by Americas Office | May 24, 2019 | News
In October 2019, Yokohama will host a Regional Business Conference to collaborate with foreign companies interested in in global expansion. After proposing a new strategy for attracting new foreign businesses, the City of Yokohama has been inducted into JETRO (Japan...
by Americas Office | May 17, 2019 | News
SMEs and startups in the life-science field often have a need to search through theses, perform reviews of R&D information and results, and receive advice from specialists and experts, yet for SMEs and startups the high costs involved with such services can often...
by Americas Office | May 15, 2019 | Innovation Interview
Interview with Dr. Emi Tamechika, Professor at Yokohama National University’s Center for Economic Growth Strategy Becoming a launchpad for innovation, and establishing initiatives to educate entrepreneurs. How do you perceive Innovation? If I was going...
by Americas Office | May 10, 2019 | News
The City of Yokohama will be partnering with CONNECT, the San Diego accelerator that has successfully supported over 3000 startups, to launch the “CONNECT Springboard Program” in Yokohama. The goal of this program will be to accelerate the growth of Yokohama’s life...
by Americas Office | May 6, 2019 | News
On May 2nd, 2019, the City of Yokohama hosted a booth at TechDay New York, the largest startup event in the US. This year’s annual TechDay was the busiest to date, with over 20,000 attendees registered to see the 300+ startups exhibiting in the Jacob K....