Day 1 : Japan’s Market
An introduction to the general overview of the overall Japanese market
Day 2 : Doing Business in Japan
A seminar session to better understand the regulations and legal compliances of running a foreign company in Japan
Day 3 : Product Market Fit in Japan
A seminar session to better understand the participants’ business model and providing feedback on establishing suitable product market fit strategies in order to succeed in the Japanese market
Day 4 : The Japanese Investors Mindset
A seminar to better understand the do’s and don’ts on pitching to the Japanese investors and improving presentation skills to better be equipped for investors’ pitching sessions
Day 5 : Introduction to Mentor & 1:1 Mentoring
Introduction session to anchor mentor that will give local expert perspective to build solutions in Japan
Japanese Investors and Partners Matching
The immersion programme will be the first activity for the companies to start doing client-facing work with local stakeholders and get deeper insight in scaling up their business in Japan
The immersion programme will help the companies get in touch with its local partners to better analyse collaborations and scaling up potential in Japan
During the Immersion programme, the companies will meet their potential partners on how it is like to run a business in Japan and potentially open the discussion for future collaborations
Module 1 : The Venture
Module 2 : Initial Market
Module 3 : Value Creation
Module 4 : Competitive Advantage
Module 5 : Customer Acquisition
Module 6 : Product Unit Economics
Module 7 : Sales
Module 8 : Design & Build
Module 9 : Discipline Entrepreneurship Canvas
Validation and long-term partners meeting
Validation meetings and long-term partners meeting will be held for a week in finalising the product and scale up plan of each company in Japan
The validation trip will help the companies in making sure that the solutions provided are fit for the market in Japan through validation meetings with the stakeholders or potential customers
Validation Metrics
Stakeholders Mapping with Companies
Companies will meet the strategic partners in discussing their product to later decide whether its solutions fit for the market or need further development.
Initial Meeting: Engagement with Stakeholders <> Companies
Through extensive meetings, the companies will be discussing the operations of the business with preferred strategic partners in Japan
Target Setting & Procurement Meetings
The target setting & procurement meeting will be the follow-ups for the companies and the strategic partners in setting up partnership targets and seal the deal
Post-Programme: Tracking metrics & reporting
Bi-Weekly tracking with the companies for 3 months will help the alignment of goals and ensuring the achievement of the key desirable metrics of the business
GMP Japan Closing Ceremony
Partners and companies will have a chance once again to meet and present their collaborations to a selected public audience
The graduation day will be held to showcase the results of the 3 months journey of the Global Market-fit Programme
Activities Include:
Company Showcase
Each company will have a 5 minutes pitching session; to highlight the company's and partners collaborations during the time of programme. The showcase will be pre-recorded and broadcasted to announce the products publicly
Disclaimer: Programme content may differ from the published and is subject to change.
Malaysian Innovative Companies with :
Commercialised (TRL 6 or Series A and above),
High Growth - Expansion Stage,
Solid Traction,
Strong financial records,
Majority Malaysian-owned or based in Malaysia,
or Malaysian Impact Innovation companies.