EU Gateway │Business Avenues
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EU Gateway │ Business Avenues supports European companies in Asia
The new edition of this programme helps European companies to establish long-lasting business collaborations in South Korea and South East Asia (2016-2020), China (2016-2018) and Japan (2017-2019) through business matchmaking and customised services.
ABOUT
2700 EUROPEAN COMPANIES
56 BUSINESS MISSIONS
5 YEARS, FROM 2016 TO 2020
9 SECTORS AND TARGET MARKETS
EU Gateway │ Business Avenues is a flagship Programme of the EU implemented and managed by the FPI under the Partnership Instrument.
It builds on over 25 years of successful experience supporting European companies to establish long-lasting business collaborations in Asia, and it targets South Korea and South East Asia (2016-2020), China (2016-2018) and Japan (2017-2019).
EU Gateway | Business Avenues organises 56 EU-funded business missions between 2016 and 2020. Applications are open to selected European companies, which benefit from coaching before, during and after a one-week business mission focused on specific sectors:
- Green Energy Technologies
- Environment & Water Technologies
- Healthcare & Medical Technologies
- Construction & Building Technologies
- Information & Communication Technologies
- Contemporary European Design
- Organic Food & Beverage
- Railway Technologies & Services
Business missions are entry tickets to challenging markets due to business culture or regulatory constraints. Through a dedicated team in Europe as well as in Asia, EU Gateway | Business Avenues offers a unique set of services to:
- sound out business opportunities in promising markets
- minimise the costs typically required to enter a new market
- make new contacts and strengthen the company network
- discuss challenges and opportunities with industry players
- benefit from professional coaching and follow-up at all stages
Each business mission can accommodate between 40 to 50 European companies, depending on the target market. The calendar of upcoming business opportunities is available on the official website eu-gateway.eu and support throughout the application process can be requested at coaching.network@eu-gateway.eu.
EU Gateway │Business Avenues is an initiative funded by the European Union helping European companies to establish long-lasting business collaborations in Asia.
Selected European companies meeting the eligibility criteria get the opportunity to participate in a one-week business mission focused on a specific sector in Korea, South East Asia, China and Japan. Companies benefit from a range of business support services, which include coaching, logistical, and financial support.
SECTORS & MARKETS
Target markets
KOREA
SOUTH EAST ASIA
CHINA
JAPAN
Sectors

Environment & Water Technologies
Active sector in Korea
Active sector in South East Asia
Active sector in China
Active sector in Japan

Green Energy Technologies
Active sector in Korea
Active sector in South East Asia
Inactive sector in China
Active sector in Japan

Clean Technologies
Inactive sector in Korea
Inactive sector in South East Asia
Active sector in China
Inactive sector in Japan

Construction & Building Technologies
Inactive sector in Korea
Active sector in South East Asia
Inactive sector in China
Active sector in Japan

Healthcare & Medical Technologies
Active sector in Korea
Active sector in South East Asia
Active sector in China
Active sector in Japan

Information & Communication Technologies
Inactive sector in Korea
Active sector in South East Asia
Inactive sector in China
Inactive sector in Japan

Railway Technologies & Services
Inactive sector in Korea
Inactive sector in South East Asia
Inactive sector in China
Active sector in Japan

Contemporary European Design
Active sector in Korea
Active sector in South East Asia
Inactive sector in China
Inactive sector in Japan

Organic Food & Beverage
Active sector in Korea
Active sector in South East Asia
Inactive sector in China
Inactive sector in Japan