Biotech Mission Case study: NovAlix
NovAlix is a drug discovery-focused Contract Research Organization (CRO) that was founded in Strasbourg, France, in 2002. Learn about its journey to the Japanese market.
Case study: a French micro-turbomachinery manufacturer adventure in Japan
ENOGIA is a French SME specializing in the design and manufacture of micro-turbomachinery. Read our latest Success Story to gain valuable insights into the challenges they encountered, the strategies they employed, and their advice for other SMEs aspiring to establish a presence in the land of the Rising Sun!
Case study of XLAB
XLAB is an IT company founded in 2001 at the Ljubljana Technology Park in Slovenia. XLAB has since expanded into a global enterprise. It actively contributes to the European research sphere and provides services to users in more than 100 countries. 
100 Partnership Agreements Achievement Unlocked!
The EU-Japan Centre is thrilled to announce the significant milestone of 100 partnerships in the frame of its EEN activities, a sweet success story between a Romanian honey producer and a Japanese partner!
Two success stories from the Centre’s Biotech missions’ participants
In the past decade, the Centre supported a total of 128 companies’ representatives on their road to access the Japanese market. Read abstracts of 2 success stories by former participants. The whole interviews are available on our website.
A success story from the Centre’s Nanotech mission
A success story from the Centre’s Nanotech mission with SVCS Process Innovation – Czech Republic (2016-2019-2020 participant).
Success stories from the EU-Japan Centre’s GRFJ - Get Ready For Japan training
Do you want to know more about the GRFJ training impact on former participants? Have a look at abstracts from 3 success stories from Sweden, Estonia and Spain.
Success stories from former GRFJ participants: The Swedish Bee Company
The Swedish Bee Company was founded in 2018 by Mr. Olofsson, who was always interested in bees. Since the beginning, the focus of the company has been on producing honey in close harmony with nature and without any processing.
Success stories from former GRFJ participant: Mellifera JSC
Mellifera JSC is a Bulgarian SME founded in 2016. Since then, it has been rapidly growing thanks to its focus on innovation and sustainability.
ICCJ's Digital Strategy Boosts Italian SME in Japan
Italian Chamber of Commerce in Japan's digital initiatives, aided by the partnership with a Japanese volleyball star, boosted Italian pillow manufacturer Fabe's presence in Japan, leading to expanded product offerings.
New list of case studies of EU-Japan business cooperation in Southeast Asia
The EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation recently published a list of 25 projects between EU and Japanese companies taking place in Southeast Asia. Through these case studies, the EU-Japan Centre aims to encourage EU and Japanese companies to consider collaboration in Southeast Asia.
Case Study – SOCKSSS
A Swedish SME manufacturing socks and its surprising experience with Japan.

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