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CALL FOR PRE-DEPARTURE BRIEFING EXPERT Expert with knowledge of Smart Factory & Robotics Opportunities in Japan!   The EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation is looking for an expert to deliver a 45-minute online Pre-Departure Briefing on Smart Factory and Robotics opportunities in Japan, taking place on December 9, 2025. Your insights will prepare a delegation of EU entrepreneurs for their participation in the Smart Factory & Robotics Business Mission in Tokyo (January 20–23, 2026). The Centre is looking for a speaker with expertise in: 1.     Smart Factory technologies, robotics, AI, and IoT 2.     The Japanese robotics market, regulations, and safety standards 3.     Market entry strategies and EU-Japan collaboration Key topics to cover: • Overview of Japan’s robotics market and future goals • Business opportunities for EU companies • Regulatory essentials and cultural considerations • Case studies or success stories 💶 Fee: Max €600 (VAT included) 💻 Format: Online (no travel required) 🗓️ Application deadline: November 20, 2025 📩 Send to: [email protected] Full details and application guidelines are available in the attached call. Download the call here: https://lnkd.in/etThV2rM #EUJapan #SmartFactory #Robotics #BusinessOpportunities #Innovation #CallForExperts

🌱 Grow your green business in Japan! The EU-Japan Centre is calling for applications for the 4th Green Business Mission to Japan - held alongside Sustainability Management Week and featuring an exhibition at the Tokyo Decarbonisation Expo. 📍 Tokyo, Japan | 🗓 16-19 March 2026 ⏳ Application deadline: 5 December 2025 🎪 Exhibit: Shared booth at Tokyo Decarbonisation Expo (limited to 12 participants) Who should apply: EU clusters & SMEs in green technologies (carbon-neutral solutions across renewable energy, manufacturing, construction, transport; plus hydrogen, batteries, PV, smart grid, wind, biomass, and more). Why join: • B2B meetings & networking with Japanese companies and organisations • Showcase your solutions on a curated common booth • Market insights and on-the-ground exposure in Japan Costs: Centre covers trade fair participation fees & booth operations. Participants cover travel, accommodation, and living expenses. 🔗 Details & application: https://lnkd.in/eisnpnh3 #EUJapan #GreenMission #GreenTech #Decarbonisation #Sustainability #CleanTech #SMEs #Clusters #Tokyo2026 #B2B

Get Ready for Japan – October / November 2025 edition has officially begun!🚀 On 20 October, 日欧産業協力センター launched a new edition of Get Ready for Japan, opening with a series of online lectures designed to provide participants with valuable insights into Japanese business culture and market practices.   We are delighted to welcome 14 SME representatives from across the EU - each bringing unique expertise from diverse industries. This marks the start of their comprehensive training journey, combining online sessions, intercultural communication workshops, and B2B meetings in Tokyo scheduled for mid-November 2026.   🎯The goal? To deepen partnerships between European and Japanese companies and create new business opportunities for mutual growth.   ✨ Best of luck to all participants — we look forward to following your journey! 👉 Learn more about the programme: https://lnkd.in/dfYQ-RuW Infinite Foundry INNO Robotics IMOB IOANNIS KOURIKOS A.V.E.E. UAB KVAPAI IR SPALVOS Cynteract GmbH D. ELLINAS FACTORY PRODUCTS LTD Ewalia GmbH Ewalia Cell4Food DEMETRA Lean Way d.o.o. Jorùs JSC Dzukija Ecco Spray Ltd - inventors of PoCUS Spray Alfa Edu European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA)

How's trade with Japan 🇯🇵 going for you or your organisation? We’re hosting several online seminars to hear from businesses, associations, and other stakeholders involved in EU-Japan trade. Share your experiences and thoughts: we'd love to hear them. Register here: http://bit.ly/472oEYi #EUTrade

