Some activities have been designed more specifically or exclusively to meet SMEs’ needs and expectations:
SUPPORT FOR SMEs
However SMEs are welcome in all activities, as listed hereunder:

November 06

2023

November 10

2023

WCM (World Class Manufacturing) - November mission

  • Discover Japan's approach to World-Class Manufacturing
  • Learn how Japanese firms achieve superior production standards

June 29

2021

July 16

2021

B2B Matchmaking for EU SMEs at the Third Japan-Africa Business Forum

 

ARE YOU A EUROPEAN SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISE (SME) ACTIVE IN AFRICA?

June 29

2021

EPA Helpdesk Webinar 39: SME Chapter

Important concessions are contained in the EPA for EU exporters to Japan, including SMEs. As a result, these EU products have since the entry into force of the Agreement an important competitive advantage on the Japanese markets.

May 19

2020

EPA Helpdesk Webinar 21: SME Chapter

19-05-20 | 10:30 - 11:30 AM CET

How can EU SME exporters benefit from the EPA?

EPA Helpdesk

EPA HELPDESK TO SUPPORT EU companies On 17 July 2018, the European Union and Japan signed an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), the biggest trade agreement ever n ...

November 07

2017

Webinar 106: Invest Tokyo: The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Initiatives to Support Foreign Companies and Entrepreneurs

07-11-17 | 10:00 - 11:00 AM CET

What approaches are taken by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) to attract foreign companies to Tokyo?: Tokyo’s market trends and business support prov

October 03

2017

Webinar 103: The Japanese Startup Ecosystem: Opportunities for EU Collaboration

03-10-17 | 10:30 - 11:30 AM CET

How has the Japanese startup ecosystem developed, and what are its features both within Japan and in terms of connections to European markets?

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News Outline of taxation in Japan Consumption taxes Corporate taxation Ask the expert Tax incentiv ...

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Lean in Europe takes small groups of people interested in process improvement to a company to learn how it uses lean tools to drive its activities be that in manufacturing, services…
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