Self-developed cross-border venturesIdeas. Markets. Execution.

From Ideas to Real-World Ventures. Build What Matters.

We build and scale self-developed ventures across markets, connecting ideas, people and opportunities beyond borders.

IME Venture Lab builds self-developed cross-border ventures from concept to validation, launch, and operation.

Global perspective. Real opportunities. Lasting ventures.

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About IME

IME Venture Lab

A venture lab founded by Junyi Shu, focused on self-developed cross-border ventures, digital platforms and new business creation.

A venture lab focused on self-developed cross-border ventures, digital platforms and new business creation. We turn ideas into real businesses, from concept to validation, launch and operation.

We don’t sell services to clients. Every initiative on this page is one we develop and operate ourselves.

“Turning ideas into real ventures across borders.”

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From concept to global opportunities

What we do

What We DoFrom Ideas to Global Ventures.

IME Venture Lab focuses on self-developed cross-border ventures, digital platforms and new business creation. We turn ideas into real businesses, from concept to validation, launch and operation.

We identify opportunities, create and validate new concepts, build digital solutions, and bring them to international markets as self-developed ventures.

  • New Business Development

    Explore and validate new opportunities across markets.

    Identify and develop high-potential opportunities across global markets.

  • Cross-border B2B Concepts

    Design and develop scalable business models.

    Design and validate international business models with real market fit.

  • Digital Projects & Web Platforms

    Plan, build and operate digital products.

    Build scalable digital products and platforms for global users.

  • Product Testing & Market Entry

    From MVP to real market validation.

    Test, iterate and localize solutions for successful market entry.

  • Venture Creation / Project Incubation

    Turn selected concepts into independent ventures.

    Turn promising ideas into independent, self-developed ventures.

Our approach

Our ApproachA Disciplined Path from Insight to Impact.

A practical and focused approach from concept to real-world operation, combining global perspective with hands-on execution.

We combine global perspective with hands-on execution, turning ideas into sustainable businesses.

  1. Identify

    Spot opportunities across markets.

    Find meaningful opportunities at the intersection of global needs, technology and market shifts.

  2. Validate

    Test ideas and business models.

    Test concepts with real users, real data and real markets.

  3. Build

    Develop products and operations.

    Develop products, partnerships and operational foundations.

  4. Launch

    Enter the market and grow.

    Bring ventures to market and iterate for long-term growth.

Ventures & innovation

Four initiatives, from concept to operation.Technology and ventures we build and own.

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Four initiatives across software, invention, consumer brands and international trade. Each one is developed and run by IME itself.

Featured venture

Digital SaaS

OpenAI-compatible API gateway and native AI workspace.

An AI API and digital platform venture, currently in development.

An AI infrastructure and productivity platform currently under development, providing an OpenAI-compatible API gateway and a native AI workspace for global users and businesses.

  • One API
  • Borderless access
  • Higher productivity
  • A more open AI future

Patent & innovation

Our technology invention work, including patent applications in progress.

Brand incubation

A consumer brand we are developing and growing ourselves.

Cross-border B2B platform

Custom product development, manufacturing and international B2B trade, built as one platform.

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About the founder

Junyi Shu, DBA (h.c.)

  • Founder, IME Venture Lab
  • Patron of the Vatican Museums · Asia Chapter
  • Entrepreneur · Digital Business Builder

Focused on cross-border ventures, digital business, and long-term value creation.

Junyi Shu holds an honorary Doctorate of Business Administration and supports the arts as a patron of the Vatican Museums.

Junyi Shu is a cross-border entrepreneur and digital business builder, focused on creating global ventures at the intersection of technology, markets and culture.

“Ideas create freedom.”

“A more open world creates a brighter tomorrow.”