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Japanese entrepreneur takes on the challenge of starting a company in Finland
The article interviews a Japanese entrepreneur about Finland’s work-life balance and business scene.
Interviews with Vulcanus in Japan alumnus and his host company, NTT Corporation
Interviews with Carlos André Rodrigues Cunha, a 2022/23 alumnus of the Vulcanus in Japan programme, originally from Portugal, and his supervisor at NTT Basic Research Laboratories, Dr. Makoto Kawano.
Vulcanus in Europe alumnus and host company interview
The EU-Japan Centre is excited to share an interview with Koki Ito, a student at Tohoku University, who recently completed an internship at Astellas Pharma Ireland as part of the Vulcanus in Europe programme, session 2024/25, and with his supervisor, Martin Mulready.
Interview series 8: the people behind EU-Japan cooperation
Who are the people behind EU-Japan cooperation efforts? What is their story, and how did they become involved in developing international cooperation? The EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation is happy to introduce the 8th instalment in the series – an interview with Mrs. Andreia Brizido, General-secretary of the Japanese-Portuguese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCILJ).
Interview series: the people behind EU-Japan cooperation
The EU-Japan Centre is happy to introduce the seventh installment in a series of articles introducing the individuals and organisations making EU-Japan collaboration a reality – an interview with Marta Szczygiel, the Head of the Foreign Trade Office in Tokyo at the Polish Investment and Trade Agency.
Interview series: the people behind EU-Japan cooperation
Who are the people behind EU-Japan cooperation efforts? What is their story and how did they become involved in developing international cooperation? The EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation is happy to introduce the 6th instalment in the series – an interview with H.E. André J. Spiteri, the Ambassador of the Republic of Malta to Japan.
Internship programme Vulcanus in Europe – One year later interview
Following up on the interview with two Vulcanus in Europe* participants published in June 2023, we are glad to share some updates from Yudai Morita, a student at Tohoku University - Graduate School of Engineering, who carried out an internship at the Spanish company Vector Renewables.
Interview series: the people behind EU-Japan Cooperation
The EU-Japan Centre is happy to present the 5th edition of interviews featuring individuals and organisations making EU-Japan collaboration a reality. In this edition, we introduce the stories of European companies participating in our long-run training programme for Japanese students called ‘Vulcanus in Europe’.
Interview series: the people behind EU-Japan cooperation
Who are the people behind EU-Japan cooperation efforts? What is their story and how did they become involved in developing international cooperation? The EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation is happy to introduce the fourth instalment of this series with the interview of Mrs. Christa De Kemp, Managing Director, Dujat - Dutch & Japanese Trade Federation.
Success stories from former GRFJ participants: The Swedish Bee Company
The Swedish Bee Company was founded in 2018 by Mr. Olofsson, who was always interested in bees. Since the beginning, the focus of the company has been on producing honey in close harmony with nature and without any processing.
Success stories from former GRFJ participant: Mellifera JSC
Mellifera JSC is a Bulgarian SME founded in 2016. Since then, it has been rapidly growing thanks to its focus on innovation and sustainability.
Expert interview announcement
The EU-Japan Centre is pleased to announce that our Japanese Cross-cultural expert, Dr. Parissa Haghirian, will be featured in the June edition of our newsletter.

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call for proposal to outsource the yearly maintenance service for IT networks and related services, computer hardware and software in the Head Office in Japan in FY2026
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call for proposal to outsource the Japan Tax and Public Procurement Helpdesk service for FY2026
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Weekly Digest of Public Sector Tenders, Week 5 (January 27-February 2, 2026)
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INNOVATION DAY
The EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation and EURAXESS Japan are pleased to announce Innovation Day 2025, an on-site event highlighting cutting-edge European and Japanese projects. The…
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Mission dates: 16-20 February 2026 ABOUT THE MISSION Since 1992, the World Class Manufacturing (WCM) training programme has helped over a thousand participants from all EU member states. The five-…

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