Why the world founds startups in China

Saving lives, making money

Steve Berhow. [Photo provided to China Daily]

Steve Berhow, 54, a US national, started his career in sales of medical devices in 1985 and has always been interested in working in China. His US company Aqure Medical Inc designs, develops, produces and sells medical devices and equipment used in minimally invasive diagnostic and interventional procedures. His startup in China imports such equipment and sells in the local market.

Aqure's image-guided X-rays, CT-scans, ultrasound tests and MRI tests can diagnose and help treat many diseases related to interventional cardiology and neurology. There were over 290 million cardiovascular disease patients in China in 2016.

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