Around 100 firms will join forces for a UK-Japan industry partnership in Tokyo this week.
The move is being made between organisations with expertise in the nuclear industry to maximise the economic potential in both countries.
The UK and Japanese civil nuclear industries have worked closely together over many years on a range of civil nuclear activities, including decommissioning, research and development and new nuclear build.
Industry bodies in both countries are taking that forward with a high level forum of 100 companies exploring the potential for long-term collaboration and partnerships across industry.
Tom Greatrex, chief executive of the Nuclear Industry Association, said: “Both Japan and the UK have a wealth of experience in the civil nuclear sector and their supply chains have the experience and skills to complement the programmes of work ongoing in each country.
“The UK’s world-class decommissioning experience is well regarded in Japan, and two Japanese-led consortia have plans to build new nuclear in the UK that we need for a reliable and always available low carbon source of power for the future.
“Our two countries have complementary skills and experiences in low carbon nuclear, and we know that partnerships have benefited both of our industries. At a time when there is greater interest and focus on demonstrating the strengths of British industry and taking that to the wider world, as signified by the recent Memorandum of Co-operation signed by both countries, our aim is that through building increased partnerships across new build, decommissioning and R&D we will benefit from the opportunities created.”
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