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How do I accelerate my business by using crowdsourcing? Is it really helpful? Crowdsourcing is a very powerful tool, but it shall be carefully designed before use in order to have the biggest impact on your future business. Crowdsourcing has been used by many companies, and there are numbers of service providers giving you access to huge crowds of communities, but how to really engage with them? There are high chances of failing, if you underestimate or overestimate the potential of the crowd...

What are new models that universities are using to license their innovations?Innovations at universities can be found in every aspect of research and teaching in all disciplines. Therefore, following the usual norm of patenting and licensing is no longer valid. In order to capture the commercial value of these innovations, universities have to think creatively to arrive at solutions and models that enable them to achieve their goals. These approaches range from new approaches to interacting with...

What is the best way for companies, universities and research centres to license (in and out) available technologies in Europe and Japan?The EU-Japan Technology Transfer Helpdesk is a new service launched by the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation aimed at supporting European and Japanese companies and individuals in their steps to search for and acquire technologies, as well as bridging the knowledge gap about current available technologies from both Japan and Europe.The service...

How can banks support tech advancement in the long-term?Universities and banks still implement nowadays an old paradigm of doing business. Universities create new ideas that strive to take off as businesses due to lack of understanding of investors’ needs and market rules. Banks are struggling to cope with tech disruption all around. Overall, more resilience is needed in both systems to build long term and sustainable businesses. Therefore, it is important to open a more comprehensive dialogue...

How can I dramatically increase the chances to receive fast replies from global professionals?Huberman’s involvement with social networking began when he realized there was something missing in Yissum’s BD and Marketing efforts. While he had helped Yissum make great achievements with the development of its TTM (Tech Transfer Software he has developed), he knew that was not sufficient. TTM had enabled the collection and organization of data on Yissum’s numerous activities. TTM also tracks...

How can I generate returns from my enterprise patent portfolio?There is a long history of enterprises using patent portfolios to support their operations as well as to generate returns. During the last few years, significant changes in the business and patent ecosystems in Asia, Europe, and the United States have disrupted models for commercializing patent portfolios. This presentation provides an overview of these changes, as well as insights on how enterprises can approach patent portfolio...

— Latest update: July 2023 — Japan’s ageing population, the shortage and uneven distribution of doctors, the steady depopulation of some areas, the development of communication tools and the increasing demand for physicians drives the telemedicine and e-Health market in Japan. Through the implementation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies, the government intends to replace some of the traditional tasks in healthcare and therefore to reduce costs. In the near...

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“Before participating in HRTP 49, I didn’t know anything about Japan. Through the course, you really gain an insight into Japanese companies, markets… everything. I don’t think my company would have been able to develop in Japan without this course. I have learned so much about the Japanese people and their culture, how to introduce myself and how to behave in relationships with Japanese partners.Thanks to this course, through the contacts I made during HRTP 49 and while being in Japan, my...

AbstractThe objective of these testimonials is to show the experiences of former participants in the EU-Japan Centre's various missions and training programmes in Japan. Here you will find out more about the impact that these have had on the relationships and contacts which these companies have with Japan.

In this testimonial, Mr. Antonio Pineda of Pakmarkas Lithuania talks about his experiences in the 2014 World Class Manufacturing (WCM) mission to Japan organised by the EU-Japan Centre. Please read on to find out more! Name: Position: Organisation: Nationality: Mr Antonio PinedaDirector Printing DivisionPakmarkas (Lithuania)Spanish

The 4-week Human Resources Training Programme - Japan Industry Insight offers EU managers the unique opportunity to experience and understand both the cultural and economic elements which define and explain Japan's business and technological achievements.Here below you can find some testimonials from former participants of this programme. The objective of these testimonials is to show the experiences of former participants in the EU-Japan Centre's various missions and training programmes in...

It is often said that the customer is always right or even that the customer is king. The corresponding Japanese proverb says that the customer is God (in Japanese, “okyakusama wa kamisama desu”). In fact, even the word customer (kyakusama) expresses particular respect and veneration, as it means honoured guest. This section shall provide you with some information on what to expect from Japanese consumers as well as what they will expect from you! Stockholm School of Economics, The Customer is...

The EU-Japan Centre has launched an EPA Helpdesk to support and guide EU SMEs in their search for relevant information. The "EPA Helpdesk" provides up-to-date information and recommendations on the potential benefits the EU-Japan EPA offers EU SMEs. The helpdesk answers EPA-related queries, organises webinars and publishes information packs each of them composed of a factsheet and practical guide covering a specific topic or sector. PUBLICATIONS For already available publications see below...

The latest issue of the EU-Japan Centre's quarterly newsletter is available on https://www.eu-japan.eu/publications/eu-japan-newsletter-issue-62To register to the quarterly EU-Japan newsletter click on: https://www.eu-japan.eu/newsletter

Prefecture flag Main City: Utsunomiya Population: 1,921,000 people, ranking 19/47 prefectures (2021) Area: 6,408.28 km² Geographical / Landscape description Located in the centre of the landlocked prefecture is the largest open plain in the Kanto region. The northern part is characterized by high mountains: Shirane (2,578 m), Nantai (2,484 m) and Nasudake (1,917 m). Climate The climate of Tochigi may be classified as a humid temperate zone with broad variations in temperature. Winters are arid...

Products that occupy the top positions for exports include pharmaceuticals, rubber products, motors, etc. For imports, products such as metal ore and scraps, coal, crude oil, and raw oil are in the top positions. Furthermore, pertaining to manufacturing activities, Tohoku is a home to 770 manufacturing company headquarters. Tohoku’s service industry is also currently on the rise, making 2021 the seventh consecutive year of increase. Tohoku region has a large share of medical, healthcare and...