest only, or still to be verified
  • Meeting notes and an action plan
  • One agreed round of follow-up with the companies

Not included: Long-term sourcing or agency work (quoted separately); Any guarantee that a company will agree to cooperate.

How prices work

  • Prices are starting prices for one group per day.
  • Group size, professional interpretation, transport, cross-city travel and special demonstrations are confirmed in your quote.
  • Meetings are booked only after the visit is confirmed and paid. Each meeting is final when the company confirms it in writing.
  • After the visit, sourcing, pilots and project coordination can be quoted as separate work.

From questions to visit notes

Start with what you need to find out. We agree the meeting topics, then record what was discussed and what still needs checking.

Diagram

AI-assisted illustration / AI辅助流程示意. No client footage is used.

Source: Original animation created for Gatewalk China

A 10-second silent illustration: clarify your questions, agree the visit agenda, then record findings and open questions. Captions describe the on-screen text.