Maruti Suzuki, Jetro collaborate to facilitate business opportunities
Date: 29 May 2025
Maruti
Suzuki India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”) with the Japan
External Trade Organization (“JETRO”), to promote innovation and facilitate
business opportunities for startups from India and Japan.
The
MoU was formally exchanged between Dr. Tapan Sahoo, Executive Officer, Digital
Enterprise, Maruti Suzuki and Takashi Suzuki, Chief Director General, JETRO
India in the presence of Hisashi Takeuchi, Managing Director & CEO, Maruti Suzuki.
Under the MoU, Maruti Suzuki and JETRO will collaborate to support startups
based in India to access the startup and innovation ecosystem of Japan,
similarly, startups based in Japan will get an opportunity to access the
startup and innovation ecosystem of India.
In
addition, Maruti Suzuki and JETRO will work with each other to facilitate the
participation and networking of startups in appropriate activities or events,
connecting them with relevant partners.
Startups
chosen through Maruti Suzuki’s four innovation programmes: 1) Accelerator, 2)
Incubation, 3) Mobility Challenge and 4) Nurture, will be eligible to
participate in these events. Under the MoU, Maruti Suzuki and JETRO will
collaborate to support startups based in India to access the startup and
innovation ecosystem of Japan, similarly, startups based in Japan will get an
opportunity to access the startup and innovation ecosystem of India.
In
addition, Maruti Suzuki and JETRO will work with each other to facilitate the
participation and networking of startups in appropriate activities or events,
connecting them with relevant partners.