Bridging european innovations with Japanese markets

Local representation ・ technical expertise and business development ・ multi-cultural communication

Mission

The Japanese materials and fine chemicals markets are hubs of investment and innovation for high added value chemicals and processes. It offers numerous opportunities for technological cooperation and economic mergers with overseas companies. Nano Japan Consulting aims to support this cooperation and strengthen the global economy by supporting start-ups and SMEs providing abroad innovations to Japanese companies.

NJC’s mission includes conducting market surveys, approaching and following up with potential clients or partners, leveraging its local network, and ensuring seamless local business development and sales follow-up. This whole activiy relies on technical expertise and business development experience, local network, and cultural understanding fostering strong relationships between overseas teams and Japanese clients or partners.

Services

Market Survey

NJC’s market survey assesses risks, opportunities, potential customers, competitors and partners, providing strategic positioning and distribution insights for successful market entry.

Market Approach

Following the market survey, NJC meets customers, introduces the company and its products, evaluates interest, establishes legal frameworks such as distribution agreements or JDA, set up booth at international exhibitions etc…

Follow-up

This step involves ensuring client satisfaction through technical sales follow-up until development of the final product. It is critical for increased efficiency and client proximity in long-distance business relationships .

Strengths

Knowhow

A deep understanding of nano-materials and processes and related technical issues as well as sound business development are ensured with technical expertise and extensive industry experience.

Communication

Japanese, French and English language proficiencies, backed by years of experience in Japanese corporate environments, ensure accurate communication and guarantee effective customer follow-up and trust building.

Local Presence

Based in Tokyo near Shinjuku, major corporations and surrounding prefectures with production and R&D facilities are easily accessible. Existing local network, former partners and industry events also help business developement.

Applications

Materials and Processes

  • Functional resins, coating and films
  • Nano-particles dispersions and slurries
  • CNTs and graphene
  • Quantum dots
  • Nano-composites
  • Photolithography
  • Screen printing, inkjet
  • Coatings and hybridization
  • And others

Industries

  • Automotive
  • Aerospace
  • Printed and flexible electronics
  • Displays
  • Batteries
  • Medical
  • RFID/NFC and logistics
  • And others

Founder

Ludovic Ferrigno

・French native, English and Japanese (read, written, spoken).
・Master graduate of Materials Science (Chemistry, Physics and Biology Engineer School of Bordeaux ENSCBP “Grande École”), France (2006) .
・MBA graduate of the Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy of Hitotsubashi University of Tokyo, Japan (2015).
・Inventor (patent #WO2017103640).
・20 years in Japan as lab researchers (11 years) and consultant (8 years)

Involved in scientific research, business development, local networking and collaborations with companies and/or universities, marketing and technical support to customers at Nikon Essilor, Solvay, Mitsubishi Chemicals, AIST and others.

Symbols

The essence of Nano Japan Consulting is visually represented in its logo.
First, it is a clear reference to the Japanese flag, representing a red rising sun on a white background and which is the drawing that Japanese merchants have adopted as their flags at the top of their ships at the XVIIth century for stating their homeland.
Next at the front, a wood bridge representing a simple but direct path leading to this rising sun by going over cultural gap, language difficulties and corporate etiquette complexity.
On the top of it, the initials NJC standing for Nano Japan Consulting written in silver and black representing a vanishing fog.
The whole being inscribed within a circle which symbolize the sense of fellowship and inclusion, but which also refers to the Japanese expression « 丸です » (« maru desu »), literally signifying « it’s round » but meaning « it’s positive », « great », or « all good ! ».

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