Executive Director’s MessagExecutive Director’s MessagExecutive Director’s Messageee

Towards the end

of the fiscal year,

JETRO is always

extremely busy

wrapping up our

2013-14 projects

and planning our

activities for the

year ahead.

This March, we

are extra busy with one of our largest

undertakings, the organization of a Japa-

nese mission to GLOBE 2014 in Van-

couver.

On March 26-28, 8 Japanese companies

will participate at the JETRO organized

Japan Pavilion at GLOBE 2014. GLOBE

is one of the largest environmental con-

ference and trade shows in North Ameri-

ca, attracting 400 exhibiting companies

and 9,000 total participants from 60

countries at the last event in 2012.

In addition to providing an opportunity

for the Japanese companies to exhibit

their products and services at the trade

fair portion of the GLOBE summit, JET-

RO will also be organizing a Japan Sem-

inar and Networking Reception on

March 27 as part of our initiatives to

further showcase green technologies and

innovations from Japan.

JETRO will also be organizing pre-

arranged one-on-one business meetings

with the exhibiting Japanese attendees.

We invite Canadian companies to visit

the Japan Pavilion at GLOBE, discover

the new and innovative environment

technologies on show and meet with

representatives from the participating

Japanese companies. We look forward to

seeing these environmental solutions

contributing to a greener Canada in the

future.

JETRO welcomes 8 Japanese companies to its Japan Pavilion at GLOBE 2014

(Vancouver, March 26-28).

One-on-one business meetings will be arranged during the show so please let us know if

you would like to meet any of these environmental technology leaders.

Daiki Rika Kogyo Co., Ltd.: TPH (Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon)

measuring equipment

Ecoparadise Co., Ltd.: Antioxidant soap powder

Eco Technology Co., Ltd.: Tornado style wind turbine

Meiden America Inc.: Ceramic Membrane

Nippon Shield Co., Ltd.: Refs (Nontoxic oil absorption material)

Tenjin Manufacturing Co.,Ltd.: TM (Perpendicular) Fermentation

screw mixer system

Panasonic Eco Solutions Canada Inc.: renewable smart energy systems

Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC):

NORMs visualization technology, FMS

(Flocculation and Magnetic-Separation

water treatment system), CO2 Removal

system, JAPAN-GLT (Gas to Liquids)

Detailed profiles and websites of each company:

www.jetro.go.jp/canada/events/globe2014.html

Japan Environment Technology Seminar Japan Environment Technology Seminar Japan Environment Technology Seminar

On March 27, 2014, 11:30 am—2:00 pm, at the Pan Pacific Hotel in Vancouver, JETRO

will also be organizing a Japan Seminar and Networking Reception as part of our initia-

tives to showcase green technologies and innovations at GLOBE 2014.

The seminar will be showcasing seven Japanese environmental leaders and their cutting-

edge green technologies at GLOBE 2014. The technologies exhibited at the Japan Pavil-

ion, and during the seminar, will include innovative solutions for wastewater/solid waste

treatment, energy saving, and environmental protection.

For more information: www.jetro.go.jp/canada/pdf/globe2014japanseminar.pdf

Inside this issue….Inside this issue….Inside this issue….

Japan Mission to GLOBEJapan Mission to GLOBEJapan Mission to GLOBE

FIT Seminar ReportFIT Seminar ReportFIT Seminar Report

Investment Success CasesInvestment Success CasesInvestment Success Cases

Review of Points Based Review of Points Based Review of Points Based System for Immigration System for Immigration System for Immigration

Invest Japan Subsidy Invest Japan Subsidy Invest Japan Subsidy

Hitoshi Oishi

Executive Director

JETRO Toronto

March 26, 2014 - vol.1 no.3

Japan Pavilion Japan Pavilion Japan Pavilion at GLOBE 2014 at GLOBE 2014 at GLOBE 2014

Events & ProgrammesEvents & ProgrammesEvents & Programmes

Invest Japan Subsidy Program Invest Japan Subsidy Program Invest Japan Subsidy Program

On March 24, 2014, Japan’s Ministry

of Economy Trade & Industry (METI)

announced the ‘Subsidy Program for

Projects Promoting Foreign Direct In-

vestment, Site Location and Regional

Development in Japan’. The subsidy

aids part of the initial site set-up cost of

Global Companies’ high-value-added

sites (Regional Headquarters or R&D

sites) in Japan.. If you wish to apply for

this subsidy, please contact JETRO

Toronto at inqury@jetro.go.jp.

