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Dec 16, 2021: Ninth Japan-Russia Meeting Concerning SME Cooperation Held

Dec 10, 2021: The 166th Survey of SME Business Conditions (October -December 2021) Released

Sep 30, 2021: The 165th Survey of SME Business Conditions (July-September 2021) Released

Jul 2, 2021: Successful Applicants Selected for the Program for Promoting Investment in Japan to Strengthen Supply Chains (Second Call)

Jun 30, 2021: The 164th Survey of SME Business Conditions (April-June 2021) Released

Jun 2, 2021: Announcement of the Winners of the 10th Innovation Net Award 2021

May 21, 2021: Revisions to "Practical Guidelines for Holding Virtual Cooperative General Meetings and Board of Directors Meetings"

Apr 23, 2021: 2021 White Papers on Small and Medium Enterprises and Small Enterprises Released

Mar 31, 2021: Survey Results of Factory Location Trends in 2020 (Preliminary Report) (January-December)

Mar 30, 2021: Preliminary Report of the 2020 Basic Survey on Small and Medium Enterprises (Performance Results Based on the FY2019 Closing Accounts) Compiled
Mar 30, 2021: The 163rd Survey of SME Business Conditions (January-March 2021) Released

Feb 10, 2021: Grand Award Winner and Other Award Winners of Nationwide General Election for Outstanding Regional Brands Determined

Jan 12, 2021: Pitch Presentation Event “Atotsugi Koshien” for Future Successors of SMEs to be Held

Dec 24, 2020: Second Selection of Applicants for the J-Innovation Hub Initiative

Dec 16, 2020: Request for Smoother Financing to SMEs and Small Enterprises Made

Nov 20, 2020: Successful Applicants Selected for the Program for Promoting Investment in Japan to Strengthen Supply Chains

Nov 12, 2020: Winners of the Vibrant HABATAKU Small and Medium Enterprises 300 Program

Oct 30, 2020: Survey Results of Factory Location Trends in the First Half of 2020 (Preliminary Report) (January-June)

Oct 22, 2020: Winners of the METI Minister’s Award of the FY2020 Factory Greening Award Program

Oct 20, 2020: Call for Applicants for Participating Companies in “Fukushima Mirai Business Networking Event 2020 in J-Village”

Oct 19, 2020: Call for Applicants for Ticket Sellers and for “Go To Event” Campaign

Oct 1, 2020: Announcement of Private M&A Platform Businesses Willing to Collaborate with Support Centers for Smooth Business Succession

Sep 18, 2020: Decision of Companies Adopted for the Second Term for the “Japan Brand Development Assistance Program (Special Reserves)” under the FY2020 Supplementary Budget

Sep 14, 2020: Nationwide General Election for Outstanding Regional Brands to be Held

Sep 8, 2020: Announcement of the Winners of the 9th Innovation Net Award 2020

Sep 4, 2020: M&A Handbook for SMEs Formulated

Aug 28, 2020: New Secretariat of Subsidy Program for Sustaining Businesses Accepting Requests for Subsidies on September 1, 2020

Aug 7, 2020: Decision of Companies Adopted for the First Term for the “Japan Brand Development Assistance Program (Special Reserves)” under the FY2020 Supplementary Budget
Aug 7, 2020: 169 Companies Newly Announced the “Declaration of Partnership Building”

Aug 5, 2020: Announcement of Progress in Program for Promoting Investment in Japan to Strengthen Supply Chains: Current Situations of Application Filing and Schedule for Selecting Applications

Jul 17, 2020: Successful Applicants Selected for the Program for Promoting Investment in Japan to Strengthen Supply Chains

Jul 15, 2020: Call to Open for M&A Platform Businesses Willing to Collaborate with Support Centers for Smooth Business Succession

Jun 30, 2020: The 160th Survey of SME Business Conditions (April-June 2020) Released

Jun 10, 2020: Government to Encourage Companies to Prepare and Announce the “Declaration of Partnership Building”

Jun 8, 2020: Additional Sites for Supporting Filing Requests for the Subsidy Program for Sustaining Businesses to Open

