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In the present publication the SMEs internationalization topic is approached from several angles and perspectives. The issue of trade and market access to Japan is extensively treated including views from industrial sectors as diverse as aerospace and footwear, the cross cultural aspects are also tackled. The recent EU policy strategy is critically analysed and the publication is further enriched with the inclusion of two recent seminar reports on the specific aspects of SMEs internationalization. The picture is further completed by the results of a survey on obstacles, opportunities and the needs of support conducted among a sample of European SMEs investing or wishing to expand in Japan and by a number of testimonials from SMEs which benefited from the Centre’s training programmes and subsequently made it “Big in Japan”.

In Search for Growth - Towards a New Role for SMEs in EU-Japan Relations publication

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This publication intends to evaluate the results of the "Vulcanus in Japan" programme, after 15 years of its existence. Through both surveys and testimonials, we have tried to assess the impact of the programme on the careers of its EU alumni, with special reference to their own industrial cooperation with Japan.

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Vulcanus in Japan 15 years publication

Read more about our former participants' experiences!

EU-Japan Success Stories booklet (96 pages, 1.37 Mo)

Intended for European companies wishing to work with Japan, the EU-Japan Bridge is a directory of economic, industrial, technological, scientific and cultural links between each of the 25 EU Member States and Japan. It is aimed at EU companies or individuals interested in starting or developping existing activities in Japan.

Sorted by country, most of the governmental and non-governmental organisations, located in EU and Japan and active in the EU-Japan cooperation, are listed with information on their contact details and the type of business support they offer to European companies wishing to work with Japan.

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The Johogen is a directory of sources of Japanese information on trade and technology. Johogen is an excellent tool to get an overview of the vast sources of information on Japan that is available.

Download a PDF version (70 pages, 1.46 Mo)

An analysis based on interviews of European investors and investment facilitators.

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The Japan's Prefectures' Support to FDI guide is intended to give you access to comparable and verifiable data about various investment incentives offered by Japanese prefectures to prospective foreign companies.

As such, we expect this guide to be used as a starting point for drafting a competitive analysis, a risk assessment for future investments or a macroeconomic description of Japan.

The guide also provides a list of relevant contact points in Japanese prefectures, which the potential investors can reach in order to follow-up when necessary.

Download a PDF version (38 pages, 1.61 Mo)

This report was compiled with the purpose of providing an overview of incentives available for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into the European Union.

It acts as a source of information for Japanese investors who foster an interest for the European Union or one of its member states, as the site of their investment.

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