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Check out upcoming EU-Japan and Japan-related events to take place or with registration deadlines in the upcoming months that might be of your interest.

Check out upcoming EU-Japan and Japan-related events to take place or with registration deadlines in the upcoming months that might be of your interest.

Check out upcoming EU-Japan and Japan-related events to take place or with registration deadlines in the upcoming months that might be of your interest.

A standard is a measure, a norm, or a model used to evaluate goods or processes. According to the Japanese Standards Association, standards help improve technology and production efficiency and increase public welfare.

The several policies and support programs provided by the government, the assistance of angel investors and crowdfunding and the openness of major corporations to support the start-up market, create increasing opportunities for European start-ups to flourish in the Japan market.

Japan is the world’s second largest steel producer, it is also the second biggest steel-exporting country in Asia (mostly to China, South Korea and Thailand). To meet demand, it is no surprise that Japan is also one of the world's three largest iron ore importers.Almost 80% of Japan’s steel production capacity is controlled by just 5 big companies, so market entry is extremely difficult. Steel production is concentrated around Tokyo Bay, Osaka Bay, and Hakata Bay.[1] BEROE, Impact of the Japan...

— Latest update: October 2023 — Demand for building stone in Japan is influenced by peaks and troughs in the construction industry. Stricter building standards have reduced the number of new builds and, as a result, imports of building stone are down. This problem was compounded by the global financial crisis beginning in 2008. Imports of building stone are still low. Both small and large companies exist in Japan, and they have different needs (e.g. raw or processed materials) and different...

Cybernetica is an R&D company in the field of ICT, a developer and manufacturer of hardware and software systems, a system integrator and information security competence center.

ALPAKA– from EE ALPAKA is a boutique scale manufacturer of alpaca fur and wool founded in 2007.Its headquarters is located in Tallinn, Estonia (EU) and production units in both Peru and Estonia. They use the treasured alpaca fibre from the Peruvian highlands and design and interpret it in the Nordic way.Business: ALPAKA is a boutique scale manufacturer of alpaca fur and woolSize: SMETarget market: Textile/FashionWHY JAPANWhen asked why Japan, Ms Suiste explained that to them Japan is among the...

Formosa Gourmet – from PortugalFormosa Gourmet is a gourmet food brand promoting Portuguese delicacies (olive oil, canned fish, salt). In March 2018, the SME attended the “Food & Drinks mission in Japan” organised by the EU-Japan Centre, which included 4-day (free) exhibition space at FOODEX Japan, the largest food and beverage fair in Asia.The company presented his range of organics seafood products to Japanese visitors and distributors.Activities: gourmet food brand Size: SMEInterests in Japan...

Sphere Fluidics is a British Life Sciences company founded in 2010. Over the past few years, the company has developed many patented products in the biopharmaceutical sector such as biochips systems and single cell analysis systems. In October 2016, Sphere Fluidics' CEO, Dr Frank F. Craig, participated in the EU-Japan Centre's Biotech Cluster/SME mission in Japan organised in concert with BioJapan Expo. The mission consisted of a 2-day training and the 3-day BioJapan Expo where participants...

Metabolomic Discoveries - DE“Local sales representative to identify new potential partners“ Metabolomic Discoveries is a biotech start-up company established in 2009 and headquartered in Germany.Metabolomic Discoveries offers concepts and solutions for complex biological questions. This German start-up is composed of experts in high-resolution comprehensive metabolite profiling of any biological material. Metabolomic Discoveries aims to accelerate the research by combining analytical and big...

Remembrane SrL – from Italy“Patience is a key word when dealing with Japan“Remembrane SrL is a biotech start-up company established in 2010 and headquartered in Italy.The company focuses on membrane lipidomics of in-vitro cultures and develops customized in-vitro lipid supplementation. Through its technology and know-how, Remembrane provides solutions to a wide variety of players in the Biomanufacturing, In-vitro testing and Advanced Therapy fields. In 2015, Remembrane’s CEO Dr Chatgilialoglu...

Simune Atomistics S.L. – from ESSIMUNE is a company expert in atomistic simulations offering advanced atomic-scale simulation solutions.SME Activities: Computational Materials Design (consultancy), Professional Support for SIESTA and TranSIESTA (and other DFT codes), SIESTA PRO: solutions for the professional use of SIESTASize: 6 peopleInterests in Japan: Business Developmentwww.simune.euSIMUNE is a company expert in ATOMISTIC SIMULATIONS offering advanced atomic-scale simulation solutions for...

Manufacturer of high-ordered porous materials from alumina and silicon and adjustable membrane properties.

Sphere Fluidics – from the UKSphere Fluidics is a British Life Sciences company founded in 2010. Over the past few years, the company has developed many patented products in the biopharmaceutical sector such as biochips systems and single cell analysis systems. In October 2016, Sphere Fluidics’ CEO, Dr. Frank F. Craig, participated in the EU-Japan Centre's Biotech Cluster/SME mission in Japan organised in concert with BioJapan Expo. The mission consisted of a two-days training and three days at...

Interview with Håkan Ekstrand, CEO and Managing Director of Tapflo Group (May 2015) Originating in Sweden, Tapflo Group is a manufacturer and distributor of pumps for a wide range of industries and applications. The group has offices in more than 28 countries and distributors in over 56 countries, employing a total of 320 people worldwide. The company first started its activities in Japan in the early 2000’s, when one of their managers participated in HRTP 31. Tapflo Japan was incorporated in...

Think Silicon S.A. – from GreeceThink Silicon S.A. is a privately held Limited Company founded in 2007. The company head quarter is located in Patras, Greece and its Business Development & Marketing office in Toronto, Canada. Think Silicon is specialized in developing and licensing high performance graphics IP technology for ultra-low power and area limited digital devices for worldwide semiconductor technology customers. In 2016 the startup attended the EU-Japan Centre Centre “ICT mission in...