A Guide to Best Practices for Businesses Considering International Expansion
This document summarizes the challenges and countermeasures identified based on the results of activities by various development companies, with the aim of promoting and expanding overseas operations. It has been compiled as a publicly available resource for companies seeking to expand overseas.
Reiwa 7 Fiscal Year “Project to Build Evidence for the Social Implementation of Care Technology [Overseas Expansion]”
- CogSmart Co., Ltd. “Research and Development on the Deployment of a Smartwatch-Linked App for Long-Term Care and Dementia Management in China’s Greater Bay Area” Research Report
- Zenko General Research Institute, Inc. Research Report: “Research and Development on the Implementation Effects and Local Adaptation of Care Technologies with a View to Overseas Expansion”
Evaluation-Related Materials for Overseas Expansion
This document compiles and organizes information on clinical evaluation procedures and key considerations for robotic care devices, with the aim of promoting their global adoption. It also outlines the procedures and evaluation methods required to obtain CE marking, which is necessary for sales in Europe in particular.
- Guidance on Clinical Evaluation for Overseas Expansion for Developers of Robotic Care Devices (March 2024)
- Guidance on Clinical Evaluation for Companies Expanding Overseas: Supplementary Materials (March 2024)
- CE Marking Acquisition Procedures Manual (Assessment Framework, Assessment Methods, etc.)
- Handbook for Verifying Concept Implementation
Information on Key Countries for Overseas Expansion
This report surveys the current state of the long-term care markets in various countries around the world and summarizes trends and future prospects for robotic long-term care devices.
- Preliminary Survey Report on Support for the Overseas Expansion of Home-Based Robotic Care Devices (March 2023)
- Report on Overseas Research Related to the Development and Standardization of Robotic Care Devices (March 2020)
- Overseas Survey Report on the Development and Standardization of Robotic Care Devices <Summary Version> (March 2020)