Small and medium-sized enterprises

Applications for the next World Class Manufacturing mission in Japan are coming in!

The World Class Manufacturing training programme is now organised once a year, aligning with the EU-Japan Centre's calendar reorganisation.

Mission participants will exhibit and participate in the Innovation Leaders Summit (“ILS”) 2024 in Toranomon Hills, one of Tokyo’s most iconic business venues.

Smart Factory & Robotics Business Mission

Smart Factory & Robotics Business Mission in Japan is organised on the fringe of the Factory Innovation Week in Japan. The selected SMEs and clusters will be able to showcase their technology during the fair within a common booth.

F2F Health Matters collective international trade mission to Japan successfully finalised

The selected Champion SMEs of the call for the second target country, Japan, got the opportunity to expand their business and to start a new internationalisation journey.

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

Jun

2021

EPA Helpdesk Webinar 39: SME Chapter

Jun

2021

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.

EPA Helpdesk Webinar 21: SME Chapter

May

2020

19-05-20 | 10:30 - 11:30 AM CETHow 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 negotiated by the EU that created an open trade zone covering over 550 million people.

The agreement entered into force on Friday, 1 February 2019.

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

Nov

2017

07-11-17 | 10:00 - 11:00 AM CETWhat approaches are taken by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) to attract foreign companies to Tokyo?: Tokyo’s market trends

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

Oct

2017

03-10-17 | 10:30 - 11:30 AM CETHow has the Japanese startup ecosystem developed, and what are its features both within Japan and in terms of connections to Europ

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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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JAPANESE ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER: 24 - 30 January, 2026

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

Weekly Digest of Public Sector Tenders, Week 5 (January 27-February 2, 2026)

JTPP Helpdesk's Weekly Digest of Public Sector Tenders brings you a curated snapshot of government…

Events

Europa House

10/12/2025

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…

Japan

16/02/2026 - 20/02/2026

WCM (World Class Manufacturing)

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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Monthly Japanese Policy and Regulatory Developments News February 2026

Report: Energy Storage Systems (ESS) in Japan

Report: Solar Power Industry Market in Japan

Report: Food Distribution Channels in Japan

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