Applications for the 2024 Green Mission are now closed.
ABOUT THE MISSION
The Green Business Mission in Japan will be organised on the fringe of the Decarbonisation Expo in Tokyo, From February 27 to March 1, 2024.
Participants will be able to meet Japanese companies and promote their activities face to face.
OBJECTIVES
PARTICIPANT PROFILE
This call for applications targets individuals working for SMEs (*) (small and medium enterprises, start-ups) or Clusters (**) from the European Union, or a European country associated to the Single Market Programme, SME Pillar (***), active in the following sectors:
Energy production & conservation: |
Renewables, biomass, CCS, SMRs, co-generation, energy storage, advanced materials, thermal insulation... |
Efficiency and sustainability: |
Sustainable consumer products, recycling, waste reduction, re-usable products... |
Mobility: |
Zero emission vehicles, hydrogen, e-bikes, fuel cells, micromobility... |
ELIGIBILITY
The applicant must:
SELECTION
The Centre will evaluate applicants based on the following primary selection criteria:
The mission will welcome 12 companies.
WHAT DO WE OFFER?
The EU-Japan Centre will cover the expenses for one representative per selected company/cluster for:
COSTS
Mission participants are responsible for covering:
DEPOSIT
Participants who have been selected for the mission are required to pay a deposit of €1000 to secure their spot in the mission. After a brief post-event report is submitted, the deposit will be refunded. Before applying, please ensure you are committed, as cancelling after confirming your participation will result in a forfeiture of the deposit.
(*) Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are companies that meet the standard criteria set by the European Commission to be classified as SMEs.
(**) Clusters are those who are registered in the European Cluster Cooperation Platform (http://www.clustercollaboration.eu. Registration on that platform is free of charge.
(***) Please check the status of your country here.
(This programme is subject to the allocation of a Grant Agreement by the European Commission for 2024-2026)
THE GREEN SECTOR IN JAPAN
Looking for information about the green sector in Japan?
Visit the dedicated pages in our EU Business in Japan content covering Environment and Renewable energies sectors.
MORE OPPORTUNITIES
If you are interested in business partnerships with Japanese companies outside Japan (e.g. ASEAN, Africa and Latin America), you can have a look at our dedicated helpdesk
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