Next Step offers corporate companies in Japan the opportunity to learn about the technologies and solutions from German startups who are interested to discover the Japanese market.
Next Step’s Company Matching meetings between Japanese companies and the German startups aims to help startups understand the needs of the company, and for the company to explore a potential partnership or collaboration with the startup if the startup’s solution or technology is a good fit.

Step 1: Corporates interested to meet with our startups may register their interest here by November 30.
Step 2: Corporates selected to participate in our Company Matching, will receive a link to book their preferred time slots for their meetings with the startups. The startups’ calendars will only be open for booking from November 30. A maximum of 4 corporates per startup will be matched.*
Step 3: Corporates will meet with startups virtually via Zoom for 1 hour, between December 2 – 9. The companies will introduce their businesses to each other and use this time to explore potential business opportunities.
*Please note that due to limitations of the program schedule, we may have to turn down companies who have expressed interest if there is an overwhelming response.
Details of Company Meetings
Dates of meetings with startups: December 2 – 9
Duration: 1 hour
Format: Virtual Zoom Meeting
Insights into Japan
