Tokyo SME Support Center Thailand Branch Office celebrates 10th Anniversary
「経営と技術の融合で、産業の未来を拓く。」
Over the past 10 years of our operations, built on valuable experience,
we are ready to take the next step by integrating management expertise
and technology to jointly create a new future for the industrial sector.
～Integrating management and technology to open up the future of industry～
The Tokyo SME Support Center established its Thailand Branch Office on December 23, 2015, with the objective of supporting the expansion of SMEs in Tokyo into the ASEAN region. As we now mark our 10th year of operations in Thailand, we would like to express our sincere appreciation to all partnership for their continued support and close cooperation over the years.
Since the establishment of the Thailand Branch Office, our Center has worked in collaboration with the Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial Technology Research Institute (TIRI), Bangkok Branch, and the Department of Industrial Promotion under the Ministry of Industry of the Kingdom of Thailand, as well as local financial institutions. Through these partnerships, we have provided more than 3,000 management consultation cases and facilitated over 5,000 business matching cases.
Going forward, we will remain committed to continuously supporting business expansion into Thailand through both management and technological assistance, contributing to the further advancement of the economy and industrial development of both Japan and Thailand.
(Performance during: December 23, 2015 – November 30, 2025)
A Decade of Operation: Our 10-Year Journey
May 22, 2015
Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on business cooperation and coordination
with the Department of Industrial Promotion, Ministry of Industry, Kingdom of Thailand
December 23, 2015
Official opening of the Thailand Branch Office
February 5, 2016
Manufacturer Networking Event 2016: “Globally Competitive Manufacturing”
(Co-organized with TIRI Bangkok Branch)
Participants: 112
July 22, 2016
Seminar: Current and Future Outlook of “Thailand Plus One” to Capture Opportunities in Growing Markets
(In cooperation with Kasikornbank)
Participants: 130
February 10, 2017
Tokyo-Thailand Business Connecting 2017: “Strategic Collaboration between Thai and Japanese Companies”
(Co-organized with the Department of Industrial Promotion, Ministry of Industry)
Participants: 235
March 29, 2017
Manufacturer Networking Event 2017
(Co-organized with TIRI Bangkok Branch)
Participants: 89
February 23, 2018
Tokyo-Thailand Business Connecting 2018:
“The Importance of Cooperation between Japanese and Thai Companies for Thailand’s Economic Development”
(Co-organized with the Department of Industrial Promotion, Ministry of Industry)
Participants: 225
March 9, 2018
Manufacturer Networking Event 2018
(Co-organized with TIRI Bangkok Branch)
Participants: 57
July 11, 2018
IoT Seminar and Lab Tour
(Co-organized with JETRO)
Participants: 106
September 5, 2018
Tokyo–Thailand Food Business Matching 2018
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Part 1: Food Industry Seminar
“How Differences in Japanese and Thai Consumer Behavior Can Be Leveraged for Business”
Participants: 170 -
Part 2: Tokyo–Thailand Food Business Matching
Business Meetings: 84 cases
November 22, 2018
Tokyo-Thailand Business Connecting 2018:
“Craftsmanship Skills and Automation Technology for Upgrading and Transforming Thailand’s Industry”
(Co-organized with the Department of Industrial Promotion, Ministry of Industry)
Participants: 135
February 27, 2019
Manufacturer Networking Event 2019
(Co-organized with TIRI Bangkok Branch)
Participants: 78
September 12, 2019
Tokyo-Thailand Food Business Matching 2019: “Innovation for Upgrading the Food Industry”
Participants: 160
Business Meetings: 131 cases
November 18, 2019
Tokyo-Thailand Business Connecting 2019
“Thailand Plus One Strategy: Expanding Opportunities for Cooperation between Thai and Japanese Entrepreneurs”
(Co-organized with the Ministry of Industry)
Participants: 358
July 24, 2020
Food Business Seminar: “Tokyo–Thailand Collaboration toward the World’s Top 10 Food Exporters”
Participants: 82
November 17–18, 2020
Tokyo–Thailand Food Business Matching 2020
Business Meetings: 86 cases
December 9, 2021
Tokyo-Thailand Business Connecting 2021: “Capturing Business Opportunities in Thailand in the Post-COVID Era”
(Co-organized with the Ministry of Industry)
Participants: 276
February 21,-22 and 24-25, 2022
Tokyo–Thailand Online Business Matching 2022
Business Meetings: 207 cases
September 26–27, 2022
Tokyo–Thailand Food Business Matching 2022
Business Meetings: 70 cases
November 14, 2022
Tokyo-Thailand Business Connecting 2022:
“BCG Industries and Exploring Business Opportunities between Japanese and Thai Companies”
Participants: 275
September 28–29, 2023
Tokyo–Thailand Food Business Matching 2023
Business Meetings: 62 cases
November 27, 2023
Tokyo-Thailand Business Connecting 2023:
“Sharing Insights and Exploring Business Opportunities between Japan and Thailand toward a Carbon-Neutral Society”
(Co-organized with the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration)
Participants: 280
February 21, 2024
Tokyo-Thailand Business Connecting 2024: Innovation for EV
(Co-organized with the Department of Industrial Promotion, Ministry of Industry)
Participants: 240
June 19, 2024
Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Bank of Ayudhya (Krungsri)
September 18, 2024
Open Innovation Pitching Event: Tokyo-Thailand Open Innovation for Battery
(Co-organized with the National Innovation Agency)
Participants: 110
October 3–4, 2024
Tokyo–Thailand Food Business Matching 2024
Business Meetings: 60 cases
October 29, 2024
Tokyo-Thailand Business Connecting 2024: Green Tech Sustainability & Productivity
“Deep Dive into Sustainability Concepts through Innovation and Ideas from Japanese–Thai Startups”
(Co-organized with the Department of Industrial Promotion, Ministry of Industry)
Participants: 264
February 18–21, 2025 (4 days, Online)
Tokyo SME ASEAN Week: Insights Macro- and Micro-economic Information on Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, and the Philippines
(In cooperation with Bank of Ayudhya)
February 7, 2025
Visit to the Thailand Branch Office by the Governor of Tokyo (Ms. Yuriko Koike)
September 29, 2025
Tokyo-Thailand: Urban Resilience Technology Seminar: “Effective Measures and Techniques for Seismic Retrofitting of Buildings”
(In cooperation with the Asian Institute of Technology and the Earthquake Research Institute of Thailand)
Participants: 100
November 13–14, 2025
Tokyo–Thailand Food Business Matching 2025
Business Meetings: 60 cases
Upcoming Event
In this occation Tokyo SME Support Center will organize a “Tokyo–Thailand Business Connecting 2026”
to commemorate the 10th Anniversary of the Thailand Branch Office on Thursday, January 29, 2026.
(Co-organized with TIRI Bangkok Branch and the Department of Industrial Promotion,
Ministry of Industry, Kingdom of Thailand)
For application please register at:
・Event details
・Registration link
