One new company has been added to J-Bridge Global.
J-Bridge Global website has been relaunched.
Meeting requests with Japanese companies are invitation-only. As applicants must go through a review process, please contact your nearest JETRO overseas office for details.
Sunny Side Venture Partners
Others
Others
The first Japanese early-stage venture capital that focuses in Egypt and North Africa, possibly covering Middle East and Sub-Saharan Africa.
Application deadline: Mar 31, 2027
Kureha America (Film for medical use)
North America
United States
United Kingdom
Germany
Healthcare
Biotech
Developing a new medical device of Adhesion Barrier Film for abdominal surgery. We’re looking for a partner codeveloping a new market.
Application deadline: Mar 31, 2027
DIC
North America
Germany
United States
Healthcare
Material
Manufacturing
AI
Robotics
New material
Happy to collaborate with Start-ups that have "Disruptive Innovation" technology and business models which contribute to society.
Application deadline: Mar 31, 2027
Citadel AI
North America
France
United States
United Kingdom
Healthcare
Finance & Insurance
IT & Security
AI
Cloud service
Cybersecurity
Build Trust in AI
Application deadline: Mar 31, 2027
CITIZEN WATCH
North America
Healthcare
IT & Security
Cloud service
IoT
Riiiver is a service that connects wearable devices with external services and IoT devices. Available in the United States, Canada, the UK, and Japan.
Application deadline: Mar 31, 2027
Dots for
Finance & Insurance
IT & Security
Education & Entertainment
AI
4G&5G
IoT
Empowering the next billion: Dots for provides a decentralized digital infrastructure to bridge the digital divide in rural areas across Africa.
Application deadline: Mar 31, 2027
SoftBank (GX)
Energy
Green energy
The Green Transformation Promotion Div. GX Planning Dept. GX Planning and Research Sec. is promoting clean energy transition at SoftBank.
Application deadline: Mar 31, 2027
JX Advanced Metals Corporation
North America
Germany
United States
Energy
Material
Manufacturing
AI
Recycling & Waste
New material
Seeking groundbreaking technologies to co-create new businesses in the field of semiconductor and ICT materials.
Application deadline: Mar 31, 2027
Kureha America (PFAS removal and destruction)
North America
United States
Manufacturing
Chemistry
Environmental Pollution Control
Recycling & Waste
New material
In order to address PFAS issues across various industries, we are seeking partners with whom we can develop comprehensive solutions for the removal and destruction of PFAS.
Application deadline: Mar 31, 2027
CHALCOGENIC
North America
Germany
United States
Energy
Material
Chemistry
Green energy
3D printing
New material
Our cutting-edge materials are supplied as high- capacity anode materials for batteries, as well as compound semiconductors for optical devices.
Application deadline: Mar 31, 2027
LERCS
North America
Canada
Denmark
United States
Agriculture & Food
Energy
Others
AI
Blockchain
Environmental Pollution Control
CSR group in LERCS is a company founded on the intellectual property of a 15-year-old private research institute to create cleantech innovations.
Application deadline: Mar 31, 2027
Susume
North America
India
Germany
United States
Healthcare
Material
Manufacturing
Environmental Pollution Control
Biotech
New material
EPA-approved antimicrobials lacked practicality; AbedulAg⁺ retains 99.9% antibacterial efficacy after 300 textile washes.
Application deadline: Mar 31, 2027
Cooperation between Japanese companies and overseas startups for the development of new businesses, as follows:
Focus Countries/Regions
etc.
etc.
etc.
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01Promote your business activities and collaboration opportunities to “J-Bridge Members,” JETRO’s network of Japanese companies seeking partnerships with overseas businesses.
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02Connect with Japanese companies through JETRO’s online seminars and business matching events.
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03One-on-one business meetings with J-Bridge Members, with follow-up support by JETRO
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04Tailored support from JETRO based on your business stage, including guidance on partnerships and access to Invest Japan programs.
If you would like to join J-Bridge or find out more about it, please contact JETRO office near you.
*search your nearest JETRO office
How to Communicate and Collaborate with Japanese Companies.
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*This content is primarily designed for North American companies, but is open to all.
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Feb 18, 2025
Duration: 19 minutes
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Feb 18, 2025
Duration: 21 minutes
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Feb 18, 2025
Duration: 19 minutes
AJ-Bridge is a business platform for the creation of cross-border open innovation in the digital and green fields with numerous sub-categories within those fields. The objective is cooperation between Japanese companies and overseas startups for the development of new businesses, thereby: business alliance (including technical cooperation, joint R&D, and M&A) and capital alliance (including investment, setting up Joint Venture, etc.)
There is a Japanese J-Bridge platform for Japanese companies and a English J-Bridge portal (known as "J-Bridge Global") for overseas companies.
AExposure to a group of Japanese companies that are interested in forming a strategic partnership with overseas companies. When you sign up and get accepted, your company information, collaboration needs, etc. will be translated into Japanese and posted on the Japanese J-Bridge platform.
*Please note: the purpose of J-Bridge is to encourage collaboration, not expanding sales channels.
AMostly large companies and SMEs as well as overseas branches of Japanese companies and startups/CVCs/etc. The industries include trading, IT, electronics, chemicals, etc., but are generally categorized within digital, green and life science industries.
A It varies depending on the season, the activeness of the Japanese company, your request information, etc. Some responses take a week and others take a couple of weeks or more, especially since Japanese companies tend to take time to discuss internally.
A If the Japanese company requires interpretation, JETRO will support communication by Zoom translated captions. There are cases where the Japanese company can speak English and interpretation is not needed.
A Please reach out to your point of contact for JETRO. We can possibly search our network, suggest other similar companies on the J-Bridge Platform, or other ways to support your request for individual business matching.
JETRO J-Bridge Desk
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