🔹Introduced in the country in the 1960s as a Finnish-style bathing tradition, since the mid 2010s sauna has evolved into a uniquely Japanese element of domestic lifestyle, with its own specialists, followers, consultants, gadgets, and even ad hoc vocabulary 💆🏻♀️ 📚The present report analyses the various interconnected elements - a new subculture rooted in tradition and need for human connections, but also the much praised ‘totonou’ effect, an almost spiritual feeling of realignment of body and mind - that are driving the sauna boom in Japan, and the relevance it has for EU sauna-related products and services providers eager to explore sale opportunities on the Japanese market. ➡️Click here to access and read the report⤵️ https://lnkd.in/ebXhamkJ European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) Renata Piazza

📍Looking to tap into Japan’s public procurement market❓ The Japan Tax & Public Procurement Helpdesk (JTPP) offers a powerful tool to help you do just that: the Weekly Tender Digest. This curated roundup features contract opportunities from Japanese government organizations, all covered under key international trade agreements like the WTO GPA and the EU-Japan EPA. 💻In this webinar, we’ll take you behind the scenes of the Digest—showing you how to read between the lines, track relevant tenders, and use it as a launchpad for deeper market research. Whether you're scouting for your next big contract or just starting to explore Japan’s public sector, this session will equip you with practical insights to make smarter moves. ➡️Click here to register to the webinar➡️https://lnkd.in/exQ-_4cR

Now available! #JTPPHELPDESK weekly selection of 🇯🇵 public sector contracts on offer! 👉 https://lnkd.in/eYNemqNP Weekly Digest in your mailbox? Register 👉 https://lnkd.in/eYTA4KZG (EU-headquartered companies only) #Japan 🇯🇵🇪🇺 European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) EU Trade EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation EU Business #public #procurement #business #opportunities

Digital Transformation (DX) in the Public Sector: High Stakes, Tough Choices, and Bold Innovations.💡💻 As part of the Digital Business Mission to Japan, 日欧産業協力センター’s Japan Tax & Public Procurement Helpdesk (JTPP) organised a panel discussion on Digital Transformation (DX) in the Public Sector at CEATEC Official 2025 on 17 October.🤝 💬Six speakers from France, Ireland, and Japan, representing both government bodies and suppliers to government, exchanged insights on: • DX policies and public innovation • Startup support systems • Challenges and opportunities in public procurement 👥With over 60 participants, the discussion offered diverse perspectives on how digital transformation can promote transparency, efficiency, and innovation in public services. 🎤 Moderator: • Lyckle Griek – 日欧産業協力センター 👨💼 Speakers: • Marie Bernhard – Innovation Attaché, Ambassade de France au Japon • Sawako Nagai – Country Manager, FACIL'iti • Rory Conaty (ローリー・コナティ) – Economic Counsellor, Embassy of Ireland in Japan • Michael O'Dwyer – VP Sales & Business Development, Druid Software • Hiroki Yoshida – Planning Officer, デジタル庁 / Digital Agency • Koji Noguchi – CEO, CBT-Solutions Inc. 🙏 日欧産業協力センター extends its warm thanks to all speakers and participants for an inspiring dialogue on government–industry collaboration towards smarter, more responsive public services. #CEATEC2025 #EUJapanCentre #DigitalTransformation #PublicSector #DX #Innovation #EUGovernment #Japan "行政DX：高いリスク、苦渋の選択、大胆な革新” EUと日本における行政DXー発注者と提供者による対話💡💻 日欧産業協力センター Japan Tax & Public Procurement Helpdesk (JTPP) は、10月17日、Digital Business Mission の一環として、CEATEC Official 2025にて「公共部門におけるデジタルトランスフォーメーション（DX）」をテーマにしたパネルディスカッションを開催しました🤝。 💬フランス、アイルランド、日本の政府関係者およびサプライヤー6名が登壇し、以下のテーマについて意見交換を行いました： • 政府のDX政策と社会全体の変革 • スタートアップ支援策 • 公共調達における課題と成功事例 👥60名以上の参加者が集まり、DXによる透明性・効率性・イノベーションの向上に向けた多様な視点が共有されました。 🎤 モデレーター • リックル・グリーク（日欧産業協力センター） 👨💼 登壇者 • マリー・ベルナール氏（在日フランス大使館 経済部/イノベーション担当） • 永井佐和子氏（ファシリティジャポン株式会社 カントリーマネージャー） • ローリー・コナティー氏（在日アイルランド大使館 経済参事官） • マイケル・オドワイヤー氏（ドルイド・ソフトウェア社 営業開発担当副社長） • 吉田泰己氏（デジタル庁 企画官） • 野口功司氏（@株式会社シー・ビー・ティ・ソリューションズ 代表取締役） 🙏 ご登壇者およびご参加いただいた皆様に心より感謝申し上げます。 今後も、EUと日本の連携を通じて、よりスマートで柔軟な公共サービスの実現を目指してまいります。

