Please note that the European Commission, through the EU Gateway | Business Avenues programme and with the support of the EEN network, is promoting the following missions to Asia:

• Organic food & beverage | Singapore & Vietnam – 15 to 20 May 2018

Application DEADLINE: 26 January 2018. For further information on the mission click here

• Environment & Water Technologies | Japan – 21 to 25 May 2018

Application DEADLINE: 2 February 2018. For further information on the mission click here

• Contemporary European Design | Korea – 28 May to 1 June 2018

Application DEADLINE: 9 February 2018. For further information on the mission click here

Companies with the following characteristics are eligible to apply:

• At least 5 years of operation and the ability to provide financial data for the last 3 years
• Majority or fully European-owned capital
• Headquartered in an EU Member State
• Sufficient turnover and number of employees to successfully enter the target market
• Evidence of having already undertaken international collaborations (outside the EU)
• The company is a manufacturer, sub-contractor, research and development firm, or engineering company (not a business consultancy)

Successful applicants will be offered the opportunity to participate in a 5-day mission to the target country. The package includes standard services such as coaching before, during, and after the business mission, the organisation of one-to-one meetings with local companies, and logistical and promotional support. These core services will be 100% co-funded, and accommodation expenses will also be covered up to a maximum of €1,000 (one room per company).

Participants will also be able to benefit from additional personalised services (advice on legal matters and certifications; interpreting services; assistance with the translation and printing of company brochures and documentation; and legal information on potential business partners in the target market). For these activities, companies will benefit from 80% co-funding, up to a maximum of €1,000.

For further information regarding the missions and how to apply, please contact:

Confindustria Lombardia,

email: een1@confindustria.lombardia.it

tel: 02 58370812