Please note that the European Commission, through the EU Gateway | Business Avenues project and with the support of the Enterprise Europe Network, is organising the following missions to Asia:

• mission to Korea in the Healthcare & Medical Technologies sector, from 11 to 15 March 2019; application deadline: 9 November 2018; For information and registration click here
• mission to Singapore and the Philippines in the “Environment and Water technology” sector from 17 to 22 March 2019; application deadline: 16 November 2018. For information and registration click here
• mission to Japan in the Environment and Water technology sector, from 11 to 15 March 2019; application deadline: 23 November 2018; For information and registration click here
• mission to Japan in the Healthcare & Medical Technologies sector, from 17 to 21 March 2019; application deadline: 30 November 2018; For information and registration 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 may also benefit from additional bespoke services (consultancy on legal matters and certifications; interpreting services; assistance with the translation and printing of company brochures and documentation; legal information on potential business partners in the target market). For these activities, companies will receive 80% co-financing, up to a maximum of €1,000.

For further information, please contact:

Confindustria Lombardia,

email: een1@confindustria.lombardia.it

tel: 02 58370812