{"text":[[{"start":9.9,"text":"In an age defined by rapid technological disruption, geopolitical uncertainty, and global transitions, BEYOND 2025 is more than just a tech conference—it is a strategic inflection point. It has the potential to become a launchpad for a new generation of joint Asian–European startups: ventures that are not only global in ambition, but shared in design, ownership, and impact. If fully embraced, BEYOND can mark the beginning of a new era—one built not on cooperation, but on co-creation."}],[{"start":46,"text":"For decades, the relationship between Asia and Europe has been rooted in cooperation. This model has delivered tangible success: over €1.8 trillion in trade, rising cross-border investment, and vibrant research collaboration. Yet the world has changed. Today, we face global challenges that no single actor or region can solve alone. Governing artificial intelligence, driving the energy transition, securing sustainable supply chains, and setting the frameworks for the digital and industrial future—these demand more than bilateral dialogue. They demand shared vision, shared design, and shared implementation."}],[{"start":96.89,"text":"Traditional cooperation has served its purpose. It enabled structured engagement between independent actors—governments, companies, ecosystems—while preserving their autonomy. Through trade agreements, technology licensing, policy exchanges, and projects like Horizon Europe, Asia and Europe have moved in parallel. But cooperation rarely produces joint governance, shared intellectual property, or harmonized standards. It solves problems adjacently—not collectively."}],[{"start":134.38,"text":"Co-creation is different. It means building together from the ground up. It involves companies, policymakers, researchers, and startups working side-by-side from the inception of an idea to its deployment—across both regions. It involves designing and governing innovation ecosystems together. While cooperation is transactional, co-creation is transformational."}],[{"start":163.26999999999998,"text":"One of the most powerful instruments to make this shift a reality is strategic incubation. Today, incubation is no longer a secondary support mechanism. It is infrastructure. Consider the example of a leading European diagnostics company that recently entered the Chinese market through a targeted incubation program. With tailored local support, it gained access to vital resources, regulatory insight, and industrial partnerships—firmly establishing itself in one of the world’s most dynamic healthcare markets. This is not an isolated case. In 2024 alone, more than 1,200 Chinese startups expanded internationally through incubators."}],[{"start":211.95999999999998,"text":"Europe, too, is evolving. The forthcoming EU Startup Passport aims to harmonize access to services, legal guidance, and funding across member states—and potentially with trusted partners in Asia. Meanwhile, China’s Torch Program has supported over five million startups, and the U.S. ecosystem—from Y Combinator to Greentown Labs—shows how incubation can catalyze both commercial success and deep-tech innovation in AI, biotech, and climate tech."}],[{"start":247.08999999999997,"text":"BEYOND 2025 can become the nexus for a new generation of cross-regional incubation. Imagine a co-managed accelerator where founders from Milan and Shenzhen, Munich and Singapore, Paris and Seoul not only share infrastructure and mentoring, but also shape products and regulatory strategies together—working from a common base of ethics, standards, and ambition."}],[{"start":275.38,"text":"Let’s turn this vision into concrete examples. The European Union’s AI Act, coming into force in 2025, could be implemented through joint regulatory sandboxes with advanced digital cities like Shenzhen, Seoul, and Singapore—testing not just principles, but real-world scalability. Or consider the booming low-altitude economy. China leads in drone logistics and urban air mobility; Europe excels in certification and safety frameworks. A joint EU–China urban lab could co-develop integrated infrastructure for drone corridors and autonomous aerial logistics. Another opportunity lies in establishing a Startup Passport, enabling deep-tech startups in green hydrogen, robotics, or digital health to operate across both markets, with unified access to funding, legal services, and test environments."}],[{"start":335.72,"text":"These scenarios are not hypothetical. They are blueprints—ready to be executed if Asia and Europe take the leap from cooperation to co-creation."}],[{"start":347.5,"text":"In a time of rising techno-nationalism and fragmented regulation, co-creation is no longer optional—it is essential. Only through co-creation can we shape shared standards for AI, 5G, and next-gen sustainability tools. Only through co-creation can we build resilient, secure, and future-proof value chains that connect our economies. Only through co-creation can Asia and Europe lead the digital and green transitions together."}],[{"start":382.35,"text":"We must move from parallelism to interdependence. From mere interoperability to genuine integration. From shared ambition to shared execution."}],[{"start":395.65000000000003,"text":"Let BEYOND 2025 be the turning point. The moment when Milan and Singapore don’t just exchange ideas—they co-design. When Shenzhen and Munich don’t just collaborate—they co-deploy. When Paris and Seoul don’t just align—they co-author the standards of tomorrow."}],[{"start":417.93000000000006,"text":"In a fragmented world, strategic incubation can be our connective tissue. And co-creation—true, balanced, and future-oriented—can be its driving force."}],[{"start":431.93000000000006,"text":"The future of innovation will not be built in isolation. It will be built together."}],[{"start":448.80000000000007,"text":""}]],"url":"https://audio.ftmailbox.cn/album/a_1748246966_8032.mp3"}