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The 13th Asia Smart City Conference successfully concluded in the City of Yokohama, the “Green Hub of Asia” – “Yokohama Declaration” was announced and Asian Cities made further progress toward a Greener Future
The 13th Asia Smart City Conference was held from October 23 to 24 at the Pacifico Yokohama conference center in Yokohama, hosted by the City of Yokohama. Under the theme of “Decarbonization” and...
Yokohama City Mayor delivers speech at Subnational Climate Action Leaders’ Exchange (SCALE)’s Climate Week session
Climate Week NYC is being held from September 22-29 in New York City alongside the UN General Assembly, bringing professionals, scientists, government representatives, and many high-level players...
Yokohama Global Startups Manager at the Innovation Promotion Division interviewed by the Scaling Japan Podcast
Yokohama City is rapidly emerging as a key player in Japan's startup ecosystem. In the latest episode of the Scaling Japan Podcast, Aya Murota, Manager of Global Startups in Yokohama City’s...
3 Japanese Startups from Yokohama that presented at Collision 2024 in Toronto
Collision Conference 2024 was held in Toronto, Canada from June 17-20, 2024. Collision is a startup, innovation, and technology conference that has been held annually in Toronto for years, welcoming...
Yokohama and UNDP partner to support restoration of kindergarten in Odesa, Ukraine
Monday, July 1, 2024, Yokohama City and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) signed an cooperation agreement for supporting reconstruction in Ukraine, centered on Odesa City and starting...
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...
Yokohama Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka promotes decarbonization initiatives and international collaboration at Vatican Climate Summit
Yokohama Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka visited Vatican City and Italy, where he participated in the Vatican climate summit hosted by Pope Francis and the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, speaking in front...
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...
Here’s what you missed at Yokohama’s Y-SHIP Convention 2023
From November 13-15, the first ever Y-SHIP Convention was held in Yokohama, Japan, bringing together innovators, businesses, academia, government, and thought leaders to one of the most...
Yokohama startup Archelis makes huge stride in US market with innovative assistive standing suit
Archelis Inc., a startup based in Yokohama with an eponymous innovative assistive lower-body exoskeleton "Archelis" designed in-house to alleviate the strain on the legs and lower back caused by...
43 Cities and Organizations Join Forces in Landmark Declaration, “Asian Cities Together Towards Zero Carbon”, led by Yokohama and Bangkok
On November 15, 2023, an important step towards reducing worldwide carbon emissions was made at the 12th Asia Smart City Conference as the joint declaration, “Yokohama Declaration: Asian Cities...
Here’s how Yokohama City supports companies acting sustainably and why it keeps winning awards for it
At an event held on October 25, 2023 in the city of Suwon, South Korea, the CityNet UN ESCAP SDG City Awards ceremony was held, recognizing four cities around the world who have been creating...