Zongshuai Fan

Zongshuai Fan is a policy analyst whose expertise spans manufacturing and intellectual property. He has contributed to policy projects in areas such as green hydrogen, semiconductors and advanced manufacturing. His work centres on technology policy analysis to inform governments, regional bodies and international organisations on industrial innovation strategies.

Before joining CIIP, Zongshuai worked as a senior intellectual property analyst at the R&D centre of a multinational company in Singapore. He is qualified to practise law in China.

Recent projects involved:

• ‘What makes the UK industrial innovation system different? (2025)’ for the National Technology Adviser, UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
• ‘UK Semiconductor Infrastructure Initiative (2023)’ for the UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
• ‘Supporting Chile’s Industrial Development Strategy with a focus on green hydrogen (2023)’ for Chile’s Ministry of Economy, Development and Tourism

Recent media articles:

• ‘To become a developed nation, China must still prioritise manufacturing’ (South China Morning Post 2025), discussing the role of manufacturing in China’s goal of achieving developed-country status by 2035 and the challenges ahead

Recent speaking engagements and panels

• Global manufacturing and China 2025, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
• Innovation Zero 2024, panel on EV batteries, London