Last Call for the Next ICT Cluster SME Mission in Japan 2018

Only a few weeks left to apply for the next ICT Cluster/SME mission in Japan!

You are an EU SME/Cluster operating in ICT sectors; you want to identify key contacts for business collaborations in Japan;

Programme dates: 07 - 10 May 2018 
Deadline: Tuesday, 22 February 2018 

The ICT Cluster/SME mission will be organised on the fringes of Spring’s "Japan IT Week" trade fair in Tokyo. During the fair (3 days) you will attend B2B meetings and meet with Japanese visitors. In order to maximise your partnering opportuni­ties, you will be able to exhibit in the EU-Japan Centre's booth.

One month before the mission, an online pre-departure briefing will help you prepare for the mission to ensure you get the most out of it.

Professional interpreters will be on hand during the trade fair to help you communicate with potential Japanese business partners. Based on materials you provide, the EU-Japan Centre will arrange Japanese-language posters to promote your product at the EU Delegation booth at the trade fair.

Additionally, a partnering event will be organised one day before the fair.

OBJECTIVES

Through this mission you have the opportunity to:

• display your technology at one of Japan’s leading trade shows
• meet potential business partners
• create new business opportunities
• develop partnerships and business cooperation on global markets
• attend match-making events
• increase your innovation capacity and become more competitive on a global scale (as an  SME)
• prepare the ground for practical cluster cooperation across borders and make a more strategic use of transnational cluster cooperation on markets outside Europe in areas of strategic interest (as a cluster)

PARTICIPANT PROFILE

Clusters and SMEs from European Union and COSME partnering countries. 
Large companies may apply, but priority will be given to applicants from SMEs and from clusters active in sectors covered by the trade fair.

Target fields:

• Artificial Intelligence (AI)
• Big Data Management
• Robotic process automation (RPA)
• Fintech / Asset Management Solutions
• Internet of Things (IoT)
• Machine to Machine (M2M) communication
• Cyber scurity
• Embedded Technology

Special support for SMEs: Participation is free. In addition, SMEs and clusters can benefit from a €600 grant. 
For more details, please visit: https://www.eu-japan.eu/events/ict-cluster-sme-mission