Maria 01 Establishes Collaboration with Japan External Trade Organization.
By Kim Oguilve
The Nordics largest startup community, Maria 01, and JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization) have formally established the grounds for a collaboration to support Japanese and Finnish startups. The collaboration has been born from the need of tightening the bonds between Finland and Japan on a technological and know-how level for both markets. JETRO currently has over 70 offices overseas whose duties are actively focused in contributing to the further development of Japan’s economy and society through promoting trade and investment between Japan and the rest of the world.
This partnership is led by JETRO’s office in London. At Maria 01, the partnership and its main activities will be further developed by CEO Voitto Kangas and CMO Kim Oguilve. This collaboration will pose a great opportunity for Japanese and Finnish startup communities and ecosystems to share knowledge, collaborate and sophisticate their business environments.
On a larger scale it will help Finland build global links to a larger market and find trusted partners in Japan. For Finnish startups wanting to go to Japan, it will be of great aid to use JETRO’s expertise and market knowledge. Through different coaching sessions and state of the Finnish startup ecosystem reports, Maria 01 will facilitate to JETRO the latest news and developments inside the Finnish startup ecosystem.
Through this partnership, both parties are keen to see more Finnish startups exploring Japan and vice-versa. Furthermore, the partnership wants to build all the possible bridges and become a platform to provide networking opportunities, host open conversations and promote collaborations between Finnish and Japanese businesses.
Maria 01 is a community and space. A league of tech entrepreneurs and investors building the future. We provide the home-base and the network to get better and compete. The old hospital acts as the top meeting spot for hundreds of tech meetups and entrepreneurial get-togethers.
