Are you an EIC Awardee interested in entering the Japanese and/or Korean markets? We have your back! The EU Business Hub is an EU-funded programme that supports EU companies in the green, digital and healthcare sectors to enter the markets of Japan and the Republic of Korea.
Applications for the following business missions to Japan are open:
EU Business Hub @ Smart Energy Week (Japan), 15-19 September: Apply here by 6 June.
EU Business Hub @ Semicon Japan 15-19 December: Apply here by 12 September.
Not the right time? Keep an eye on our business missions catalogue for future opportunities.
What’s in for you?
As part of the EU Business Hub programme, 20 business missions are organised between 2024 and 2027 (10 to Japan and 10 to the Republic of Korea), providing coaching, logistical and financial support to all participating companies. Each business mission will allow a group of 50 cutting-edge companies to benefit from extensive and tailored business coaching, strategic matchmaking and logistical support throughout their participation.
For more information on business missions and the programme, check the EU Business Hub website.
EU Business Hub @ Semicon Japan 2025
Thanks to EU Business Hub @ Semicon Japan 2025, 50 European SMEs will visit Japan and kick-start their internationalisation path in the Digital Solutions sector. Participants will join Semicon Japan, a high-level trade fair bringing together the semiconductor manufacturing supply chain (the 2024 winter edition was visited by more than 103,000 participants).
This three-day exhibition from December 15-19, 2025, is an excellent opportunity to engage with Japanese business partners. Many Japanese corporations send delegations and have booths at the fair. At the EU Business Hub booth, customised services will be provided based on the materials from mission participants. A dedicated team of coaching staff and professional interpreters will help to promote mission participants’ products, technologies and assure maximum exposure with visitors of the exhibition. A networking event during the mission will increase the opportunities to connect with potential business partners and clients.
EU Business Hub @ Smart Energy Week Autumn 2025
The EU Business Hub programme will select and support up to 50 European SMEs and start-ups in the renewable energy sector to attend the Smart Energy Week Autumn 2025, in Japan at Makuhari Messe.
This business mission presents a unique opportunity for European SMEs and start-ups to expand their internationalisation journey. During the business mission, EU Business Hub @ Smart Energy Week Autumn 2025, companies will have the opportunity to establish valuable contacts with local companies, exhibit their solutions at the EU pavilion, build long-lasting relationships with Japanese enterprises and explore new business avenues together.
Who can apply?
To be eligible for this call, your company must meet the eligibility criteria listed here. All EIC Awardees are invited to apply for this opportunity.
Get the most out of your mission with free procurement assistance powered by SPIN4EIC
If you are an EIC Awardee pursuing procurement opportunities in Japan (with public or private buyers) or elsewhere in the world, you could receive free assistance from the SPIN4EIC initiative. For example, the SPIN4EIC team will be available to help you leverage on business contacts made during EU Business Hub business missions.
Please reach out to us now using the contact us form (please identify SPIN4EIC in the category of your request) and we will rapidly set-up an introductory call to discuss how we can support you in your innovation procurement journey!
Check out our SPIN4EIC website for more information and don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions!
About SPIN4EIC
SPIN4EIC is an innovative and unique flagship initiative powered by the EIC Innovation Procurement Programme dedicated to delivering valuable support services to EIC innovators. Its purpose is to enhance their ability to access procurement markets both in Europe and worldwide. The program is committed to promoting the entry of outstanding EIC innovators into procurement markets, generating broader prospects for inventive SMEs and startups. Subscribe to the SPIN4EIC Newsletter to receive all the relevant news about the initiative!
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