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Yokohama hosts MaaS pilot program with personal EV maker WHILL
by New York Office | Feb 26, 2019
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
by New York Office | Feb 22, 2019
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
by New York Office | Feb 21, 2019
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
by New York Office | Feb 20, 2019
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...
Yokohama proposes a center to promote human resources development and networking for innovators
by New York Office | Feb 19, 2019
Following up on Mayor Fumiko Hayashi’s declaration of Yokohama as an Innovation City on January 7, the city has proposed the establishment of a new facility to promote human resources development...
Company Spotlight: MedVigilance Inc.
by New York Office | Feb 19, 2019
Interview with Mr. Geng Cong, President, MedVigilance Inc. Q. Please give us an overview of your company’s business and products.We are a startup venture launched here in Japan, and we are offering...
Industry Deep Dive: Life Science
by New York Office | Feb 14, 2019
The Yokohama life science cluster: established, and with growing potential In October 2018, BioJapan, Asia’s largest international convention in the biotechnology industry, celebrated its 20th...
ITOP Yokohama updates: Wireless communication in the IoT era, leadership program for data professionals
by New York Office | Feb 14, 2019
ITOP Yokohama, the city’s innovation platform for Internet of Things (IoT), big data, AI, and robotics, works with partners to organize various events to help the Yokohama IT community ready itself...
Vietnamese ICT company RELIPA establishes Japanese subsidiary in Yokohama
by New York Office | Feb 12, 2019
RELIPA Co., Ltd., an ICT company headquartered in Vietnam, has established its Japanese subsidiary within the Industry & Trade Center building located in Naka-ward, Yokohama, and has started...
Industry Deep Dive: Information Technology (IT)
by New York Office | Feb 7, 2019
Global trendsetters in IT are placing a bet on Yokohama The IT community was taken by surprise when they heard the announcement that US tech giant Apple Inc. had chosen Tsunashima, a less-known area...
Company Spotlight: Falcon Denshi K.K.
by New York Office | Feb 5, 2019
Interview with Mr. Hiroaki Kinoshita, President, Falcon Denshi K.K. Q. Please give us an overview of your company’s business. Falcon Denshi K.K. was established in Yokohama on June 2, 2009, the day...
IDEC Yokohama releases “Yokohama Business Bridge 2018”
by New York Office | Jan 31, 2019
The Yokohama Industrial Development Corporation (IDEC Yokohama), whose main mission is to support and promote small and medium-sized businesses in Yokohama, has recently released “Yokohama Business...
Mayor Hayashi signs “Innovation City Yokohama” declaration
by New York Office | Jan 29, 2019
On January 7, the City of Yokohama officially declared itself an “Innovation City” in front of an enthusiastic crowd of local businesses and entrepreneurs. Mayor Hayashi’s declaration comes amid the...
Company Spotlight: CommuniCloud Japan. Co., Ltd.
by New York Office | Jan 29, 2019
Interview with Mr. Takeshi Fukuda, President, CommuniCloud Japan. Co., Ltd. Q. Please give us an overview of your company’s business. CommuniCloud is an audio and video conferencing solutions...
LIP. Yokohama to host a matching event to spark cross-sector collaboration in the healthcare & medical fields
by New York Office | Jan 16, 2019
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
by New York Office | Jan 15, 2019
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...
Yokohama at the UN Climate Change Conference in Katowice
by Frankfurt Office | Jan 14, 2019
From December 2 till 14, 2018 the Chief Representative visited the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Katowice, Poland. It was the 24th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations...
ITOP Yokohama updates: venture pitch, project grants and engineer retraining program
by New York Office | Jan 10, 2019
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...
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