Jun 5, 2020: Framework for Supporting Filing Requests for the Subsidy Program for Sustaining Businesses to be Enhanced

May 27, 2020: Additional Sites for Supporting Filing Requests for the Subsidy Program for Sustaining Businesses to Open

May 22, 2020: Package of Measures for Supporting Businesses in Resuming their Business Operations Formulated

May 18, 2020: Additional Sites for Supporting Filing Requests for the Subsidy Program for Sustaining Businesses to Open

May 15, 2020: Report Compiled on Results of Survey on University-Oriented Venture Businesses and Collection of Case Examples of Leading University-Oriented Venture Businesses’ Efforts for Team Building

May 13, 2020: Additional Sites for Supporting Filing Requests for the Subsidy Program for Sustaining Businesses to Open

May 11, 2020: Sites for Supporting Filing Requests for the Subsidy Program for Sustaining Businesses to Open

May 8, 2020: Change in the Method of Calculating the Amount of Subsidies to be Paid to Companies under the “Subsidy Program for Sustaining Businesses”

May 1, 2020: Private Financial Institutions Start Provision of Substantially Interest-free Funds without Requiring Collateral
May 1, 2020: Announcement of Information on Consultation Counters for the Subsidy Program for Sustaining Businesses

Apr 27, 2020: Guide for Filing Requests for the Subsidy Program for Sustaining Businesses and Other Information Published (Preliminary Version)

Apr 24, 2020: 2020 White Papers on Small and Medium Enterprises and Small Enterprises Released

Apr 23, 2020: Series of Leaflets Prepared Explaining Industry-based Support Measures that Businesses Affected by the Novel Coronavirus Disease are Able to Utilize

Apr 20, 2020: Report on and Training Course Textbooks of “Furusato Design Academy” for Developing Design Producers in Regional Areas Publicized

Apr 16, 2020: METI to Convey Information on Menu of Support Measures for Businesses Affected by Novel Coronavirus Disease Utilizing LINE Application

Apr 13, 2020: METI Requested Related Associations to Promote Teleworking of Workers and Other Actions as Responses to Government’s Declaration of State of Emergency Involving Novel Coronavirus Disease

Apr 10, 2020: First Selection of Applicants for the J-Innovation Hub Initiative

Apr 8, 2020: Measure for Supporting SMEs Affected by Novel Coronavirus Disease to be Taken

Mar 31, 2020: M&A Guidelines for SMEs Formulated

Mar 30, 2020: Preliminary Report of the Summary of the 2019 Basic Survey on Small and Medium Enterprises (Performance Results Based on the FY2018 Closing Accounts) Compiled
Mar 30, 2020: Regional Collective Trademark Guide Book Issued

Mar 27, 2020: The 159th Survey of SME Business Conditions (January-March 2020) Released
Mar 27, 2020: Survey Results of Factory Location Trends in 2019 (Preliminary Report) (January-December)

Mar 23, 2020: Industries Subject to No.5 Safety Nets for Financing Guarantee to be Designated (target industries for the first quarter of FY2020)

Mar 11, 2020: Measure to be Taken to Support SMEs Affected by Novel Coronavirus Disease
Mar 11, 2020: SME Financial Consultation Counter to Open as a Measure Supporting SMEs and Small Enterprises Affected by Novel Coronavirus Disease

Mar 10, 2020: METI to Request Main Subcontracting Companies to Further Take Appropriate Care in Trading with their Subcontractors Affected by Novel Coronavirus Disease

Feb 28, 2020: Measure for Supporting SMEs Affected by Novel Coronavirus to be Taken (Designation of Areas Subject to No.4 Safety Nets for Financing Guarantee)

Feb 14, 2020: METI to Request Main Subcontracting Companies to Take Appropriate Care in Trading with their Subcontractors Affected by Novel Coronavirus

Feb 4, 2020: Survey of Factory Location Trends in the First Half of 2019 (Preliminary Report) (January-June)

Jan 14, 2020: New Support page Opens on JPO Website to Assist Personnel in Charge of IP

Dec 23, 2019: General Election for Outstanding Regional Brands in the Tohoku Region was Held

