The Centre quarterly newsletter, June 2026 issue, is now available.
In this issue:
Last chance…
Italian Pavilion at SusHi Tech 2026
Italian startups showcased innovation at SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026.
Smart cities
EU-Japan Cities Foster Startup Ecosystems
Under the EU’s International Urban and Regional Cooperation (IURC) programme, European and Asia-Pacific cities are strengthening cooperation through the Community of Practice on “Economy in Cities – Start-ups, Innovation Ecosystems and Branding.” The initiative brings together leading innovation hubs from Europe, including Grenoble Alpes Métropole, Warsaw, Espoo, Torino, Leuven, Bielsko-Biała, Tallinn and Cork, with Nagoya City serving as the lead Japanese city, alongside Melbourne in Australia and other non-EU partners.
Smart City Solutions: Bridging Collaborations Between Lithuania and Partners Worldwide
15
May
2025
Lithuanian Smart City event at the EXPO Osaka
EXPO Osaka Special: Lithuanian business event “Smart City Solutions: Bridging Collaborations Between Lithuania and Partners Worldwide” at the EXPO Osaka.
Report: Smart Mobility Market in Japan and Opportunities for EU SMEs
As the 3rd largest economy in the world, Japan places a high value on the advancement of new technologies. The high level of urbanization creates strong incentives for development of Smart Mobility innovations.
Webinar 171: Smart Mobility Market in Japan and Opportunities for EU SMEs
18
May
2021
The webinar is targeted to EU companies seeking information about the way the Smart Mobility Market in Japan is changing, so that they can prepare themselves for the new possibilities in the future.
Webinar 134: EU-Japan collaboration for breakthrough innovations in Smart Cities
26
Feb
2019
26-02-19 | 10:00 - 11:00 AM CETUrban Technology Alliance offering European and Japanese Smart City Testbeds
Webinar 91: EU-Japan Smart City Project – City Platform as a Service (CPaaS.io)
11
Apr
2017
11-04-17 | 10:00 - 11:00 AM CETWhat role does an open city platform play in creating smart city innovation?Data will be what the smart city of the future
Webinar 92: EU-Japan Collaborative Project on Intelligent Knowledge-as-a-Service (iKaaS)
09
May
2017
09-05-17 | 10:00 - 11:00 AM CETHow to generate and manage knowledge in multi-cloud environments; the iKaaS project approach.
Smart Cities: the Next Step - Policies, Future Visions and Best Practices from Europe and Japan
24
Feb
2015
Overview Municipalities and national governments in the European Union and Japan are confronted with increasing urban energy demand, a rapidly ageing population, climate change, as well as concerns
Tokyo Smart City Development in Perspective of 2020 Olympics - Opportunities for EU-Japan Cooperation and Business Development
This report has been undertaken in the framework of the new "Minerva Fellowship" programme initiated by the Centre in 2013 and is b
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