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Japanese life science companies seek partnering opportunities as BIO International Convention goes Digital for 2020
The BIO International Convention is an annual convention held in the US that brings together life science companies of all sizes to network, discuss, and learn from expert-led educational seminars. It has consistently been the world’s largest biotech convention, with...
YOXO BOX and Yokohama National University advancing collaborations
YOXO BOX, a startup growth center located in Yokohama’s Kannai area, started collaborations in April with Yokohama National University (YNU) through the university’s Co-Innovation Laboratory. The Co-Innovation Laboratory is engaged in conducting joint research, from...
Interlocal cooperation during the COVID-19 crisis
Like many other nations around the world currently, Japan has been experiencing a shortage of surgical masks due to the spread of COVID-19 throughout the country. In an attempt to remedy this shortage and provide protection for all of its citizens, the Japanese...
Yokohama City University to open new satellite campus within Yokohama Landmark Tower in Minato Mirai
In April 1st, 2020, Yokohama City University will open its new satellite campus within Yokohama Landmark Tower in the city’s Minato Mirai business district. The campus will be located within NANA Level (NANA Lv.), an innovation center managed by Mitsubishi Estates....
Why foreign businesses are choosing Yokohama over Tokyo when expanding into Japan
Yokohama City, as a historically international city and the second largest in the country, is one of the most popular locations for global companies seeking to expand their business and enter the Japanese market. The city offers many unique incentives and benefits for...
New center will turn Yokohama into a testing ground for proofs of technology
A proposal by the local government of Yokohama City to establish a “one-stop center” to support the testing of new proofs of technology in the city was approved in December, 2019 by the Council of National Strategic Special Zones headed by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe....