As part of the EU-Japan Centre's support for Innovation, its Technology Transfer Helpdesk jointly with the Enterprise Europe Network Japan acts as a nominator for several startup events in Japan. European startups and innovative companies with an interest in Japan can express their interest of becoming a Centre's nominee for 3 different events coming up this fall.
You can apply here until 1 August 2022.
Events
1. Global Innovation Forum Osaka (GIF)
- Online exhibition from 30 September, Online pitch on 27 October
- B2B meetings for selected companies 9-10 November
- Free of charge participation in Europe segment in case of nomination by the EU-Japan Centre.
2. KGAP+ - Batch 8 (Keihanna Global Acceleration Program Plus)
- Online event, Pitching in September 2022
- Mentoring and showcasing for selected companies (October-January, tbc)
- Free of charge participation in Europe segment case of nomination by the EU-Japan Centre.
3. The Innovation Leaders Summit (ILS)
- 29 Nov. -2 Dec. Power Matchmaking on-site or online,
- On-site participation in Tokyo is highly encouraged
- Packages starting from 22,000 JPY in case of nomination by the EU-Japan Centre. Please inquire in advance before applying if you want to know all the different options.
Why should you apply?
Successful applicants will be nominated by the Centre for one or more events of their choice. Nomination by the EU-Japan Centre means that you can apply for the event with the endorsement of the EU-Japan Centre but it is not a guarantee of being accepted. The final right to accept participants will always be with the organiser of each event.
Each event has its own characteristics and benefits:
- GIF provides connection with corporates from the Osaka region, Japan's second largest business hub. Winners of the pitches will be invited to Osaka.
- KGAP+ is a startup acceleration programme by the Keihanna Science City located in Kyoto.
- ILS will be about arranging meetings with Japanese corporates at a major Open Innovation Conference in Tokyo.
Priority Areas:
- Chemicals / New Materials
- Digital Health / Care / Preventive Medicine
- Renewable Energy / Environmental / Decarbonization / Smart Grid
- VR / AR / MR
- Semiconductors / Electronic Components / Batteries / Photonics
- Artificial Intelligence / Big Data / Blockchain
- Robotics / Mobility / Wearable Devices / Smart Devices
- Sensing / Telcom / 5G & 6G / IoT / M2M
- Biotechnology / Plant-Based Meat / Agri Tech / Food Tech / Aquafarming
- Construction / Civil Engineering / Smart Home / Smart City
- Retail / Logistics
- BI / Cloud Computing / Marketing / O2O
- New Drugs / Medical Equipment / Telemedicine / Regenerative Medicine
- Finance / Insurance / Virtual Currency / Cybersecurity
Selection process:
Applicants will undergo a screening of their expressions of interest which may be followed by a video call interview. Successful applicants will be contacted in the week following the application deadline.
Deadline:
Only applications submitted here by 1 August, 2022 can be considered for the selection.
More information:
Any questions about this application can be sent directly to Luca ESCOFFIER luca.escoffier@eu-japan.or.jp
About EU-Japan Centre
The EU-Japan Centre is a unique organisation co-funded by the EU Commission (Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs) and the Japanese Government (Ministry for Economy Trade and Industry) to promote all forms of industrial, trade and investment cooperation between the EU and Japan and to improve EU and Japanese companies’ competitiveness and cooperation by facilitating exchanges of experience and know-how between EU and Japanese businesses.
DISCLAIMER: This information is provided in the interest of knowledge sharing and should not be interpreted as the official view of the European Commission, or any other organisation.