business support

Tokyo Opens Launchpad for Foreign Deep Tech Companies

Tokyo Metropolitan Governments new “Deep Tech Tokyo Launchpad” offers substantial support for innovative companies.

One-Stop Support for Fintech Firms Establishing in Osaka, Japan

Expanding a business into Osaka, Japan, becomes smoother with the support of the Osaka Global Finance One-Stop Support Center. The Center is pleased to highlight two services designed to help global fintech firms and professionals establish their operations with confidence and efficiency.

New EU Business in Japan and Minerva Reports have been published!

Latest releases to support EU businesses’ internationalization toward Japan.

Case Study: Akko Café

Read our newest case study based on an interview with Jane Rebille, founder of Akko Café in Brussels, Belgium.

Latest reports and forthcoming webinars by the EU Business in Japan support

Sauna and skincare markets in Japan.

Japan drawing interest from Polish firms

Over 300 entrepreneurs and representatives of Polish business support institutions participated in the inaugural seminar of the training series titled “An Opportunity to Develop Your Business in Japan - Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai”. The event was organised by the PAIH Expo Team.

DG Trade expands online business support for EU service exporters

DG Trade has expanded the scope of its online Trade Assistant for Services and Investment to cover one hundred services sectors across four of the EU’s key trading partners: Canada, Japan, Switzerland, and the UK.

Kyoto's excellent business ecosystem will strongly support your business development

Kyoto is not only a historic city, but also a globally renowned destination for international cultural tourism, a city of universities with many higher-education institutions and research institutes, and a pioneer in environmental commitment to being a carbon-neutral, sound material-cycle city.

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2023

Report: Japan as a Hub for the Asian Market for European Companies

This report is targeted at EU companies that are considering investing in Japan.

An Assessment on the Sources of Finance and Business Support for EU SME’s Seeking to Internationalise in Japan

EU-Japan Centre's News

The Centre's June 2026 newsletter has been released !

The Centre quarterly newsletter, June 2026 issue, is now available. In this issue: Last chance…

Nippon Export Award 2026-27

The Belgian-Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce in Japan (BLCCJ) is organizing the 13th edition of the…

Last chance to apply - WCM training October 2026

Call for Applications: WCM October 2026 – 56th edition Applications are now open for the 56th…

JAPANESE ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER: 13 -19 June,2026

The EU Japan Centre is releasing a weekly press review covering Japan's economic and business…

Events

Japan

16/03/2026 - 19/03/2026

Green Business Mission in Japan

The next mission will take place from 23-26 March, 2027 Planned application period: September - early November 2026 Please note that this page is still under construction; content relating to…

07/07/2026

Challenges of Hydrogen Strategies of EU and Japan and Strengthen its EU-Japan Partnership

EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation Minerva Policy SeminarChallenges Confronting the Hydrogen Strategies of the EU and Japan and Efforts to Strengthen the Japan–EU Partnership Tuesday 7…

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EU-Japan Newsletter, issue #94

EU-Japan Newsletter, issue #93

Japanese Policy and Regulatory Developments News March 2026

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EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation

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.