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CIMK combines technology and data to increase transparency for international companies in the Chinese market. Our offering spans market intelligence reports, startup innovation research, platform monitoring, B2B lead generation, and regular market publications.

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Service Line-up

Five ways we deliver market clarity

Each service is built on data that our team collects and analyses itself, with machine learning used to combine unique information points into a complete picture.

MR

Market Intelligence Reports

Innovative, data-driven reports and analyses about Chinese companies and industries. CIMK collects and analyses unique information and data points itself, using machine learning to combine them into a complete picture for customers.

IR

Innovation Research: Startups

We identify, list, describe, and segment startups in specific industries based on their market potential, giving a structured view of the venture landscape in China.

PM

Online Platform Monitor

A monitoring service that keeps track of online platforms and the developments that matter for companies operating in the Chinese market.

B2B

Supplier and B2B Lead Generation

Support in finding suppliers and generating business leads, grounded in the same data and analysis approach applied to our market intelligence work.

PU

Publications: Market Updates

Regular market updates, including daily China Stock Market summaries and business news on listed Chinese companies and new listings.

AI

Data & Machine Learning Core

Across all products, information points are analysed with machine learning and combined so that customers receive a complete, comparable picture of Chinese industries.

Innovation Research

Startups segmented by industry and investment flow

Our Innovation Research identifies, lists, describes, and segments startups in specific industries. Segmentation follows market potential, so an investor or multinational can see where new competitors and partners are emerging in a given sector.

  • Industry-specific startup identification
  • Structured descriptions of each company
  • Segmentation driven by market potential
  • Coverage of investment flows
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Publications

Regular market updates

Our publications give a daily overview of the Chinese stock markets, the most important news of listed Chinese companies, and the introduction of a new company every day. Recent coverage has included daily China Stock Market summaries through June, July and August 2021, and articles on IPOs, regulation and major technology groups.

Publication formats
FormatContentRhythm
China Stock Market SummaryDaily overview of the Chinese stock markets and the most important news of listed Chinese companiesDaily
Company of the dayAn introduction to a new company every dayDaily
Business news articlesCoverage of corporate events, IPOs, regulatory changes, antitrust investigations and digital currency testingRegular

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CIMK operates an online platform for sharing information and analysis on Chinese industries and public companies, built primarily for semi-professional investors who do not read Chinese. The focus is on turning fragmented, locally sourced material into structured research that can be acted on from outside the Chinese market. Rather than reproducing news headlines, the platform layers collection, statistical analysis and machine learning on top of raw postings to identify outlier patterns, investment flows and segment-level developments across sectors.

The service line-up is organised around five distinct offerings, each drawing on the same underlying data collection and analysis engine. Market intelligence reports provide thematic and company-level research, while startup innovation research tracks emerging ventures, technology development and cross-border cooperation among Chinese organizations. Additional lines cover platform monitoring for ongoing changes in the competitive landscape, business-to-business lead generation, and regular market publications that circulate findings to subscribers and stakeholders over time.

A central promise of the work is transparency. Chinese market information is often distributed across language barriers, local media channels and unsegmented industry listings, making it difficult for foreign observers to form a complete picture. CIMK addresses this by collecting data directly, analysing it with machine learning, and combining unique information points into coherent narrative and statistical outputs. Topics are segmented and filtered so that a reader receives analysis relevant to a specific industry, company or investment thesis rather than a generic overview.

The platform also reflects a broader technology and analytics orientation, with automated keyword derivation, time series analysis and pattern detection forming the technical backbone of publication and reporting. This supports monitoring, lead generation and venture-related research, including insight into capital flows, angel activity and potential investment opportunities. In effect, the platform acts as an intermediary between Chinese companies seeking visibility and international audiences seeking clarity, translating domestic market dynamics into accessible, decision-ready research for cross-border organizations.

Overall, CIMK positions itself as a market intelligence and data analytics company focused on China, with a team based in Nanjing that combines developer capability, software engineering, natural language processing and analytical services. The intended audience includes investors, business-to-business buyers, multinational companies and smaller enterprises entering or monitoring the Chinese market. Deliverables range from commissioned reports to recurring publications and monitoring feeds, allowing readers to track developments continuously rather than relying on a single snapshot of information.

Who We Serve

Built for international teams working with China

Our information and analyses are aimed at semi-professional non-Chinese speaking investors and at organisations that need a clear view of the Chinese market.

Multinational CorporationsMarket positions and developments of Chinese companies and industries.
International SMEsData-driven analysis of competitors, industries, and startups.
International StartupsInnovation research that identifies and segments startups by industry.
Cross-border OrganizationsSupplier and B2B lead generation for sourcing and partnerships.

Discuss your China market questions

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