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Opportunity for European smart textile startups: Calling2Scale Gunma – Gateway to Japan 2025

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27 August 2025

Opportunity for European smart textile startups: Calling2Scale Gunma – Gateway to Japan 2025

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Promotional banner for “Calling2Scale – Gateway to Japan,” featuring EU and Japan flags and a call for European startups to address real-world business challenges in Gunma.

The Calling2Scale Gunma – Gateway to Japan 2025 programme will connect European textile startups with Japanese corporates seeking sustainable solutions. Participants will benefit from market access training, mentoring, and the chance to develop pilots with local partners, providing a launchpad into Japan and the wider Asian market.

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  • Transition Pathway's building blocks

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European smart textile startups are invited to apply for the Calling2Scale Gunma: Gateway to Japan 2025 programme, organised in collaboration with the Gunma Prefecture Governor’s Office (Japan) and EIT Global Outreach. The initiative aims to connect European innovators with Japanese corporates seeking sustainable textile solutions.

Programme benefits

Selected startups will gain access to:

  • Expert-led training on entering the Japanese market

  • A funded Immersion Lab in Gunma to develop pilots and proofs of concept with local partners

  • Tailored one-to-one mentoring by global industry experts

  • A launchpad into Japan and the wider Asian market, supported by Gunma Prefecture’s commitment to innovation

  • Strategic matching with corporates in Gunma such as Kuribara, Mitsubishi Pencil, and OKI

Focus on textile innovation

The textile track is coordinated by Gunma’s textile association and addresses two specific challenges, which are detailed on the programme website.

 

Application and further information

The deadline for applications is 15 September 2025. Further information, including details of the challenges and the application process, is available here: Calling2Scale Gunma – Gateway to Japan 2025.

For additional enquiries, companies may contact Ayala Kahana, Programme Manager, EIT Global Outreach.

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