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Increasing entry of foreign companies into Yokohama
Since the beginning of this year, the City of Yokohama’s partnership with Kanagawa prefecture and JETRO has successfully helped three foreign companies to establish new bases in Yokohama. Two out of the three have moved into the WeWork which newly opened in Yokohama last year. In conjunction with the increasing co-working offices such as WeWork, companies and startups from various industries have been further gathering into Yokohama.
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Yokohama life-science companies at 2019 BIO International Convention
Today marks the last day of the 2019 BIO International Convention, closing out a nearly weeklong event filled with partnering and networking opportunities for life science companies of all sizes and from all over the globe. Last year's BIO Convention was held in...
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Regional Business Conference with JETRO and METI to invite foreign companies to Yokohama
In October 2019, Yokohama will host a Regional Business Conference to collaborate with foreign companies interested in in global expansion. After proposing a new strategy for attracting new foreign businesses, the City of Yokohama has been inducted into JETRO (Japan...
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LIP. YOKOHAMA BIBLIO – New support center for life-science SMEs and startups opened within Yokohama City’s WeWork
Announcing the opening of the LIP. YOKOHAMA BIBLIO support center within WeWork’s Ocean Gate Minato Mirai location—Japan’s largest coworking space. This new center is expected to contribute to the growth and acceleration of Yokohama’s life-science innovation by providing various free services for SMEs and startups in the life-science field.
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CONNECT Springboard Program partnership to support Yokohama City startups
The City of Yokohama will be partnering with CONNECT, the San Diego accelerator that has successfully supported over 3000 startups, to launch the “CONNECT Springboard Program” in Yokohama. The goal of this program will be to accelerate the growth of Yokohama’s life...
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City of Yokohama introduces TechDay New York to new Japanese startups
On May 2nd, 2019, the City of Yokohama hosted a booth at TechDay New York, the largest startup event in the US. This year's annual TechDay was the busiest to date, with over 20,000 attendees registered to see the 300+ startups exhibiting in the Jacob K. Javits...
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