Hamamatsu / Gifu Business Matching 2014

JETRO will invite international buyers or distributors focussed on photo-electricity and medical related products to participate in a business matching programme in Hamamatsu and Gifu during the week of July 22-27, 2014.

Business meeting opportunities with small and medium size companies in Hamamatsu and Gifu will be provided at the ‘8th Business Matching Fair in Hamamatsu 2014’ and by JETRO Gifu.

Hamamatsu, located in Shizuoka Prefecture, is well-known for its leading Japanese manufacturers in the fields of motorbikes (Honda) and musical instruments (Suzuki, Yamaha). The photo-electricity industry has also developing rapidly in recent years led by Hamamatsu Photonics and there are many start-up venture companies developing new technologies. The 8th Business Matching Fair in Hamamatsu will take place from July 23-24, 2014 at Act City Hamamatsu event exhibition hall. Last year, the event attracted 251 exhibition companies and 8,000 visitors.

Manufacturing has been thriving in Gifu for a long period of its history. There are a great variety of industries such as aerospace (Kawasaki), automotive, transportation and machine tools. There are many medium and small-sized businesses with high processing technique to support these industries.

During the programme, JETRO will coordinate one-on-one pre-arranged business meetings between program participants and Japanese suppliers. JETRO will also provide support in terms of transportation, accommodation and interpretation for business meetings.

Further details:
Hamamatsu / Gifu 2014 Programme Outline
Hamamatsu / Gifu Company Information (English)

To apply for this programme or for more information, please contact Tyson Garbe (T: 416-861-0000 x 227; Tyson_Garbe@jetro.go.jp).

Application deadline: June 12, 2014.