# Craft Solutions

> Cross-Border Market Intelligence & Growth Advisory


## Posts

- [IFA Proves the Strength of Chinese Hardware. The Next Challenge Is Building the Ecosystem Around It.](https://craft.hk/ifa-chinese-hardware-web-summit-ecosystem-europe/): IFA 2026 demonstrates the strength of Chinese hardware in Europe. The next stage of international growth depends increasingly on software localization, GDPR and digital sovereignty, developer ecosystems, and partnerships—areas where Web Summit can complement hardware-focused trade shows such as IFA.

## Pages

- [Yiwu Sourcing & E-Commerce](https://craft.hk/learning-expeditions/yiwu/): Craft Associates organized a specialized sourcing and cross-border e-commerce learning expedition to Yiwu, one of the world's most important wholesale trading and small-commodities distribution centers.
- [Hainan Academic & Business Expedition](https://craft.hk/learning-expeditions/haikou/): Craft Associates helped organize a multidisciplinary learning expedition to Hainan, bringing together 15 Thunderbird alumni from across China for an experience combining university engagement, business leadership, entrepreneurship, and emerging industry exploration.
- [Hangzhou AI & Robotics](https://craft.hk/learning-expeditions/hangzhou/): Craft Associates collaborated with the Thunderbird Shanghai Alumni Chapter and Xichun Society to organize a three-day learning expedition exploring Hangzhou's fast-growing artificial intelligence, robotics, and digital technology ecosystem.
- [Hefei EV & Clean Energy](https://craft.hk/learning-expeditions/hefei/): Craft Associates partnered with the Thunderbird Shanghai Alumni Chapter to organize a two-day industry learning expedition to Hefei, one of China's rapidly developing centers for electric vehicles, automotive supply chains, and renewable energy technology.
- [Chengdu Asia Regional Gathering](https://craft.hk/learning-expeditions/chengdu/): Craft Associates supported the organization of Thunderbird School of Global Management's 2024 Asia Regional Gathering in Chengdu, bringing together more than 100 alumni, family members, and guests from across the international Thunderbird community.
- [Insights](https://craft.hk/insights/)
- [Learning Expedition](https://craft.hk/learning-expeditions/): Craft designs learning expeditions for academic, corporate, investor and technology groups.
- [Analytics](https://craft.hk/analytics/): Analytics programs that turn market, media and digital data into an evidence base for action.
- [Primary Research](https://craft.hk/primary-research/): Primary research designed around a specific business question, audience and decision.
- [Cases](https://craft.hk/clients/): Our experience spans research, communications, reputation, market immersion and focused commercial enablement.
- [About](https://craft.hk/our-team/): Craft Associates is a Hong Kong and Shanghai-based cross-border market intelligence and growth advisory firm.
- [Our Vision](https://craft.hk/our-vision/): We believe good decisions begin with a precise understanding of context. Greater China is diverse, fast-moving and impossible to reduce to a single headline.
- [Solutions](https://craft.hk/solutions/): Every engagement begins with the question at hand—not a fixed agency package.
- [Home](https://craft.hk/): Craft Associates helps multinational companies understand China and supports Chinese brands expanding overseas through market research, media and social intelligence, crisis response, brand reputation advisory, ecosystem engagement, and practical AI-enabled workflows.

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