Catherine Duan focuses on building two-way China–Europe innovation ecosystems, with a particular emphasis on helping Chinese technology companies establish and grow in Europe.

She is the founder of Puzzled.inno and China Tech Fellowship (CTF), through which she develops cross-border delegations, startup acceleration programmes and industry matchmaking initiatives. She has connected with international innovation platforms including Viva Technology, AsiaBerlin Summit and S-Tron, reaching more than 200,000 innovation ecosystem participants worldwide each year.

Catherine leads international investors and entrepreneurs on immersive visits to China’s technology and industrial ecosystems, while also helping Chinese innovators access European channels, industry resources and strategic partners. She also serves as the Ambassador for Moonshot AI (Kimi), supporting the international visibility and expansion of Chinese AI innovation.