Wednesday, February 27, 2013 - Friday, March 1, 2013
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JETRO Event

You are invited to apply for the JETRO ZONE Exhibition Program at 3^rd INT'L SMART GRID EXPO, an international exhibition hosting key players involved in the smart grid business. Selected companies will be arranged to have one-on-one meetings with Japanese companies, receive free booth space inside the JETRO Zone, and be included in public relations efforts.

3^rd INT'L SMART GRID EXPO Outline

Date： February 27 (Wed) - March 1 (Fri), 2013
Venue: Tokyo Big Sight (Tokyo prefecture)
Exhibitors： 1,453 companies (previous year's result*)
Visitors: 93,497 (previous year's result*)
* including concurrent events' results
Organizer： Reed Exhibitions Japan Ltd.
URL： http://www.smartgridexpo.jp/en/
Concurrent event： BATTERY JAPAN 2013 / PV EXPO 2013 / PV SYSTEM EXPO 2013 / FC EXPO 2013 / ENETECH JAPAN 2013 / 3rd ECO HOUSE & ECO BUILDING EXPO / WIND EXPO 2013

Exhibition sectors：

• Electricity, Energy Devices and Infrastructure:

  Superconductive Cable, Voltage Regulator, Storage Battery, Electricity Distribution related Device, AC/DC Hybrid Wiring System, Wind Power Generation System, Solar Heat Utilization System, Power Conditioner, Inverter, Rapid Charger, Charge Stand, Switch, Photovoltaic Power Generation System, Solar Thermal Power Generation System and etc.

• IT, Communication Device and Infrastructure:

  Smart Meter, Communication Unit, Home Wireless System, HAN (Home Area Network) related Device, Display, Control Panel, Monitoring, Security Camera, Electricity Meter IC, Optical Fiber, Wireless Radio Device (narrow/broad range), Intelligent Home Appliance, Sensor and etc.

• IT System and Service:

  Grid Electricity Distribution and Storage System, Various Security Systems, Mobile Data Control Service, Building and Home Network System, Electricity Usage Information Service, Various Software for Electricity Control and etc.

• Other:

  Consulting Service, Energy Management Solution, System Operation Service and etc.

The 3^rd INT'L SMART GRID EXPO is part of World Energy Week. To learn more about activities during World Energy Week, click here [PDF, 1.22 MB].

Participating Companies

JETRO is pleased to announce that five U.S.-based companies were selected to participate in the JETRO ZONE at the 3rd INT'L SMART GRID EXPO in Tokyo, Japan (Feb. 27 - Mar. 1, 2013). The companies, along with 6 other select companies from other parts of the world, will showcase their technologies at the JETRO ZONE booth and meet with Japanese companies.

Five U.S. participants:

	3TIER, Inc. www.3tier.com/en/
	Firetide, Inc. www.firetide.com
	K2 Energy Solutions, Inc. www.k2battery.com
	Power Panel www.powerpanel.com
	Virginia Panel Corporation www.vpc.com

Target participants for JETRO Zone

• Companies interested in investing in Japan, or currently seeking Japanese partners to establish a business in Japan
• About 14 companies to be selected through JETRO's screening process

Benefits to participants

• Pre-arranged, one-on-one meetings with Japanese companies
• Booth space with stand and basic equipment (1 booth per company), located inside the JETRO Zone, indicating participant is a company JETRO has chosen to showcase to 3^rd INT'L SMART GRID EXPO attendees
• An interpreter working exclusively for each company (upon request, if applicable)
• Inclusion in public relations efforts, including publication of participant information on the JETRO website and by local governments to local companies, and inclusion in the "JETRO Zone Exhibitors" brochure (to be distributed on-site)
• 3^rd INT'L SMART GRID EXPO is held simultaneously with 7 exhibitions, which also attract many visitors.

Costs borne by participants

• Round-trip airfare to Japan, hotel accommodations, and local transportation within Japan (Guidance for hotel accommodations and local travel will be provided by JETRO)
• International and domestic transportation of additional exhibit material to and from the exhibition site
• Any costs incurred by additions made to the basic booth stand provided by JETRO. Examples include, but are not limited to, additional construction/decoration costs, or the rental and installation of additional equipment, etc.
• Insurance for the exhibited items and personal travel insurance

Additional information

• JETRO will screen applicants and select companies to participate. Application is due on October 17^th, 2012. Results will be available from the end of November 2012 (TBD).
• JETRO's services will be provided only to firms accepted as participants.
• Any costs incurred due to the participant's withdrawal from the program, after JETRO has notified them that they are an official participant, shall be borne by the participant.

For more information on this exciting opportunity, please contact your local JETRO representative.

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