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10th Asia Smart City Conference Panel Discussion: How Connecting with Startups Will Advance Your Smart Cities and Sustainability
by New York Office | Oct 4, 2021
View Recording Here This year marks the 10th year of the annual Asia Smart City Conference (ASCC), and one of the main sessions this year will be an online panel discussion titled "How Connecting...
4 US-based companies that chose Yokohama when opening an office in Japan over the last year
by New York Office | Aug 24, 2021
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...
SDGs playbook for cities published by Brookings Institution highlights Yokohama’s international cooperation
by New York Office | Jul 20, 2021
A compilation of how-to briefs on advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) was locally compiled by the Brookings Institution. This on-going compilation features member cities (including...
Expand your connections in Japan at these upcoming Summer 2021 business events and conferences
by New York Office | Jul 14, 2021
The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) has organized two upcoming events happening later this month (July 2021) that represent very valuable opportunities for companies around the world to...
YOXO and the Yokohama Future Organization – How Yokohama City is creating a strong innovation ecosystem
by New York Office | Jun 28, 2021
Introducing YOXO and the Yokohama Future Organization, Yokohama City’s newest initiatives to foster innovation, build a strong startup ecosystem, and promote inter-company collaboration. Since...
Meet the innovative Japanese life science companies from Yokohama participating in Bio Digital 2021
by New York Office | Jun 7, 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 to be featured in Biocom’s “Explore the World of Life Sciences” Series
by New York Office | Apr 27, 2021
Biocom, the San Diego-based life science association, has recently launched a new series of presentations called “Explore the World of Life Sciences.” The series introduces unique international life...
Y-SDGs certification system launched by Yokohama city and financial institutions to support SDG promotion
by New York Office | Mar 23, 2021
The City of Yokohama has established the Yokohama City SDGs Certification System (Y-SDGs) to support small and medium-sized enterprises and organizations that promote SDGs, with the goal that...
Wondering where to live in Japan? Yokohama City area rated #1 in desirability polls four years in a row
by New York Office | Mar 11, 2021
The area around Yokohama Station was selected again as #1 most desirable location to live in Japan in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area (including Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, Ibaraki), a position it...
DX Online Seminar for Japanese (Yokohama) Companies powered by Galvanize
by New York Office | Mar 2, 2021
More and more companies, regardless of the difference of their size and industry, are turning toward Digital Transformation (DX) to improve people’s lives and businesses through utilizing data and...
Yokohama’s life science startups participating in BIOCOM’s Global Life Science Partnering Conference 2021 to partner with US companies
by New York Office | Feb 23, 2021
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...
Yokohama ranked top 3 “Global Cities of the Future” in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Strategy in Large City ranking
by New York Office | Feb 16, 2021
Yokohama has secured third in city ranking for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Strategy, Large Cities category in the 2021/2022 edition of fDi’s Global Cities of the Future following Greater...