On November 11, Yokohama, Japan officially opened a new innovation center for startups and entrepreneurs, titled Tech Hub Yokohama, centrally located in the downtown waterfront Minato Mirai 21...
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Yokohama’s new PoC Support Program is a chance for international startups to hit the ground running in Japan
*Applications open now through August 15, 2024* Entering a new international market and accessing its many benefits can be a daunting proposition, both for large companies and especially for...
Decoding Yokohama’s business scene through IoT initiatives for public transportation
Yokohama is one of Japan's foremost business hubs. Ever since its port opened, it has thrived as a hub of civilization and progress, giving rise to numerous ‘Yokohama-originated’ technological...
Yokohama LINK-J Life Science Lounge’s 1st Seminar: What is NY’s Life Science Ecosystem?
On December 15, Yokohama City and Link-J hosted the first live webinar on NY's life science ecosystem out of the new “Yokohama LINK-J Life Science Lounge@NYC” partnership. In October 2022, Yokohama...
New pharmaceutical landmark emerges in Japan: Chugai Life Science Park Yokohama
In October 2022, Chugai Pharmaceuticals announced the end of construction on its new research center located in Yokohama City, titled the “Chugai Life Science Park Yokohama” (Chugai LSP Yokohama)....
Yokohama and LINK-J launch first webinar from new Life Science Lounge@NYC: US Drug Discovery Market Trends and NY’s Life Science Ecosystem
After establishing the new “Yokohama LINK-J Life Science Lounge @NYC” in Yokohama’s Representative Office to the Americas located in New York City, Yokohama City and LINK-J are leveraging their...
4 new Yokohama life science companies that are entering the US market, and how they’re developing a strategy
With the support of a newly-launched market entry program formed through collaboration between the City of Yokohama and Kievit Scientific, 4 new Japanese companies based in Yokohama are gearing up...
In Yokohama, Japan you can now recycle your empty medicine blister packs
Terracycle Japan is launching a new demonstration experiment in its hometown of Yokohama, just months after their last project reached Yokohama convenience stores. This time they’ve teamed up with...
Yokohama City and LINK-J partner on new Life Science Lounge@NYC
Yokohama City has begun a new partner project with Life Science Innovation Network Japan (LINK-J) that aims to strengthen and connect life science networks in the USA and Japan. In August of 2019,...
Startups chosen for 2022 Springboard Program in Yokohama powered by Connect San Diego
Since 2019, the Yokohama local government and Yokohama-based life sciences organization Kihara Memorial Foundation have been partnering with Connect in San Diego to power The Springboard Program in...
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...
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...
Bosch moving Japan headquarters from Tokyo to Yokohama, building new R&D center
The Bosch Group, the worldwide leading supplier of automotive equipment and provider of innovative technology and services on a global scale, has decided to move its Japan headquarters to Yokohama....
Finalists announced for Yokohama-Boston CIC Life Science Bootcamp program
Cambridge Innovation Center (CIC), located in the Boston in the world’s largest biotech cluster, has partnered with Yokohama City to launch a new cross-border life science bootcamp program aimed at...
4 US-based companies that chose Yokohama when opening an office in Japan over the last year
US-based companies have continued to choose Yokohama as the location for opening an office in Japan for their entry into the Japanese market, despite the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic having...
Meet the innovative Japanese life science companies from Yokohama participating in Bio Digital 2021
For 2021, the BIO International Convention will be again held virtually as “BIO Digital.” This virtual gathering of the global biotech industry provides access to key partners via BIO’s One-on One...
Yokohama’s life science startups participating in BIOCOM’s Global Life Science Partnering Conference 2021 to partner with US companies
Four companies from Yokohama, Japan are seeking to explore partnerships with US companies through the BIOCOM 2021 Global Life Science Partnering Conference, an annual partnering event which is being...
4 rising tech startups from Yokohama, Japan featuring exoskeletons, robots, and more making a giant step for global expansion through CES 2021
4 startup companies from Yokohama, Japan are promoting their cutting-edge products at CES 2021, the world’s largest and most influential tech event, which is being held online this year from January...