The City of Yokohama has set up the Mobility Innovation Hub YOKOHAMA concept, aiming to become a city that attracts mobility start-ups from Japan and abroad, and is promoting support for the development of next-generation mobility technologies and their social implementation. Meanwhile, The Drivery, a German innovation support organisation specialising in the mobility sector, brings together start-ups, technicians, investors and others from Germany and abroad to support the creation of new businesses in the mobility sector.

The Smart City Expo World Congress, the world’s largest international conference and exhibition on smart cities, was held in Barcelona, Spain, November 7-9.　Approximately 25,000 visitors, over 800 cities, and more than 140 countries and regions participated, with over 500 speakers and more than 1,000 exhibitors.