Specialised and innovative SMEs
Officially recognised in China by the end of 2025, including approximately 17,600 specialist “Little Giant” enterprises.
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CHINESE CLIENTS · EUROPEAN EXPERTISE
EU Product Compliance.European Market Access.
Helping Chinese advanced manufacturers enter Europe—with European expertise.
Based in Ireland, Nexus EU Compliance helps Chinese manufacturers assess compliance gaps, establish the applicable requirements and coordinate product adaptation, testing and conformity assessment with European specialists.
Standards earn trust. Trust goes the distance.
ROOTED IN IRELAND · WORKING ACROSS EUROPE
CHINA → EUROPEA substantial manufacturing base.
A shared business opportunity.
Electric vehicles · Intelligent robotics · Motorhomes & mobile living · Modular systems
European market entry, product adaptation and long-term operations create opportunities for specialist project work.
THE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY
Manufacturing scale. Specialist innovation. European ambitions.
China has a large base of innovative manufacturers. Nexus focuses on companies with mature products, clear European objectives, decision-making capacity and realistic budgets for professional support.
R&D expenditure intensity
Reported by “Little Giant” enterprises in 2025, demonstrating investment in specialist innovation.
New-energy vehicles produced
China’s 2025 output, up 25.1% year on year, illustrates actual manufacturing scale in a target sector.
Sources: China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and National Bureau of Statistics, 2025 communiqué. These figures describe the potential business base, not Nexus’s existing client portfolio or the number of companies seeking European entry.
For manufacturers, the European Economic Area offers a 30-country market with more than 450 million people. For specialists, projects may extend from an initial paid assessment to product adaptation, testing coordination, additional models and ongoing operational support.
CLEAR RESPONSIBILITIES
Your expertise. Our client development and coordination.
Clients and coordination
Develop Chinese manufacturer relationships and channels; qualify needs and budgets; coordinate bilingual information, proposals, contracts, schedules, agreed billing and partner payments; develop follow-on business.
Independent specialist delivery
Review the brief, define scope, fees and timing, and deliver agreed professional outputs. Retain professional judgement and responsibility for your own work, identifying limitations and conflicts promptly.
Product and project commitment
Provide accurate technical information, approve scope and budgets, implement agreed engineering adaptations and fulfil the manufacturer’s own responsibilities.
COLLABORATION AREAS
Expert & Technical Partners
EU product compliance & testing
Product classification, CE conformity routes, technical documentation and testing. We welcome compliance engineers, laboratories and, where applicable, notified bodies.
Vehicle & motorhome type approval
WVTA, systems and components, conversions and multi-stage approval for electric vehicles, motorhomes and caravans.
Robotics & machinery safety
Risk assessment, safety engineering, electrical and electromagnetic compatibility, and practical product adaptations.
AI governance & product cybersecurity
EU AI Act readiness, CRA assessments, security engineering and automotive cybersecurity/software updates under UNECE R155/R156, as applicable.
Data protection & DPO services
GDPR assessments, privacy governance, cross-border data arrangements and suitably independent DPO services.
Modular construction & local engineering
Structural and fire engineering, construction-product evidence, building performance and national requirements, including Irish implementation.
Installation, maintenance & after-sales
Local commissioning, technical training, repairs, spare parts, service coverage and recall support.
Supporting professional services
Authorised representatives, import compliance, commercial law, EPR, insurance, customs, logistics and accounting, engaged to match each project.
We welcome independent experts, engineering practices, laboratories, assessment organisations and technical service companies across Europe. Share your specialist scope, sector experience and geographical coverage.
Explore roles & introduce your expertise ↗PAID, PROJECT-BASED COOPERATION
A clear scope. An agreed commercial arrangement.
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Introduce your expertise
Share credentials, relevant products and projects, countries, languages and availability. Initial participation can be non-exclusive.
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Review a qualified opportunity
Discuss the manufacturer’s objectives, product information, budget and specialist fit. An introductory call can lead to a paid assessment.
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Agree scope and remuneration
Confirm responsibilities, deliverables, fees or revenue allocation, deposits, payment dates and milestones before substantive work begins.
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Deliver and build repeat business
Complete agreed outputs, record acceptance and identify further product, market or ongoing service opportunities.
Your fee, our coordination role, agreed in advance
Commercial arrangements are agreed on a project-by-project basis, reflecting each partner’s scope of work, responsibilities and contribution. We can agree a fixed specialist fee with a separately stated Nexus coordination fee, or a project-specific revenue allocation. VAT and third-party costs—such as laboratory charges, statutory fees and travel—are itemised separately. Where several experts participate, each work package and its remuneration are defined individually.
Specialists propose their own scope and professional fee. The client proposal states the agreed Nexus fee or revenue allocation, with no unagreed deductions from a confirmed specialist fee. Settlement is by company invoice and agreed banking arrangements; this website does not offer online checkout or escrow.
Client introductions and follow-on opportunities are protected through separately accepted written agreements. Technical dialogue remains direct, with Nexus coordinating the project.
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Laboratories, certification organisations and professional firms may work under their own engagement requirements. Where direct client engagement is required, Nexus continues to coordinate the overall project.
No substantial unpaid technical work is required. Nexus is developing its client pipeline and does not currently guarantee a minimum assignment volume. Partners retain responsibility for their professional work; testing and conformity decisions remain independent. Names, credentials, logos and affiliations are displayed only with prior permission.
Discuss Your Role in the Network ↗CHINA INDUSTRY · NEXUS IN ACTION
Insights & Updates
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Chinese manufacturers offer opportunities beyond vehicles. European specialists can help turn product strength into practical market-entry projects.
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China’s specialist manufacturers: a business opportunity for European expertise
More than 140,000 recognised specialist SMEs form a substantial manufacturing base. European partners can contribute engineering, assessment and market expertise.
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16.524 million new-energy vehicles: China’s production scale and European opportunities
China’s 2025 output grew 25.1%. Production scale creates context for type approval, charging, software and after-sales work.
Read the article ↗FOR EUROPEAN PARTNERS
Your expertise.A shared European route.
Contact
Maggie Lee
Director · Nexus EU Compliancemaggie@hydeleenexus.comWaterford, IrelandBuilt on Trust. Bound for the World.
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