For the first time, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has compiled a collection of examples of domestic companies that have led to growth through acquisitions and capital alliances by overseas companies and funds. The aim is to boost the expansion of foreign direct investment and the growth of companies.
In order to realize a virtuous cycle of growth and distribution, the government aims to more than double foreign direct investment in Japan to 100 trillion yen.
Against this backdrop, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has compiled for the first time the cases of 20 domestic companies that have led to growth through acquisitions and capital alliances by overseas companies and investment funds.
In the case of a food manufacturer in Mie Prefecture that accepted investment from an overseas investment fund in 2014, the new management maintained a sense of unity in the organization by repeating dialogue with employees, and as a result of inviting specialists from outside using the fund's network, overseas sales increased significantly.
It includes examples of not only large companies but also small and medium-sized enterprises and start-up companies, and by having them use this collection of case studies, we aim to support the expansion of foreign direct investment and the growth of companies.
Naohiko Kakimi, manager of the Investment Promotion Division of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, says, "The content is designed so that you can understand what was necessary and what the merits were in the case where human resources played an active role after being acquired by overseas capital.