JETRO Spotlight #33 | Print |
Welcome to the latest edition of JETRO Spotlight USA, JETRO USA's national e-newsletter featuring the latest articles and events on our website. Each month JETRO brings you relevant and timely articles highlighting business opportunities between the United States and Japan along with updates on JETRO seminars and events.

This Month's Featured Articles

Japan Expert Committee on FDI Promotion Proposes Measures for Drastic Expansion


Japan’s Expert Committee on FDI (foreign direct investment) Promotion released its recommendations for increasing FDI into Japan. These recommendations will be...
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125 foreign firms utilized JETRO’s services to set up business in Japan during FY 2007


During FY 2007 a total of 125 foreign firms utilized JETRO’s support and services to set up a business in Japan, an increase over the figure recorded in FY 2006 of 115.
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Upcoming Events


The Venture Forum 2008

Date: Friday, May 30, 2008
Location:Santa Clara Convention Center

5001 Great America Pkwy
Santa Clara, CA 95054


Now 14 years strong, the Venture Forum is the largest - and longest running - showcase of early stage innovation and entrepreneurship.

Japan Pavilion @ BIO 2008

Date: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 - Friday, June 20, 2008
Location:San Diego Convention Center

111 W. Harbor Drive
San Diego, CA 92101


This year’s Japan Pavilion will feature 36 exhibitors, many of them pioneers in such fields as biopharmaceuticals, diagnostics and agricultural biology.

Seminar on Glycoscience @ BIO 2008

Date: Thursday, June 19, 2008, 10:30AM
Location:San Diego Convention Center

111 W. Harbor Drive
Room 28CD, Upper Level Meeting Rooms
San Diego, CA 92101


This session will outline the current frameworks and initiatives for the development and applications of microarrays and clinical proteomics that can facilitate innovative medicine development and drug discovery, driven by the Japan sector.

JETRO Zone at Eco-Technology 2008

Date: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 - Friday, October 24, 2008
Location:West Japan General Exhibition Center

Kitakyushu City
Fukuoka, Japan


With over 200 exhibitors and 29,000 visitors in 2007, the Eco-Technology Expo is the largest environmental trade show in Japan.

Picture Battle x Show Biz Japan (PBXSB)

Date: Saturday, November 8, 2008
Location:Egyptian Theatre

6712 Hollywood Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90028


The First Ever Reality Show Competition Specifically Designed For Japanese Filmmakers.

See all JETRO Events


We welcome your comments or suggestions for future articles on topics. Feel free to contact us at www.jetro.org/contact