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LIP. Yokohama to host a matching event to spark cross-sector collaboration in the healthcare & medical fields
LIP. Yokohama is an innovation platform that aims to strengthen collaboration between various stakeholders in the life science industry including healthcare companies, collaborators in the IT and...
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...
ITOP Yokohama updates: venture pitch, project grants and engineer retraining program
IoT Open Innovation Partners Yokohama (ITOP Yokohama), the city’s innovation platform for IoT, big data, AI, and robotics, has several exciting developments coming up in the first months of 2019. In...
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...
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...
The City of Yokohama and WeWork co-host an event in NYC
The beginning of November was marked with two exciting developments between the City of Yokohama and New York City. The NYC-based Office of the City of Yokohama Representative to the Americas began...
26,607 attend Embedded Technology/IoT Technology event in Pacifico Yokohama
The City of Yokohama and the Yokohama Industrial Development Corporation (IDEC Yokohama) hosted the Yokohama Pavilion at the Embedded Technology/IoT Technology in Japan (ET/IoT Technology) event...
The Office of the City of Yokohama Representative to the Americas launches promotional website, begins partial operations to prepare for official opening
The City of Yokohama is currently preparing for the official opening of their newest overseas base in New York City. This office, which will be the fourth...