EU Business Hub
About project
The Asia-Pacific region is the largest destination of Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs) globally and it is a powerhouse for global trade. The EU Business Hub – Japan and the Republic of Korea aims to boost the presence and visibility of EU companies operating in the green, digital, and healthcare sectors where potential for increased cooperation between European and Japanese and European and Korean companies exists.
The EU Business Hub will organise 10 business missions in Japan and 10 in the Republic of Korea over the next four years, each business mission allowing a group of approximately 50 innovative EU SMEs and start-ups to benefit from extensive business coaching and B2B matchmaking. Participating companies are carefully selected based on criteria including their products and technologies, resources and capacity, as well as business strategy.
Aim of the project: Strengthen EU businesses’ internationalisation, export and investment activities, as well as foster more resilient, sustainable, and technologically advanced value chains with the two Asian markets
Project activities
Objectives of the project:
- Trade facilitation
- SME Support
- Enhanced market insights
- Promotion of the EU brand
Project results
The following results are foreseen:
- Up to 1000 companies to benefit from the EU Business Hub programme
- 10 business missions to Japan and 10 business missions to Republic of Korea
- Up to 50 companies per business mission
Partner countries
Belgium, Hungary, Estonia, Greece, Slovenia, Italy, Portugal, Poland, Malta, Finland, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Latvia, Germany, Lithuania, Croatia, Romania, Spain, Ireland
Partner organizations
Lead Partner:
- Deloitte (Belgium)
Project Partners:
- EUROCHAMBRES (Belgium)
- The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Pécs-Baranya (Hungary)
- Estonian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Estonia)
- Union Of Hellenic Chambers of Commerce (Greece)
- Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia (Slovenia)
- Torino Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Crafts and Agriculture (Italy)
- Promos Italia (Italy)
- The Portuguese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Portugal)
- National Chamber of Commerce (Poland)
- The Malta Chamber (Malta)
- INXSO Finland (Finland)
- Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Bulgaria)
- Slovak Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Slovakia)
- Czech Chamber of Commerce (Czech Republic)
- Belgian-Italian Chamber of Commerce (Italy)
- Latvian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Latvia)
- German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Germany)
- Lithuanian Innovation Centre (Lithuania)
- Croation Chamber of Economy (Croatia)
- Danis Foundation for Management Development (Romania)
- Spanish Chamber of Commerce (Spain)
- Chambers Ireland (Ireland)