Dec 20, 2019: SME Business Succession Support Package Formulated

Dec 19, 2019: Fukushima Mirai Business Networking Event to be Held in the Fukushima Robot Testing Field

Dec 12, 2019: Acceptance of Applications Begins for Seminar “Project for Promoting Utilization of Intellectual Property Rights in Fukushima: Fukushima and IP”
Dec 12, 2019: The 158th Survey of SME Business Conditions (October-December 2019) Released

Dec 9, 2019: Blueprint of Industrial Development for Fukushima Coastal Area
Dec 9, 2019: Seventh Japan-Russia Meeting Concerning SME Cooperation Held

Dec 3, 2019: First Meeting of the Council of Eminent Persons on Value Creation Companies to be Held

Nov 28, 2019: Interactive Experience-based Fair of Smart Agricultural and Husbandry Technologies to be Held

Nov 15, 2019: Teams Advance to the Finals of the General Election for Outstanding Regional Brands in the Tohoku Region

Oct 30, 2019: Seminar Encouraging Regional Businesses to Go Global to be Held

Oct 23, 2019: Commendation Ceremony for the FY2019 Factory Greening Award Program to be Held to Recognize Winners of METI Minister’s Award

Oct 21, 2019: SMEA to Hold Seminar on Improving Market Value

Sep 30, 2019: The 157th Survey of SME Business Conditions (July-September 2019) Released

Sep 20, 2019: Fukushima Mirai Business Networking Event in Iwaki to be Held

Sep 3, 2019: Conference of the Cabinet Office and Ministries Responsible for Measures for Mid-ranking Companies Held

Sep 2, 2019: Conveyance of Attractiveness of Outstanding Regional Brands in the Tohoku Region Starts on September 2

Aug 16, 2019: Expansion of the Matching Support Database for Third Party Business Succession (M&A) by the Support Centers for Smooth Business Succession

Jul 1, 2019: Call for Applicants for the New Program for Support Involving Intellectual Property Finance Targeting Regional Financial Institutes and Other Entities

Jun 27, 2019: The 156th Survey of SME Business Conditions (April-June 2019) Released

Jun 18, 2019: Cabinet Decides Basic Plan for Small Enterprise Promotion (Second Version)

Jun 14, 2019: Announcement of METI’s Efforts Regarding Measures for Securing Smooth and Appropriate Transfer of Consumption Tax as of the End of March 2019

Jun 4, 2019: Winners of the Vibrant HABATAKU Small and Medium Enterprises 300 Program and the Vibrant HABATAKU Shopping Districts 30 Program Selected

May 17, 2019: Collaborative Support Plans for Leading Projects under the Regional Future Investment Promotion Act Approved
May 17, 2019: Consent on Basic Plan Submitted by Municipality under the Regional Future Investment Promotion Act Given

May 16, 2019: Series of Events Titled “Fair for Encouraging SMEs to Take Advantage of the Reduced Tax Rates and Introduce Cashless Payment Systems” to be Held at Eight Venues Across Japan

Apr 26, 2019: 2019 White Papers on Small and Medium Enterprises and Small Enterprises Released

Apr 22, 2019: Seminar Encouraging Regional Businesses to Go Global to be Held

Apr 17, 2019: Ad-hoc Meeting for SMEs on New Tax System Preparations

Mar 29, 2019: Survey Results of Factory Location Trends in 2018 (Preliminary Report) (January-December)
Mar 29, 2019: Preliminary Report of the 2018 Basic Survey on Small and Medium Enterprises (Performance Results Based on the FY2017 Closing Accounts) Compiled

Mar 28, 2019: The 155th Survey of SME Business Conditions (January-March 2019) Released

Mar 26, 2019: The Government of Japan Offers Full Cooperation for the Asia-Pacific Water Summit in 2020

Mar 22, 2019: Release of the Regional Collective Trademark Guide Book 2019

Mar 20, 2019: Release of the “Guidebook for Utilizing Trademark Learning from Case Examples”

Mar 14, 2019: METI to Hold a Symposium titled “Find Job in Local Area through Smartphone Apps”

Mar 7, 2019: Public Briefing on Results of Demonstration Research for Intersystem Coordination involving SME’s E-commerce and E-payment

