EU Gateway Programme: Business Mission Programme Healthcare & Medical Technologies (Japan)
The EU Gateway Programme is managed by the European Union and helps European Union companies to succeed in Japan and Korea by providing support at the critical early stages of their market penetration strategy. The Programme aims at facilitating the access of European companies to the Japanese and Korean markets.
The Programme aims to organise around 30 missions to Japan and 15 to Korea over a period of 6 years (2009-2014). Missions will be arranged according to economic sector and will accommodate up to 40 EU companies for Japan and up to 30 EU companies for Korea.
Under the EU Gateway Programme a Healthcare and Medical Technologies mission will take place from 23 to 27 May 2011 in Tokyo. This Business Mission will, apart from pre-arranged individual meetings also include two Business Days where you will be able to introduce your technologies/products to sector related manufacturers, import and trading houses, users, and governmental organisations.
40 participants will be selected from a range of applying companies from all the Member States of the European Union. Please refer to the following chapter for conditions of eligibility and application procedures.
- Exists for at least 5 years,
- Fully or majority-owned by European Union capital,
- Being located and having its main activities in the European Union,
- Have developed outstanding and innovative techniques and technologies in the Healthcare and Medical Technology sector,
- Have proven track records of international business cooperation,
- Have a solid business strategy for entering the Japanese market,
- Have a sufficient turnover and number of people employed to guarantee a market entry into Japan.
- Accommodation co-financing: up to 1,000 EUR financing towards the cost of one room per company in the programme hotel,
- 80% of the cost for customised services, with a maximum of 1,600 EUR per company.
- Exhibition space: 100% of the exhibition space and booth with basic amenities for the 2-day business exhibition,
- Interpreters: 1 interpreter for 2 booths provided by the programme for the 2 business days
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