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Case Study: Karalit: An Italian SME

KARALIT - FROM IT

Karalit was founded in 2007 as a spin-off from a major research centre in Sardinia, Italy. The company has quickly grown and its CFD software is now being sold in Europe, North America and Asia. To better understand Japan, one of its main target markets, Karalit’s Chief Operating Officer participated in HRTP 48, and the company has since been able to start up activities in Japan.

Business: Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) software

History in Japan: none (7 years in Italy and Europe)

Size in Japan: Independent distributor (no own staff)

Target market: automotive, electronics

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