For more information:

www.jetro.go.jp/en/invest/newsroom/

announcements/2014/20140325501.html

Kampai Toronto 2014Kampai Toronto 2014Kampai Toronto 2014

Sake Institute of Ontario (SIO) is or-

ganizing the 3rd annual sake festival,

Kampai Toronto 2014, on Thursday,

May 29, at the Fermenting Cellar, Dis-

tillery District. A number of Japanese

sake breweries will be offering samples

at the largest festival of its kind in Can-

ada. Ticket information will be availa-

ble on their website soon.

For more information:

www.kampaitoronto.comwww.kampaitoronto.comwww.kampaitoronto.com

Japanese Buyer Mission to Japanese Buyer Mission to Japanese Buyer Mission to

INTERMOLD 2014 INTERMOLD 2014 INTERMOLD 2014

JETRO will bring a number of interna-

tional buyers to INTERMOLD 2014 /

Die & Mold Asia 2014 / Japan Metal

Stamping Technology Exhibition 2014

(at INTEX OSAKA, April 16-19th,

2014). JETRO will coordinate one-on-

one business meetings with Japanese

suppliers and provide transportation

and accommodation. If you are inter-

ested in being considered for this type

of buyer mission to Japan in the future,

please let us know at

inquiry@jetro.go.jp.

For more information:

www.jetro.go.jp/canada/progs/intermold.html

On February 19, 2014, JETRO Toronto

organized and hosted a seminar for solar-

related companies on Japan’s Feed-In-Tariff

(FIT) market with the support of DFATD

and MEDTE.

PresentationsPresentationsPresentations

- Norton Rose Fulbright LLP: gave a de-

tailed introduction of Japan’s FIT Market

from a regulatory perspective. (PowerPoint presentation unavailable)

- Solar Power Network (SPN): the Cana-

dian company, which has successfully en-

tered the Japanese market, provided a first-

hand account of their experiences in Japan. PowerPoint Presentation:

www.jetro.go.jp/canada/pdf/spnfitpresentation.pdf

- JETRO New York: our colleague from

the U.S. looked at Japan's Solar Power Mar-

ket Outlook and identified some of the fu-

ture opportunities for Canadian companies. PowerPoint Presentation:

www.jetro.go.jp/canada/pdf/jetrofitpresentation.pdf

For more information:

www.jetro.go.jp/canada/events/fitseminar.html

Canadian Success StoryCanadian Success StoryCanadian Success Story

SPN’s first pro-

ject in Japan, in

partnership with

Kokusai Land &

Development, is

1.7 MW rooftop

solar system on

top of a terminal processing plant in Fuji

City, next to the famous Mt. Fuji.

One of the main factors in SPN’s quick suc-

cess in Japan was finding a key Japanese

partner. Working with JETRO at the very

beginning was also extremely helpful .

Now SPN is actively expanding its opera-

tions in Japan and developing new custom-

ers.

It is shifting more resources to Japan and

hiring more local staff as Japan increasingly

becomes its most important target market.

See full-length article at link below:

www.jetro.go.jp/canada/pdf/spn.pdf

JETRO CanadaJETRO CanadaJETRO Canada

JETRO Toronto

181 University Ave, Ste. 1600

Toronto, ON M5H 3M7

Phone: (416) 861-0000

E-mail: Inquiry@jetro.go.jp

JETRO Vancouver

Granville Square

2760 – 200 Granville Street

Vancouver, BC, V6C 1S4

Phone: (604) 684-4174

E-mail: office@JetroVancouver.org

www.jetro.go.jp/canada/

Report: Japan’s FeedReport: Japan’s FeedReport: Japan’s Feed---InInIn---Tariff (FIT)Tariff (FIT)Tariff (FIT)

Market Seminar Market Seminar Market Seminar

Review of the pointsReview of the pointsReview of the points---based based based

system for Immigrationsystem for Immigrationsystem for Immigration

In order to promote entry of highly

skilled foreign professionals who are

expected to bring innovation to the

Japanese industries, a points-based

system that provides highly skilled

foreign professionals with preferential

immigration treatment was introduced.

For more information:

www.jetro.go.jp/en/invest/newsroom/

announcements/2014/20140131173.html

Success StoriesSuccess StoriesSuccess Stories

A number of other solar companies from

around the world have set up in Japan.

Martifer Solar Martifer Solar Martifer Solar

Portugal-based Martifer Solar, a leader in

the photovoltaic industry, established sub-

sidiary in Tokyo in June 2013.

For more information: www.jetro.go.jp/en/invest/newsroom/

businesses/2014/20140116590.html

ET SolarET SolarET Solar

In November 2012, after the introduction of

feed-in-tariffs for renewable energy in July

2012, China’s ET Solar, a solar panel manu-

facturer, decided to establish an office in

Tokyo to drive its continued growth in the

market by expanding its support system for

existing customers.

For more information:

www.jetro.go.jp/en/invest/newsroom/businesses/2013/20131210643.html