March 14
2023
March 17
2023
Green Cluster/SME Mission
Promote your green technologies at Tokyo’ Decarbonisation Expo with the support of the EU-JAPAN CENTRE !
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ABOUT THE MISSION
The Green Mission will take place at the Decarbonisation Expo in Tokyo, From March 14 to 17, 2023.
12 participants will be selected by the EU-Japan Centre, each receiving a grant of 600€.
Participants will be able to meet Japanese companies and promote their activities face to face.
OBJECTIVES
Through this 4-day mission you will have the opportunity to:
- display your technology at one of Japan’s leading trade shows
- meet potential business partners
- create new business opportunities
- develop partnerships and business cooperation on global markets
- attend match-making events
- increase your innovation capacity and become more competitive on a global scale (as an SME)
- prepare the ground for practical cluster cooperation across borders and make a more strategic use of transnational cluster cooperation on markets outside Europe in areas of strategic interest (as a cluster)
PARTICIPANT PROFILE
The programme targets participants from SMEs and clusters from the EU or COSME partnering countries, active in the following sectors.
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Energy production & conservation |
Renewables, biomass, CCS, SMRs, co-generation, energy storage, advanced materials, thermal isolation... |
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Efficiency and sustainability |
Sustainable consumer products, recycling, waste reduction, re-usable products... |
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Mobility |
Zero emission vehicles, hydrogen, e-bikes, fuel cells, micromobility... |
ELIGIBILITY
The candidate must:
- be a citizen of an EU Member State or of a COSME partnering country (*);
- work for a company that is > 50% EU (or COSME partnering country) owned,
- work for an organisation that is an EU (or COSME partnering country) juridical person,
- be supported by his/her employer,
- be able to participate in the entire programme,
- have a good command of English,
- be a manager with proven experience in industry.
SELECTION
The main criteria for selection are:
- the professional & educational background of the candidate;
- the strategy of the participant's company regarding Japan;
- the innovative aspects of the product/technology/service offered by the company.
In order to ensure a high degree of personal attention, the number of participants in this mission is limited.
PARTICIPATION FEE – GRANT - CANCELLATION
The EU-Japan Centre will cover participation fees to the fair, and the booth operational costs.
The participants' companies must cover travel costs to/from Japan, accommodation and any other costs not covered directly by the EU-Japan Centre (living expenses).
SMEs * and CLUSTERS **:
Participation is free.
On top, SMEs and clusters benefit from a €600 grant but absences during the mission may lead to deductions amounting to 100 EUR/day.
SMEs and clusters must pay a 100% refundable deposit of €1,000 to guarantee the place on the mission.
Failure to transfer the deposit by the deadline set by the Centre may result in the offer of the place being withdrawn.
The deposit will be refunded within 8 weeks after the mission.
(*) Please check the status of your country at https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/smp/guidance/list-3rd-country-participation_smp_en.pdf, Please only refer to the sub-paragraph: "COSME strand (SMP COSME)".
SMP-COSME: Stands for “Countries Participating in the COSME strand of the Single Market Programme". The Single Market Programme is the Commission programme that funds the EU-Japan Centre.
(**): SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) are companies meeting the standard European Commission criteria for an SME which have applied successfully for a scholarship. Other companies are large companies or SMEs that fail to apply successfully for a scholarship.
(***): Clusters are those who are registered in the European Cluster Cooperation Platform (http://www.clustercollaboration.eu). Registration on that platform is free of charge.
THE GREEN SECTOR IN JAPAN
Looking for information about the green sector in Japan?
Visit the dedicated pages in our EU Business in Japan website:
https://www.eubusinessinjapan.eu/sectors/environment
https://www.eubusinessinjapan.eu/sectors/energy
https://www.eubusinessinjapan.eu/sectors/automotive/green-transportation
MORE OPPORTUNITIES
If this mission is relevant to you, chances are our Green Transition Matchmaking platform will interest you too!
Have a look at https://eu-japan-green-transition-2022.b2match.io/
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