The BIO International Convention (this year "BIO Digital 2020") is an annual convention held in the US that brings together life science companies of all sizes to network, discuss, and learn from...
Life Science
Pharmaceutical research supplier VectorBuilder establishes subsidiary in Yokohama, Japan
VectorBuilder, the pharmaceutical research supplier based in Chicago that leads worldwide in vector design and cloning has expanded into the Japanese market by establishing and beginning operations...
Yokohama Regional Business Conference provides US-Japan business matching
Yokohama’s Regional Business Conference (RBC) took place from October 8-10 earlier this month. Representatives from 9 North American and German Life Science companies were invited to Yokohama to...
Springboard Program in Yokohama 2019 Demo Day
The City of Yokohama and Kihara Memorial Yokohama Foundation are collaborating with CONNECT with San Diego Venture Group to promote rising life science companies through the Springboard Program in...
The City of Yokohama participates in BIOCOM’s Devicefest & Digital Health Conference
On August 28, the City of Yokohama participated in the BIOCOM Devicefest & Digital Health Conference, a one-day event which took place within the conference area of the beautiful Westin Carlsbad...
World-Class Mentoring Program kicks off in Yokohama
Four startups/companies have been officially selected for ”The Springboard™ Program in Yokohama,” a partnership between Yokohama City and San Diego accelerator “CONNECT with San Diego Venture Group”...
Yokohama life-science companies at 2019 BIO International Convention
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...
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...
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...
The City of Yokohama participates in the BIOCOM Global Life Science Conference for the first time
From February 26 to 28, the City of Yokohama participated in the BIOCOM Global Life Science Conference. The conference, which took place at a conference facility located within the scenic Torrey...
A new partnership to operate mobile pharmacies in Yokohama
On December 10, 2018, The City of Yokohama announced a new partnership with the Yokohama University of Pharmacy and the Yokohama Pharmaceutical Association to begin operating mobile pharmacies to...
How Yokohama is using big data to improve healthcare
The City of Yokohama has been actively working on utilizing big data to improve outcomes in healthcare and medicine. The initiative is part of the city’s commitment to promote evidence-based...