Developmental Support for SMEs in Asia
Beginning with Fukuoka Prefecture's newly-established Fukuoka Asia Business Center, combine networks between cities and regions in Asia while collaborating with existing hubs, such as Kitakyushu Trade and Investment One-stop Service Center. In addition to promoting bidirectional business ventures and technological exchanges between Japan and other Asian countries, actively push through initiatives to allow not only major companies but also SMEs and ventures, both domestic and foreign, to flourish.
Late compared with large-scale enterprises
Issues with the Overseas Development of SMEs
（1）Lack of local information （2）Language barriers （3）Business risks (Collection of receivables, intellectual property)
（4）Lack of reliable partners （5）Lack of opportunities for business matching
Program of Incentives through the Special Synthesis Area System
Program of Incentives for Rules to Propose to the Special Synthesis Area
●Easing of requirements for foreign nationals seeking to obtain visas
●Easing of visa requirements for participants in the Business Networking Program for CEOs of Asia SMEs
●Support for expanding the Business Networking Program for CEOs of Asia SMEs
Creation and Expansion of One Stop Support Functions
→Establishment of Fukuoka Asia Business Center
A wide range of support, including seminars for motivating Asian expansion, consultations by specialist advisors by country and field, provision of local information, introductions to business partners, and introductions to talented human resources, such as exchange students
→Collaboration with Kitakyushu Trade and Investment One-stop Service Center etc.
Deepen collaboration with existing one-stop support hubs and provide broad support for expansion in Asia that meets the needs of businesses
Promote Bidirectional Networking for CEOs with the Rest of Asia
→Development of the Business Networking Program for CEOs of Asia SMEs
By implementing networking between motivated CEOs in environmental business, find business partners and create new business, and support bidirectional business ventures between Japan and the rest of Asia that deal with environmental business
Support for Training and Business Launches for Venture Companies
Support including initiatives such as the easing of requirements for foreign nationals seeking to obtain visas, as well as fundraising in collaboration with Fukuoka Venture Market, a venture training platform
Business Networking Program for CEOs of Asia SMEs
◆Kitakyushu's environmental city network incorporating 173 cities in 19 Asian countries
◆Friendly cooperation between local governments
Jiangsu, Delhi, Guangzhou, Bangkok, Dalian, Inchon, Busan etc.
◆Formation of an ultra-wide economic sphere between Fukuoka and Busan
◆Pan Yellow Sea Active Cooperation for Trade, Investment and Other Needs (ACTION) (10 cities in Japan, China and South Korea (The Organization for the East Asia Economic Development)
(The Organization for the East Asia Economic Development)
Collaborate in multi-layered networks between regions
→Environmental cooperation agreements and exchanges between 10 Yellow Sea Rim cities
Combine networks between cities and regions in Asia and strive for multi-layered economic cooperation.
◆Environmental cooperation agreements between local governments
(Jiangsu, Hanoi, Bangkok etc.)
◆Unique local support from municipalities for overseas offices etc.
(Hong Kong, Shanghai, Dalian, Seoul, Bangkok)
◆Collaboration with local governmental bodies
(Thailand (Ministry of Industry), Taiwan (SMEs) etc.)
◆Collaboration with related support organizations
(JETRO, national and local governments, trade associations, financial institutions etc.)
