JETRO's Business Support Services for Australian Startups



JETRO Sydney is pleased to announce JETRO's services have been expanded to support Australian startup companies that wish to expand their business presence to Japan. Approved startup companies are eligible for JETRO's stand support services, as well as specific support services tailored to the needs of startups expanding to Japan.



Standard Support

Startup's product/service must meet 1 of the following criteria:

  1. Use of JETRO's IBSC facilities (temporary office space)
  2. Consultation / Information on corporate registration, taxation, labor, visas etc
  3. Access existing market reports on industry-specific trends, investment environments, incentives of regional areas, or receive tailored market reports based on individual questions
  4. Refer to / arrange meetings with specialists and service providers
  5. Participaton in JETRO & industry partner events in Japan
  6. Use of Invest Japan Hotline to make inquiries to regulatory agencies or requests for regulatory reforms


New Startup Specific Support

Startup's product/service must meet 1 of the following criteria:

  1. Business matching support (Potential business partners, Japanese venture capital firms, university / technology partnerships etc.)
  2. PR Support (Prepare articles, media introductions)
  3. Support for making business plans
  4. Language support (Translating incentive applications into Japanese, arranging interpreters for meetings etc.)


Criteria


Startup's product/service must meet 1 of the following criteria:

  • Projects utilizing emerging innovative technologies with the potential for creating high added value as well as businesses that contribute to improvement of productivity in Japan.
  • Projects that contribute to the improvement of the domestic innovation environment in Japan (i.e. foreign accelerators, incubators, VCs, startup hubs etc.)
  • Projects that contribute to revitalizing Japan's regional economies, projects based on the strategy of the local governments (those strategies whose formulation is supported by the national government and JETRO), or projects that help to solve social challenges faced by many regions.


Apply Today!


If you are an Australian startup and want to expand your business presence to Japan, contact JETRO Sydney today! We are waiting for your inquiry.



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