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Case studies / Success stories
High performance energy storage | Skeleton Technologies X Marubeni
Japanese trading giant Marubeni invested in March 2021 in Skeleton Technologies, an Estonian startup manufacturing ultracapacitors, an essential component of high capacity energy storage devices. The two companies also entered a strategic partnership to expand the sales and distribution of ultracapacitors to the Japanese and Asian market, in sectors such as vehicle manufacturing, smart cities and distributed renewable energy systems.
Floating solar power | Ciel & Terre X Minna Denryoku
Ciel & Terre, a European leader of floating solar technologies, and Minna Denryoku, an independant Japanese renewable energy retailer, teamed up in 2018 to produce and distribute renewable electricity from floating solar photovoltaic plants on agricultural ponds while financially supporting local farmers in Minamiawaji, in the west of Japan.
Hydrogen-powered vessels | CMB X Tsuneishi Group
CMB (Compagnie Maritime Belge), a Belgian shipping and logistics company, has been working with Japanese shipping and shipbuilder Tsuneishi group since 2019. Together, they develop hydrogen-powered vessels for the Japanese market. Following their first realization, a 80-passenger hydrogen ferry, they announced in 2021 the establishment of a joint venture to accompany further projects.
Success Story: Keeling & Walker
Success Story: Think Silicon S.A. / SME
Think Silicon S.A. – from Greece
Success Story: Formosa Gourmet / SME
Formosa Gourmet – from Portugal
Success Story: CYBERNETICA / HRTP / Get ready for Japan / successful cooperation
Cybernetica AS - EE''European companies need to gain insights into peculiarities of the Japanese business culture''
Success Story: Metabolomic Discoveries / SME / Local sales representative to identify new potential partners
Metabolomic Discoveries - From Germany“Local sales representative to identify new potential partners“
Case study: LPR srl
LPR srl – from IT
Success Story: Remembrane SrL / SME / Patience is a key word when dealing with Japan
Remembrane SrL – IT“Patience is a key word when dealing with Japan“
Success story: Decoreter OÜ (ALPAKA) / SME / stronger presence in Japan
ALPAKA is a boutique scale manufacturer of alpaca fur and wool founded in 2007.
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