Market entry and business development services for foreign brands in Japan include among others*Advice on the opportunity in Japan for given products and technology*"Test the water" research into the suitability of products and technology*Advice on companies to target in Japan*Making contact with key personnel within those companies*Arranging introductions and facilitating business meetings between UK and Japanese companies*Feedback and recommendations following the meetings*Follow up contact with Japanese companies on your behalf*A local communication point for your Japanese customers*Assisting you to finalize contracts, and make business happen.*From localization of your brochure to opening your local office

Kansai Research Institute is a Japanese think tank and technology contract organisation owned by Osaka Gas.In contract research area, KRI provides solutions to technology problems in a wide range of areas including electric materials, nanomaterials, energy conversion technology and environmental conservation technology. KRI is putting forward a variety of combinations involving material technology which includes inorganic materials, polymer materials besides hybrid materials, device technology, in addition to biotechnology which processes microorganisms, property evaluation, and detection technology. KRI is also aggressively promoting novel R&D technology plans building on the KRI’s own original technologies.