UKTI Mission to Japan – September 2011  //  September 2011

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The UKTI 2011 Mission to Japan has taken place and was a great success, watch this space for details of further missions

Business Link Japan is pleased to be running this mission on behalf of UKTI, and we look forward to supporting your company to do business in Japan.

Please browse the links on the right to learn more about this event.

The Business Opportunities page provides details of the business sectors that British companies are tapping into in Japan.

The Details page contains information about the dates, planned itinerary, cost and how to book.

The Benefits page tells you all the good reasons to participate in the mission, and details of the financial support available.

The Images page gives a snapshot from the successful 2010 mission we ran, to give you a visual idea.

The Registration page is there for you to express interest in the mission, or ask us any questions.

Further down this page you can read various comments from the participants on last years mission.

Last year 12 companies from a wide variety of business sectors joined the mission to Japan; here is a selection of comments from the delegates;

Emma Ball, Emma Ball Ltd “A fantastic experience, I returned with 5 strong business opportunities  and our first significant order was shipped within a month of the mission”

Robin Chiltern, CST International “During the Japan Mission I visited 12 companies, these new contacts were important in helping us to get established in a new market sector in Japan”

Lee Newsome, Panache “The visit was well organized and the UK and overseas staff were very helpful. The staff we met helped me gain a basic understanding of how to conduct business and an insight Japanese culture”

Byron Chatburn, SeaBand Ltd “The OMIS support proved valuable, and meetings with medical device companies and retail outlets provided me with the information I needed for our future work. We are already planning our next trip to follow up”

Chris Muir, Sarantel “It was valuable to be part of this well organised mission, and the credibility we gained from our Japanese customers was extremely useful”

• 22 Business People Participated
• 92 Individual Meetings Were Arranged
• 2 Networking Events (200+ people attended)
• 88% Approval Rating for the Mission
• £43K orders placed during the week
• £2 Million orders forecast within 12 months

If you are interested in the Japanese market, then please contact us for an informal discussion.