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...
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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...
Yokohama startups to exhibit in TechDay New York, the largest startup event in the US
On May 2, 2019, the City of Yokohama will host a “Yokohama Pavilion” at TechDay New York, a large-scale startup event to be held at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in Manhattan’s West Side...
Company Spotlight: Leggett & Platt Automotive
Hayato Sugawara, Manager, L&P Automotive Japan KK (Left)Steve Henderson, Vice President, Leggett & Platt; President, Automotive Group (Middle)Barry Jones, President, North America, Chief...
Representative of Stony Brook University in New York visits Yokohama Mayor and campuses
From February 13 to 15, Dr. Jun Liu, the Vice President/Vice Provost for Global Affairs at the Stony Brook University in New York, visited Yokohama. During the visit, arranged through an overture...
Yokohama to host a partnership forum as a kick-off event for the YOKOHAMA SDGs Design Center
Yokohama has pledged to become a leader in city-led sustainability efforts. The city was designated by the Japanese government as one of the twenty-nine “Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Future...
Company Spotlight: Bright Wave Media
Brian Kowalczyk, Operations Manager, Bright Wave Media, Inc. Bright Wave Media is a multimedia company offering a variety of services across platforms, including the popular magazines Yokohama...
Yokohama hosts MaaS pilot program with personal EV maker WHILL
On February 15-17, the City of Yokohama and WHILL, Inc., a Yokohama-based startup known for its high-tech, sleek looking personal mobility devices, partnered to host the Yokohama Future Mobility...
Second field test for autonomous smart ride-hailing service Easy Ride to begin this February
NISSAN MOTOR and DeNA Co., Ltd, as part of an ITOP Yokohama initiative, are launching the second field test of Easy Ride, a smart mobility ride-hailing service that involves a fleet of self-driving...
Two startup pitch events held in February
The City of Yokohama is a strong supporter of small business ventures and startups and offers multiple opportunities for entrepreneurs to showcase their groundbreaking technologies and ideas to the...
Yokohama proposes a center to promote human resources development and networking for innovators
Following up on Mayor Fumiko Hayashi’s declaration of Yokohama as an Innovation City on January 7, the city has proposed the establishment of a new facility to promote human resources development...
ITOP Yokohama updates: Wireless communication in the IoT era, leadership program for data professionals
ITOP Yokohama, the city’s innovation platform for Internet of Things (IoT), big data, AI, and robotics, works with partners to organize various events to help the Yokohama IT community ready itself...
Vietnamese ICT company RELIPA establishes Japanese subsidiary in Yokohama
RELIPA Co., Ltd., an ICT company headquartered in Vietnam, has established its Japanese subsidiary within the Industry & Trade Center building located in Naka-ward, Yokohama, and has started...
IDEC Yokohama releases “Yokohama Business Bridge 2018”
The Yokohama Industrial Development Corporation (IDEC Yokohama), whose main mission is to support and promote small and medium-sized businesses in Yokohama, has recently released “Yokohama Business...
Mayor Hayashi signs “Innovation City Yokohama” declaration
On January 7, the City of Yokohama officially declared itself an “Innovation City” in front of an enthusiastic crowd of local businesses and entrepreneurs. Mayor Hayashi’s declaration comes amid the...
Registration Open for the Ocean & Business Innovation Convention (Umi Con 2019)
Registration is now open for the Ocean & Business Innovation Convention (Umi Con 2019) scheduled for February 20-21at the Osanbashi Hall at the Yokohama...
Major Business Expansions in Yokohama (Nov. 2018)
In the month of November, three major business expansions were announced in the City of Yokohama. Two of these were part of the Business Location Incentive Program offered by the city. Sony...
Yokohama Economy by the Numbers
We have compiled a handy document which includes an assortment of economic environment data for the City of Yokohama, including population demographics, industries, and labor statistics that will be...