Developing a Strategic Partnership with Japan

We are continuing to strengthen international cooperation to support the development of Ukraine’s IT sector. This week, we held a meeting with representatives of JICA — our Japanese partners — to discuss the development of long-term cooperation between the technology ecosystems of Ukraine and Japan.

 

The goal of the meeting was to establish a systematic partnership that will create new opportunities for Ukrainian technology companies to enter the Japanese market, expand international business networks and attract investment.

 

Key areas of strategic cooperation discussed included:

• long-term support programmes for Ukrainian tech companies seeking to enter the Japanese market;
• educational and acceleration programmes involving Japanese experts;
• business missions and visits by Ukrainian companies to Japan;
• participation in international industry exhibitions and conferences in Japan;
• mentoring programmes and B2B matchmaking between Ukrainian and Japanese companies;
• developing partnerships in priority technology areas.

 

Maria Shevchuk, Executive Director of the IT Ukraine Association, shared the Association’s experience in implementing long-term international business support programmes, including Tech Step Sweden and the AgriTech Business Accelerator Programme, as well as its expertise in facilitating companies’ participation in international business missions, exhibitions and collective national pavilions.

 

The Association’s experience in delivering such programmes provides a strong foundation for launching new initiatives and building strategic partnerships with other countries.