JETRO's Startup City Acceleration Program (SCAP) aims to support Japanese companies looking to expand into overseas markets, and when the 2022 program began in the middle of September 2022, it was...
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Regional Business Conference with JETRO and METI to invite foreign companies to Yokohama
In October 2019, Yokohama will host a Regional Business Conference to collaborate with foreign companies interested in global expansion. After proposing a new strategy for attracting new foreign...
Seminar at Thai-Nichi Institute of Technology on Working and Living in Yokohama
On November 8th, the Office of the City of Yokohama Representative to Southeast and South Asia held a seminar titled "Working and Living in Yokohama City, Japan" at the Thai-Nichi Institute of...
Yokohama Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka visited France. Through top-level meetings with the sister city Lyon, Lyon-Metropole, the City of Paris, the OECD, and others, cooperation in a wide range of areas, especially in the decarbonization field, was confirmed
１ Discussions with the Mayor of the Sister City of Lyon and the President of the Lyon Metropole*1 Discussions were held on the decarbonization initiatives being promoted by the two municipalities,...
Seminar at Thammasat University on Working and Living in Yokohama
On October 20, the Office of the City of Yokohama Representative to Southeast and South Asia held a “Working and Living in Yokohama City, Japan” seminar for students at Thammasat University,...
Y-SHIP Business Highlights: Yokohama draws attention from global innovators
In the global, interconnected world of business and innovation, certain cities rise above the rest by attracting key players and emerging as global hubs for collaboration and growth, and Yokohama,...
Seminar at Royal University of Phnom Penh on living and working in Yokohama
On June 11, the Office of the City of Yokohama Representative to Southeast and South Asia participated in JOB FAIR 2023 held at CJCC (Cambodia-Japan Cooperation Center) and held a seminar for...
Japanese startups from Yokohama exhibit exoskeletons and new guidance technology at CES 2023
CES, billed as the most influential tech event in the world, began today in Las Vegas, and features technology from established players and new startups from the most innovative companies in the...
8 reasons why Yokohama City could be the best place for global companies doing business in Japan
Japan is a strong global market with a lot of promise for many companies ready to expand their business internationally. Japan may be a relatively small island from a global perspective, and yet the...
WEB SUMMIT, one of the world’s largest start-up tech conferences, was held in Lisbon
The WEB SUMMIT was held in Lisbon, Portugal, from 1-4 November. The first edition was held in Ireland in 2010, and since 2016 the event has been held in Lisbon, now for the 11th time. More than...
Germany’s Largest Tech Startup Event “Digital Demoday 2022”
On August 18, "Digital Demoday 2022," Germany's largest tech startup event, was held in Düsseldorf. The main themes of this year's startup event were Hightech, Sustainability, and Metaverse (virtual...
SelectUSA Investment Summit, the USA’s largest FDI convention, held in-person for first time in 3 years
The United States’ largest event to promote local foreign direct investment (FDI): SelectUSA Investment Summit (SelectUSA) was held in National Harbor, Maryland, near Washington, D.C. from June...
Japanese life science companies exhibit at first in-person BIO International Convention in 3 years
BIO International Convention (BIO), the world’s largest partnering event and convention in the bio industry, was held from June 13 to June 16 in San Diego, CA this year. This marked the first time...
Rising Japanese startups to watch in 2022
Japan has long held the image of a country of innovation and exciting new technical developments, and nowhere is that truer than in its burgeoning startup ecosystem. The new “Startup City Project...
We organized the online seminar ”YOKOHAMA, THE FUTURE MOBILITY HUB”！
On 24 March 2022, the City of Yokohama organized an online business seminar for German companies entitled 'YOKOHAMA, THE FUTURE MOBILITY HUB'. Led by the City of Yokohama Europe Representative...
Canadian Technology Accelerator Japan smart city program introduces startups to Japanese market and Yokohama
The Canadian Technology Accelerator (CTA) Japan has organized a business development program that aims to help selected Canadian companies new to the Japanese market. The theme for this new Japan...
New York Office
Office of the City of Yokohama Representative to the AmericasOur mission for North America The mission of the Office of the City of Yokohama Representative to the Americas is to contribute to the...
Business Support & Incentives
Quick FactsSubsidy for office purchase/construction for major new establishment (2022)up to 5 billion JPY City of Yokohama Tax incentives for office leasing to set up major HQ or R&D base...