Today marks the last day of the 2019 BIO International Convention, closing out a nearly weeklong event filled with partnering and networking opportunities for life science companies of all sizes and...
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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...
LIP. YOKOHAMA BIBLIO – New support center for life-science SMEs and startups opened within Yokohama City’s WeWork
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...
Initiatives to Educate Entrepreneurs (Innovation Interviews, Ep. 2)
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...
CONNECT Springboard Program partnership to support Yokohama City startups
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...
City of Yokohama introduces TechDay New York to new Japanese startups
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...
Company Spotlight: mayunowa
Introducing mayunowa LLC, a startup company from Yokohama, Japan. Mayunowa provides makeup and skincare products made from silk, and runs an aesthetic salon in Yokohama. Introducing a new skincare...
Company Spotlight: CODE Meee
Interview with Kenji Ota, Founder and CEO of CODE Meee Inc., a startup from Yokohama that is exhibiting at Techday New York in May. Merging Aroma and Technology to present “Personalized...
Company Spotlight: M.I-Story
Interview with Ms. Hiromi Sakamoto, the founder and president of M.I-Story Co., Ltd., a Yokohama startup that will debut its first product, the “Hammock Pillow," internationally at TechDay New York...
Company Spotlight: ICON
This toy robot is teaching programming for kids through interactive and intuitive play. President and Representative Director Toshiko Tsuchiya introduced us to ICON, a Yokohama-based company...
Company Spotlight: Aperza Inc.
Makoto Ishihara, CEO, Aperza Inc. We interviewed Mr. Makoto Ishihara, the CEO of Aperza Inc., a Yokohama-based startup that participated in the startup convention “Slush Tokyo 2019” which took place...
Job Fairs for International Students in Yokohama
In March of 2019, to support the job-search efforts of international students in Japan, the City of Yokohama held the first of many job fairs for international students. Job fairs for international...
“Creating the best products by utilizing the talent and technology that Yokohama has to offer” (Innovation Interviews, Ep. 1)
Interview with Mr. Hideyuki Fujisawa, Representative Director, NITTO CO.,LTD. NITTO is a global pioneer of state of the art technology. Founded in 1918 to produce electrical insulation...
Company Spotlight: TRIPLUS
We interviewed Mr. Tomohito Akiyama, the CEO of Yokohama startup TRIPLUS Inc. TRIPLUS exhibited at Tokyo Slush 2019, a startup convention held in February, and was selected as one of the top 40...
Cure×Clothing Project: Developing clothes that inspire movement
Workout clothes that make you want to work out.As part of the “Cure×Clothing Project” to support people’s natural movement from a fashion standpoint, Yokohama City University’s Communication Design...
Company Spotlight: OPPO
OPPO, the 5th largest smartphone maker in the world, opened a research center in Yokohama one year ago. Interview with Mr. Cho, the head of OPPO’s Yokohama Research Center.Q. Can you give us an...
IDEC Yokohama announces winners of Yokohama Business GP 2019
The Yokohama Industrial Development Corporation (IDEC Yokohama) has been hosting the Yokohama Business Grand Prix since 2003, a business plan competition to support entrepreneurs and business...
Open innovation conference in the life sciences encourages cross-industry collaboration in Yokohama
On February 8, the Economic Affairs Bureau of the City of Yokohama held the “Open Innovation Conference IV” as an initiative of LIP. Yokohama, the city’s innovation and collaboration platform for...