🤝EU-Japan Digital Business Mission @CEATEC Official 2025🚀 From 14 to 17 October, 日欧産業協力センター hosted the Digital Business Mission to Japan 2025, bringing together 13 European clusters, SMEs and startups eager to build partnerships and explore business opportunities in Japan’s digital ecosystem. On 16 October, mission participants joined the “EU Pavilion Pitch: Digital Solutions from Europe” session at CEATEC’s Global Stage, where they presented innovative technologies in AI, Generative AI, data, and cloud to an engaged audience of Japanese professionals and tech leaders.💡 The pitches showcased a wide range of European digital expertise — from AI-driven infrastructure monitoring, smart manufacturing, and digital inclusion, to data interoperability and industrial automation. 🌍Highlights included presentations by Aida Innovazione, Cicada Technologies, Collab, dLab, European DIGITAL SME Alliance, FACIL'iti, GREÏ, INNOKREA, Logiicdev GmbH, NUTAI, スクリプタイド / Scriptide, Sparsity Technologies 🙏 日欧産業協力センター warmly thanks all the speakers, CEATEC Official organisers, and visitors who joined the session and contributed to another successful year of dialogue and innovation at the EU Pavilion. 👉 Learn more about the mission: https://lnkd.in/eqw-WSUw European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) EU Business

🌐Towards a New Dimension of EU-Japan Digital Partnership On 15 October, 日欧産業協力センター and JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association) co-hosted the EU-Japan Digital Partnership Seminar at 駐日欧州連合代表部 • Delegation of the European Union to Japan — bringing together representatives from government, industry, and academia to discuss the future direction of the EU-Japan Digital Partnership🤝. Since its launch in 2022, the Partnership has become a cornerstone of cooperation between the EU and Japan — promoting collaboration in digital governance, innovation and resilience in key technologies such as AI, semiconductors, and 5G/6G. The event welcomed over 200 participants both on-site and online combined, who gained valuable insights and up-to-date information on EU-Japan Digital Partnership and future prospects. 🎙️ Highlights from the seminar included: • Opening remarks by H.E. Jean-Eric Paquet, Ambassador of the EU to Japan • Presentations from Mitsuru Ikeda (デジタル庁 / Digital Agency), Olivier Bringer (European Commission), Cecilia Bonefeld-Dahl (DIGITALEUROPE), Sebastiano Toffaletti (European DIGITAL SME Alliance) and Marco Canton (Fujitsu / Japan Business Council in Europe) • A thought-provoking panel discussion moderated by Professor Naoto Ikegai (一橋大学) • Closing remarks by Yuko Shigyo, Director at JEITA 💬 The discussions emphasised how the EU and Japan can deepen cooperation to ensure that digital transformation supports a prosperous, secure and sustainable future. The seminar concluded with a networking reception fostering direct dialogue between European and Japanese participants — a great example of partnership in action! 🔗 日欧産業協力センター remains committed to promoting dialogue and collaboration between Europe and Japan in the digital field, contributing to mutual growth and innovation. #EUJapan #DigitalPartnership #DigitalTransformation #Innovation #AI #Semiconductors #5G #EUJapanCentre #EUDigital #JapanDigital #EUJapanRelations