June 20
2017
20-06-17 | 10:30 - 11:30 AM CET
Will Japan take the lead in regenerative medicine, a multi-billion € business?
Following the development of iPS cell technology by Professor Shinya Yamanaka, Japan has taken decisive steps to turn this and related research results into business opportunities. Supported by eased regulations and major government programs, Japan now offers a very active research landscape, which includes RIKEN. Many startups have formed, major pharmaceutical firms have initiated R&D in this field, and other companies, notably from the camera industry, have...
May 30
2017
30-05-17 | 10:00 - 11:00 AM CET
How to build collaborations with Japanese Companies?
The general Japanese trends are introduced, such as population tendency, import / export ratio. Japanese population is radically decreasing after year 2000, and in 2040 it will become about 70-80% of current population. And the ratio of aged people is dramatically increasing. Japan is sometimes called as “World experiment place for aged society”.
The international / domestic market ratio in Japanese GDP is around 20:80. Japan is one of the typical domestic market driven countries like US,...
May 22
2017
May 23
2017
On Tuesday 23rd May, the EU-Japan Centre organised a Lean in Europe visit, to Rational AG, in Landsberg am Lech, in Bavaria (Germany).
A preparatory evening was organised the previous day. It included lean activities and a networking dinner hosted by the EU-Japan Centre. The next day was devoted to the visit to Rational AG.
The visit focused on:
100% KANBAN for purchasing material and in-house component production
cascade shopfloor management
entrepreneur within the enterprise (personal responsibility)
100% customer order-related
pilots in industry 4.0
Participants...
Germany
May 17
2017
½-day "About Japan" Cross-cultural Workshop Series in the EU
In cooperation with local members of the Enterprise Europe Network, the EU-Japan Centre organises cross-cultural workshops in the EU to introduce European companies to the basic principles of Japanese business culture.The goal of the workshops is to prepare European companies for doing business with Japan.
Led by an expert consultant with coaching experience at all levels of corporate hierarchy from normal employees to top leadership, the workshops covers the following points:
Japanese Business Etiquette
General...
Lisbon, Portugal
May 09
2017
09-05-17 | 10:00 - 11:00 AM CET
How to generate and manage knowledge in multi-cloud environments; the iKaaS project approach.
Nowadays, the pervasiveness of IoT devices in Smart Cities (let them be sensors/actuators, personal devices like mobile phones etc.) creates a wealth of information that if manipulated appropriately can reveal knowledge and insights of unprecedented value for Smart City applications. In addition to IoT devices, the infrastructure owned even by individuals these days has raised to a level that it can support functionalities traditionally offered by...
April 25
2017
25-04-17 | 10:30 - 11:30 AM CET
During the webinar JTPP Helpdesk will give an overview of the major changes in the Japanese tax system which have been introduced since this month. In the webinar we will briefly talk about the changes in individual taxation, and primary focus on business related taxation, with specific attention to fiscal measures impacting SMEs.
Registration deadline: 24/04/2017
Webinar is targeted at EU SMEs with interest on the fiscal environment in Japan.
You will learn
what are the main changes that are implemented for FY2017
Programme
Introduction...
April 18
2017
18-04-17 | 10:30 - 11:30 AM CET
What are the key factors for establishing and maintaining a successful business in Japan?
Japan’s business culture has a modern surface, but is still based on a set of traditional values like harmony, respect and hierarchy. A lack of understanding of these underlying patterns may result in misunderstanding and frustration. Apart from a general awareness of Japanese cultural patterns, specific knowledge of business practices as well as appropriate communication skills are needed to master the challenges of Japan’s business world, which is...
April 11
2017
11-04-17 | 10:00 - 11:00 AM CET
What role does an open city platform play in creating smart city innovation?
Data will be what the smart city of the future runs on. To make this a reality, cities need a platform where data from a variety of sources –e.g., Internet of Things data, open government data, social media – can be processed, linked, and analysed and made accessible to third parties for further exploitation. The CPaaS.io project is building such a platform in Europe and in Japan. The Webinar is introducing this platform with a special focus on the targeted use...
March 27
2017
March 28
2017
On Tuesday 28th March, the EU-Japan Centre organised a Lean in Europe visit, to thyssenkrupp Norte (tkN), in Mieres, in the Asturias region (Spain).
A preparatory afternoon and evening was organised the previous day at Prodintec (a regional technology centre specialised in industrial design and production) and included lean activities and a visit of the technology centre. It was followed by a networking dinner at TKEIC (Thyssenkrupp's technical innovation centre). The next day was devoted to the visit to thyssenkrupp Norte.
The visit was focused on
Team work organisation...
thyssenkrupp Norte
March 24
2017
Date: 24 March 2017, 10:00 - 13:00
Venue: Hilton Brussels Grand Place
Co-organised by: EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation, JETRO Brussels
EU-Japan Centre and Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) are co-organising a seminar to look at the EU policies in the field of energy and environment. This seminar targets Japanese industry and businesspeople interested in understanding the EU legislatative process and what the latest EU policy development are in these fields.
09:30 Registration starts, Welcome Coffee
10:00 Opening Remarks by the EU...
Brussels