EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation
Activities
POLICY ADVICE SERVICE TO BUSINESSES R&D and
INNOVATION
• Policy Seminars
• EU-Japan Business Round Table
NEW: MINERVA FELLOWSHIP
• Training Training for Executives (HRTP, WCM, Clusters mission) Training & Internships for Students (Vulcanus)
• Information Service Info Helpdesk
Enterprise Europe Network (EEN)
Clusters Support & Helpdesk
Public Procurement info Portal
NEW: EU-Japan Business Bridge Web Portal,
NEW: “STEP IN JAPAN” – logistic support
FP7/Horizon 2020 Info Seminars
Helpdesk
Focus on industrial innovation
high tech cooperation and business partnerships using EEN
• GNSS.asia Promotion of Galileo
GNSS Market Study
GNSS industrial cooperation strategy
- Focus on concrete business opportunites in synergy with EEN
Services to Business
1.Training for Executives
Human Resources Training Programme (HRTP) • 5-week training in Japan for EU business managers
Missions on “World Class Manufacturing” (WCM) • 1-week course (twice a year) in Japan for EU business executives in
manufacturing sector
• Distribution and Business Practices: 1-week course in Japan for EU exporters and business managers
NEW ! WCM in Europe - “Practical adaptation in Europe of Japanese inspired management and production systems”
- up to 3 company visits in Europe ( advanced companies that have previously participated in WCM –Japan)
NEW! Mission in Japan for European “Biotech Clusters”(7-10 Oct)
EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation
Services to Business
2. Training for Students in Science and Engineering : “Vulcanus”
Vulcanus in Japan
• 12 months program in Japan – 4 months intensive language course and 8
months company internship (20-30 students)
• Survey of results after 15 years
Total n° alumni: 385
• About 56 % are still in professional relation with Japan
• About 10% are CURRENTLY working or studying in Japan
Vulcanus in Europe
• 12 months company internship in Europe for Japanese students
EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation :
Services to Business
2. Information Service
- Help Desk - Enterprise Europe Network (Japan point)
Assist European and Japanese SMEs to look for partners for internationalisation (e.g. through
the network’s database of companies seeking “business cooperation” or “technology transfer”)
- New: “E-Alert service” in Japanese prepared (cooperation requests, relevant news)
- Cluster Help Desk: 2011 MoU with the European Cluster Collaboration Platform
- Mapping of Clusters in Japan
- Connect the Japanese and European Clusters (translated info, match making etc)
- Promote and disseminate the EU-Japan Cluster event and cluster policy information
- A 5 days European Cluster Mission on Biotech/ Healthcare prepared for October 2013
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Services to Business
Information Service
Japanese Government Procurement Information Portal
• Improve the accessibility/transparency of the Japanese Public Procurement Market –
particularly at local/municipal level
• Manage a portal in English on the public procurement calls launched by Japanese
national and local government organisations – link with Centre’s website
(http://information1.gov-procurement.go.jp)
EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation
FUTURE PERSPECTIVES: develop a more integrated business
information service - “EU-Japan Business Bridge” (web portal)
- Offer Logistic support service (under consideration)
“EU BUSINESS IN JAPAN ” Info Web Portal
(EC Action Grant:250,000 EUR/2 years )
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DELIVERABLES in 2013
- Website design & Beta version
- Webpages with “open sources” content
- Webinar structure & software (Adobe Connect)
- Publications (Experts’ reports)
- E-learning sessions (PPT and videos)
- Database of +300 support organisations & experts
CURRENT SITUATION
+1600 links with information on Japan screened
• +110 summary pages with content & references
Call for Experts’ proposals
• 22 experts selected
• 46 proposals (reports, PPT, videos to deliver in 2013)
Website development : 1st phase – June/July 2013
+12 webinars planned for 2014
“Step in Japan”
“Step in Japan” is a service aimed at supporting EU-based SMEs’
entry and expansion in Japan, which bundles the following
support measures:
1) access to a hotdesk in Tokyo for up to 1 month;
2) access to Meeting and Seminar facilities within the Centre’s
premises;
3) Information inquiry helpdesk on Japan;
4) assistance for using the Enterprise Europe Network service
while in Japan.
EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation
INDUSTRIAL INNOVATION and R&D
EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation : The 26th Supervisory Board Meeting, 9 July 2012
Offering inquiry and helpdesk support for EU and Japanese high tech/R&D oriented companies and clusters
Promotion of Japanese participation in HORIZION2020 Framework Programme
EU-JP high tech innovative companies match making using EEN
Industrial Cooperation on SATELLITE NAVIGATION Applications
. Promote the development of GALILEO applications in Japan
EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation : The 26th Supervisory Board Meeting, 9 July 2012
Industrial internships in GNSS for European and Japanese engineering students (VULCANUS). EU: 1 Japanese student will start in CEIT in August 2013 (GNSS in railway industry).
EU-JP Industrial Partnership Service in GNSS– using EEN web platform
Innovation Competition in Japan with the European Satellite Navigation Competition 2013 to reward innovative ideas for GNSS applications in Japan (started 1 April 2013)