As the economies of ASEAN countries develop, these countries face a variety of social challenges, notable ones being inadequate medical care, declining birthrates, aging populations, and the need to increase agricultural productivity. But at the same time, businesses that use digital technology to solve these challenges are beginning to emerge. More and more of these businesses are expected to be created in order to solve these challenges and simultaneously contribute to economic growth. To that end, the ADX Promotion Program has been supporting co-creation projects between ASEAN and Japanese companies to conduct demonstration projects toward contributing to solving socio-economic challenges in ASEAN countries by utilizing innovative approaches, such as digital technologies, while leveraging the technology, knowledge and other advantages that Japanese companies possess.

The Result of the call

The 4th call for applicants was opened by the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) in April 2023. There were 35 applications submitted from the closing date of the 1st round to the closing date of the 2nd round of the call. The applications were examined, and as a result, 14 were adopted from a wide range of fields, including medical and nursing care, and transportation and mobility (visit the related webpage here on the JETRO website 外部リンク(in Japanese)).

Note: As the secretariat for conducting the program, JETRO manages the call for applicants, acceptance thereof and the provision of support thereto in conducting projects.

Division in Charge

Asia and Pacific Division, Trade Policy Bureau