SMEDA gears up to connect SMEs with Japan’s B2B platform

The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority has partnered with Japan's SMRJ to bring Pakistani SMEs onto J-GoodTech, a web-based business-to-business marketplace. According to Business Recorder, the initiative lets local firms pursue distributorship deals, win orders from Japanese purchasers, form joint ventures and seek technical tie-ups. Those interested will fill in a registration form on the SMEDA website, which SMEDA will review before passing eligible applications to SMRJ for profile creation.

Officials framed the move as a fresh attempt to tie Pakistani firms to overseas markets and technology partners. SMEDA anticipates extra weight on manufacturing of advanced goods, medical devices and eco-technology, though firms from every industry may register.

The authority is also building ties with international development agencies, technology firms and business groups, including recent work with Alibaba.com and JICA. Talks with peers in Russia, Uzbekistan and Malaysia are also part of this push.