e-News June 2021

Dear Subscriber,

Welcome back to the EU-Japan Centre's monthly e-News!

In this June 2021 issue, you will find the latest information on upcoming webinars, latest reports, Vulcanus in Europe programme, a few spotted events events, press review and much more! We hope that this information will be useful for you.

As in previous issues, we will do our utmost to keep you informed on any changes in our planning in the foreseeable future. Thank you for your patience and understanding and we wish you every success with your prospective business ventures in Japan!

Kind regards and stay safe,

The EU-Japan Centre's team

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Upcoming webinars in September 2021

We have released more information about our upcoming webinars in September and we have also listed a few webinars for your further consideration that took place earlier in June. In case you did not manage to attend live sessions, you can check recordings of previous sessions (NB: the" Export to Japan" webinars are not recorded).

New reports released in June 2021

Last month we have published 4 reports. These publications, which are written by external experts, provide an overview of food and textile sectors in Japan:

Keys to Japan - Your Market Entry Plan for Japan 2021

“Keys to Japan” competition: the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation supports EU / COSME SMEs with a sponsorship for a personal market entry plan/feasibility study (worth € 10,000. SME’s contribution: €300). The Entry plan will be delivered by the prestigious Japan Market Expansion Competition;

Spotted events: EU-Japan

In this page you can find upcoming Japan-related events that might be of your interest. Please find below a few events for your further consideration:

Apply for Vulcanus in Europe – get a Japanese perspective to your R&D activities

Summer 2022: boost your R&D team through hosting a top Japanese university student of technical disciplines. Open to manufacturing and non-manufacturing companies of all sizes.

Special Focus - Premium Food

Knowing the specifics of the Japanese market is vital for any project to succeed. This month in "Special Focus", we highlight Premium Food. Information on the related sub-topics, latest reports and webinars on this topic are available on the following links.

Latest Updates

This month we have updated 4 pages with new statistics, charts, further readings and much more!

The EU-Japan EPA Helpdesk

The EU-Japan Centre has launched an EPA Helpdesk to support and guide EU SMEs in their search for relevant information.

The "EPA Helpdesk" provides up-to-date information and recommendations on the potential benefits the EU-Japan EPA offers EU SMEs. The helpdesk answers EPA-related queries, organises webinars and publishes information packs each of them composed of a factsheet and practical guide covering a specific topic or sector.

Partnership Opportunities: Japanese Profiles of the Month

Each month on this page we will be introducing profiles of Japanese companies that are looking for EU partners.
EU-Japan SME support & partnership opportunities are provided by the Enterprise Europe Network division of the EU-Japan Centre.

Press review: June 2021

In this section you will find this month's press review, which contains a selection of some of the most interesting Japan-related online articles that have been published over the past month. To read them, please click on the following links: