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Job Fairs for International Students in Yokohama
In March of 2019, to support the job-search efforts of international students in Japan, the City of Yokohama held the first of many job fairs for international students. Job fairs for international...
“Creating the best products by utilizing the talent and technology that Yokohama has to offer” (Innovation Interviews, Ep. 1)
Interview with Mr. Hideyuki Fujisawa, Representative Director, NITTO CO.,LTD. NITTO is a global pioneer of state of the art technology. Founded in 1918 to produce electrical insulation...
Company Spotlight: TRIPLUS
We interviewed Mr. Tomohito Akiyama, the CEO of Yokohama startup TRIPLUS Inc. TRIPLUS exhibited at Tokyo Slush 2019, a startup convention held in February, and was selected as one of the top 40...
Cure×Clothing Project: Developing clothes that inspire movement
Workout clothes that make you want to work out.As part of the “Cure×Clothing Project” to support people’s natural movement from a fashion standpoint, Yokohama City University’s Communication Design...
Company Spotlight: OPPO
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...
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...
Open innovation conference in the life sciences encourages cross-industry collaboration in Yokohama
On February 8, the Economic Affairs Bureau of the City of Yokohama held the “Open Innovation Conference IV” as an initiative of LIP. Yokohama, the city’s innovation and collaboration platform for...
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...
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...
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...
Industry Deep Dive: Advanced Manufacturing
An advanced manufacturing hub ready for industry transformation The manufacturing industry is on the verge of a major transformation, with advanced technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT),...
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...
Industry Deep Dive: Mobility
Hotbed of innovation in next-generation mobility Tourists visiting Yokohama might soon be able to move from one sightseeing spot to another on self-driving minibuses. The latest of a growing number...
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...