Poland

On 27 March the four concerned parties: Marshal Office of Wielkopolska Region, Krotoszyn Municipality, Las Kalisz Ltd. Co., and Village Housewives’ Association in Kobierno, signed a letter of intent, thus making the first step in implementing the Japanese good practice of sewing small promotional gadgets in wild boar leather.

Polish Investment & Trade Agency (PAIH) promotes Polish innovations at two large-scale trade fairs – Japan IT Week and SusHi Tech Tokyo. The participation in the events aims to strengthen the position of Poland as a highly advanced technological hub.

Over 300 entrepreneurs and representatives of Polish business support institutions participated in the inaugural seminar of the training series titled “An Opportunity to Develop Your Business in Japan - Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai”. The event was organised by the PAIH Expo Team.

The diplomatic relations between Krotoszyn (Wielkopolska Region, Poland) and Okinoshima (Shimane Prefecture, Japan) have once again acquired a cultural dimension by introducing the world of Japan to Krotoszyn which enchanted the audience with its beauty, culture and traditions. The 2nd edition of the Japanese Festival in Krotoszyn brought into town distinguished guests from Okinoshima and Misato towns, the Embassy of Japan in Poland, and the Marshal Office of Wielkopolska Region in Poznan.

In September, Polish Investment and Trade Agency (PAIH) organized its first Polish Hydrogen Mission to Japan. Participants from various fields had a chance to network with their Japanese counterparts, attend seminars as well as exhibit their hydrogen-related solutions at Smart Energy Week 2023.

The cities of Krotoszyn (Poland), Okinoshima (Japan), and Misato (Japan) have organised a very successful trade mission to Shimane Prefecture (Japan) in 2023. This mission signifies a continuation of joint activities implemented in 2019, which were interrupted by the outbreak of the COVID-19 epidemic.

In its ongoing efforts to help European SMEs to access the Japanese market, the EU-Japan Centre has organized on regular bases since 2015 various