Mar 4, 2019: Results of the WEB Survey on Business Practices Causing Long Working Hours

Feb 27, 2019: FY2018 Global Coordinators Conference Held Under the Framework of the Global Network Council Japan

Feb 14, 2019: Winners of the Fifth National Championship of Business Startup Schools Determined

Feb 8, 2019: METI Holds Ad-hoc Meeting on Measures to Encourage SMEs to Accelerate Preparations for Addressing the New Consumption Tax System

Feb 4, 2019: Announcement of the Winners of the 8th Innovation Net Award 2019

Jan 24, 2019: Fifth National Championship of Business Startup Schools to be Held

Jan 23, 2019: Event Titled “Seminar on Global Top Management: Effort for Encouraging Regional Companies to Enter Global Markets” to be Held
Jan 23, 2019: Third Fukushima Innovation Coast Framework Symposium to be Held

Jan 15, 2019: Workshop Titled “Front Line of Companies in the Kansai Region” to be Held in Tokyo

Jan 9, 2019: METI Revises “Promotion Standards” under Article 3 (1) of the Act on the Promotion of Subcontracting Small and Medium-sized Enterprises

Dec 25, 2018: METI to Expand Coverage of Subsidies for SMEs to Address New Consumption Tax System

Dec 21, 2018: Release of Results of FY2018 Follow-up Survey on the Progress in the Voluntary-based Action Plans of the Industries and Results of Door-to-door Survey by Inspectors who Monitor Subcontracting Business

Dec 17, 2018: Series of Events for Promoting Utilization of Intellectual Property Rights in Fukushima to be Held

Dec 13, 2018: Finals of General Election for Outstanding Regional Brands in the Tokai and Hokuriku Region Held
Dec 13, 2018: The 154th Survey of SME Business Conditions (October-December 2018) Released

Dec 10, 2018: METI Holds the 6th Japan-Russia Meeting Concerning SME Cooperation

Nov 30, 2018: Results of Aggregated Number of SMEs and Small Enterprises Released (as of June 2016)

Nov 20, 2018: Teams Selected for the Finals of the General Election for Outstanding Regional Brands in the Tokai and Hokuriku Region

Nov 7, 2018: Japan’s First Business Succession Contract Concluded under Collaboration Project between Support Center for Smooth Business Succession and Local Vitalization Cooperator

Oct 31, 2018: Event Titled “Seminar on Global Top Management: Effort for Encouraging Regional Companies to Embark on Global Markets” to be Held

Oct 30, 2018: Survey of Factory Location Trends in the First Half of 2018 (Preliminary Report) (January-June)

Oct 26, 2018: Commendation Ceremony for2018 Factory Greening Award Program Winner to be Held

Sep 28, 2018: Conference of the Cabinet Office and Ministries Responsible for Measures for Mid-ranking Companies Held
Sep 28, 2018: The 153rd Survey of SME Business Conditions (July-September 2018) Released

Sep 3, 2018: Conveyance of Attractiveness of Outstanding Regional Brands in Tokai and Hokuriku Regions Starts on September 3

Aug 27, 2018: FY2017 Progress in Enforcement of the Act against Delay in Payment of Subcontract Proceeds, etc. to Subcontractors and Efforts for Fair Subcontracting Practices

Aug 20, 2018: METI Releases New Platform for Human Resource Development for SME Employees

Jul 31, 2018: General Election for Outstanding Regional Brands in Tokai and Hokuriku Regions to be Held

Jul 24, 2018: METI Minister Seko Attends a Signing Ceremony for a Partnership Agreement with Wakayama Prefecture

Jul 9, 2018: Partial Revisions of the Act for Facilitating New Business Activities of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises and the Act on Facilitation of Succession of Management of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises Come into Force

Jun 27, 2018: The 152nd Survey of SME Business Conditions (April-June 2018) Released

Jun 13, 2018: Shizuoka Succession Forum to be Held

Jun 8, 2018: METI Announces Efforts Regarding Measures for Securing Smooth and Appropriate Transfer of Consumption Tax as of the End of March 2018

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