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Are you considering marketing a product or service in Japan?
Do you need a professional market entry plan?
Call for Applications to Benefit from “Keys to Japan”
“Keys to Japan” is a European Commission-funded initiative managed by the EU-Japan Centre, created to help a selected European SME that is considering marketing a product or service in Japan. This is done by developing a detailed and personalised market entry plan for the said SME.
Financial conditions for session 2023/2024:
The plan is worth €10,000€ - €9.000 are covered by the EU-Japan Centre, and €1000 by the SME.
The plan will be prepared by the prestigious JMEC.
Who is eligible to apply?
Applicants must be citizens of an EU Member State or SMP-COSME Third Country(*) working in a management position for an SME headquartered in the EU or in a SMP-COSME Third Country(*). Applicants must be at least 20 years of age at the date of submission of the application form.
For more information please contact: Fabrizio Mura; +81 (0)3 6408 0281; e-mail
(*) Please check the status of your country by referring to the sub-paragraph: "COSME strand (SMP-COSME)".
Deadline to apply: 3 July 2023 (17h30 Tokyo time)
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Joint venture established in 1987 by the European Commission (DG GROW) and the Japanese Government (METI) for promoting all forms of industrial, trade and investment cooperation between the EU and Japan.
The EU-Japan Centre’s activities are subject to the allocation of a Grant Agreement by the European Commission for 2024-2026
