APPROACH

Creation of partnerships with overseas institutions

In order to expand business beyond a country, it is not enough to simply develop a business model or product established in the home country horizontally. Because of the complex intertwining of various factors such as history, culture, business customs, and legal regulations, it is necessary to acquire primary local information from the earliest possible stage. In addition, finding a partner organization that is familiar with these circumstances and can share the same vision, and establishing a cooperative system, will greatly help the speed and success rate of overseas expansion.

Based on primary information obtained through short-term overseas visits and other means, the next step in defining target areas is to work with LIVERNESS communicators to search for local partner organizations (major conglomerates, startup companies, government officials, incubators/accelerators, university researchers, and other necessary collaborators) and establish partnerships with them. We will search for and establish partnerships with local partner organizations. In addition, we will attend and support interviews as necessary, and provide support in fleshing out the content of discussions.

Programs in progress

Southeast Asia Expansion Program *Open for applications, now in progress
Project to promote overseas expansion by Japanese startups through collaboration with ASEAN companies (
ASEAN-Japan Economic and Industrial Cooperation Committee (AMEICC) ProjectsImplemented as
  • Main target: Southeast Asia (Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand)
  • Supported by: Startups in Japan
  • Application period: April 25 - July 3, 2024
  • Program period: Late July 2024 - March 31, 2025
Southeast Asia Expansion Program *Open for applications, now in progress
Implemented in FY2024 as part of Hiroshima Prefecture's work to create demonstration projects for overseas startups, etc.
  • Support target: Companies in Hiroshima Prefecture
  • Main target countries: Six Southeast Asian countries (Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia)
  • Application period: September 3 - October 6, 2024
  • Program period: Late November 2024 - early March 2025 (tentative)

Program Features

Science Bridge Communicationandknowledge manufacturerCommunicators from LIVERNESS, who have been solving local issues globally and creating businesses in collaboration with local partners through the LIVERNESS program, will support discussions and plan design for local expansion through periodic mentoring.

In regular mentoring sessions, we clarify the issues that need to be addressed when considering the creation of partnerships with local institutions, organize the process for resolving issues, clarify overseas expansion strategies, alliance strategies with major local companies, government agencies, etc., and research various laws and regulations. We will design a concrete action plan to realize your vision.

  1. Collection of primary information on local issues and needs
    • It is important to approach primary information in order to find out the real issues, which are not revealed in research reports or information on the web. Through discussions, we will travel with RIVANES communicators to conduct on-site inspections and interviews with key persons and core institutions.
    • Especially in the Southeast Asian region.The Association of Hyperdisciplinarityand ... andTech PlanterUtilize opportunities for direct access to primary information and discussions with potential partner organizations through the We will support the formation of more concrete discussions by providing opportunities for speaking engagements.
  2. local institutionCoordination and implementation of individual meetings with the client and support for plan concretization
    • In line with the objectives clarified through preliminary communication and site visits, we will coordinate meetings with the following organizations to search for partners and test hypotheses in the areas where you wish to establish a presence. In addition, we will attend and support interviews as necessary, and provide support in fleshing out the content of discussions.

      • Local conglomerates and other major companies
      • Local start-up companies
      • government official
      • Local incubator/accelerator
      • Local university researchers
      • Other necessary collaborations

Program Flow

Step 1

Basic Discussion on Overseas ExpansionInventory of company assets
In addition to hearing your current plans, we will discuss and propose ways to create partnerships with overseas institutions. First, we take stock of your company's assets and clarify its strengths. We will clarify what hypotheses we will use to initiate discussions with local institutions, and the various types of information that will be needed to do so.
*If you are not certain about the area you wish to expand into,Short-term overseas study tours (deep tech tours)We can discuss from the selection of the area in which you would like to expand your business by using the following methods.

Step 2

Selection of institutions to visit and interviews
In order to verify the issues and hypotheses identified in Step 1, we will research and interview potential partner organizations in the region.

Step 3

Travel, face-to-face discussions, site visits
We will actually travel to the country and conduct interviews with the potential local partner institutions coordinated in Step 2. A RIVANES communicator will also be present at the meeting to support the discussion and clarify the next move.

Step 4

follow-up interview
The results of the travel and visit will be summarized, and future plans will be discussed by analyzing and integrating the differences from the hypothesis established in Step 1 and the new findings.

*We will customize the details of the program according to the target area/country and the objectives of the trip.

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