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GMP Japan

Leave A Nest Malaysia provides services such as market research, business matching and support for company registration and legal compliance. They have expertise in navigating the local business culture for foreign companies expanding into Japan. Companies can benefit from their knowledge and connections hence easier​ to build a network in Japan.

Application Closed

Programme Information

Application Date
29 May -
30 Jul 2023
Programme Date
28 Aug -
10 Nov 2023
Programme Fees
RM 5000 per startup (2-3 pax)
Participants
2-3 person per Startup
Programme Stages
Pre-Immersion Trip
(5 days)
Immersion Trip
(5 days)
Workshop
(5 days)*
Validation Trip
(5 days)
Closing Ceremony
Pre-Immersion Trip
5 Days
  • Intercultural aspects - Business Culture
  • Generic information on the Japanese eco-system – focused on technology and innovation
  • Market potential and opportunities for Malaysian startups in the market
  • Specific opportunities and incentives by the governments and private sector
  • Building Processes, Relationships and Networks to leverage opportunities in Japan
Immersion Trip
5 Days
  • Virtual meetings with stakeholders from public and private sectors including government, NGOs, corporates, investors, SMEs, startups, incubators, global accelerators, funding agencies, co-working spaces, and mentors.
Workshop
5 Days - Physical
  • Design Sprint with Sprint Experts - to assist our Malaysian companies to derive a product/solution market-fit strategy for the Thailand market to accelerate speed-to-market.
Validation Trip
5 Days - Physical
  • Individual one-to-one virtual meetings with all the start-ups post the Workshop/Follow-up and Realignment to get their feedback from the meetings with the Japanese ecosystem players and understand from the start-ups how they would like to proceed with the discussions.
  • To work with the start-ups to curate and shortlist the organisations based on their priorities and with whom they would like to engage. Leave a Nest Malaysia will then set up in-depth B2B discussions between the Malaysian startups and the organisations.
  • Malaysian startups and the shortlisted organisations with an aim to facilitate letters of intent (LoI) memorandum of understanding (MoUs) and/or cooperation agreements to develop suitable business model, deployment of proof of concepts (POC)/demonstration projects, signing of commercial contracts, etc.
  • Physical visit to Japan Tokyo and Osaka upon sufficient companies are interested. All cost of transportation, flights and accommodation is to be borned by companies respectively.
Closing Ceremony
1 Day
  • Company Showcase - The companies showcase is to highlight companies and partners collaborations during the time of programme. The showcase will be pre-recorded and broadcasted publicly to announce the products to the public.
  • Networking Session - The networking sessions will invite our networks from the private sector, VCs, or Government agencies partners to further look at collaborations after the products are established.

Eligibility

High Growth - Expansion Stage / Researchers’ Spin-Offs  
(expansion ready with validated business model)
Strong Financial Records
(minimum RM 1 Mil per annum)
Commercialised
(TRL 6 or Series A and above)
Solid Traction
(secured sufficient local market with steady transactions)
Majority Malaysian-owned or IP based in Malaysia

Prioritised Verticals

Agri Tech
AI
Bio Tech
Care Tech
Eco Tech
Food Tech
Healthcare
IoT
Manufacturing
Marine Tech
Med Tech
Robotics/Drone
Programme Timeline
Application Opens
May 2023
Application Closes
June 2023
Global Market-Fit Programme Japan 2023
Pre-Immersion
11 - 15 September 2023
Immersion
25 September - 6 October 2023
Workshop
9 - 13 October 2023
Validation Trip
13 - 17 October 2023
Closing Ceremonies
20 - 24 October 2023
Incentives Offer
MRANTI, MyStartup Hub Programme Is Offering Incentives Worth USD 5,750 To Selected Global Startups Under The MyStartup Hub Programme!
Stage 0: Access To Malaysia Programme Cost Is USD 1500.
How can I claim the Incentive?

After Stage 0, if your company chooses to proceed with the programme in Malaysia, upon fulfilling the following commitments,

  • SSM registration with paid up capital and,
  • Hire more than 3 local talents

You may apply to claim the incentives. Upon approval, MRANTI shall grant the  Stage 2 Talent Hiring Incentive (USD 750) + Stage 3 Market Access Programme (worth USD 3,500) to you.

Note: MRANTI will provide guidance and assistance to fulfill the requirement 1 & 2. Once you have completed Stage 1 & Stage 2 you will be subjected to approval to go through Stage 3 which will be fully sponsored by MRANTI. Stage 3 incentive cannot be claimed in the form of cash.

Disclaimer: We DO NOT guarantee in providing specific connections that you want and DO NOT guarantee successful partnerships, we will be assisting you at best effort basis. All costs incurred during Stage 1 - business registration, visa, employment passes, process applications & etc; Stage 2 - talent hiring process applications, commission and fees & etc are to be borned by the startup unless mentioned otherwise. *Terms & Conditions apply

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