Business Environment in Yokohama

The city of Yokohama has excellent access to all railways, roads and air routes. Not only the neighboring big city of Tokyo, but also major cities in Japan, Nagoya, Kyoto, and Osaka are directly connected by Shinkansen. There are also road networks such as the Tomei Expressway and the Metropolitan Expressway. Access to Haneda Airport is also good, making it easy to access Japan and overseas.

Yokohama is home to a concentration of manufacturing, IT, and life science industries, including the automotive industry. In addition, R&D bases of global companies are gathered. It is also a city that many people from Japan and abroad visit for international conferences and tourism.

The city of Yokohama is promoting an academic city and has produced many excellent human resources. There are also public research institutions and support organizations for R&D, etc., and joint research is being actively conducted through industry-academia-government collaboration. There are very many professional and technical professionals living in the city, and there is an optimal environment for research and development of companies.

Yokohama has an environment that seeks to coexist with different languages and cultures. It is easy to live for expatriates and families of foreign companies and ensures quality of life (QOL) for employees. Yokohama is also a popular city among Japanese people, and it is always ranked high in the ranking of cities you want to live in in Japan. It combines beautiful cityscapes, rich nature, convenience, education, medical care, etc. There are plenty of food and drink, shopping and sightseeing, so you can enjoy off-time.

■In order to solve new social issues such as GX and carbon neutrality, we will promote the participation of businesses in new fields and promote them.
In addition to supporting technological development, we will also provide support to small and medium-sized companies and startups engaged in research and development of deep tech.

・Support through a one-stop consultation window for the implementation of demonstration experiments of near-future technology
・Supporting new business and commercialization by specialists such as experts
・Matching support through exhibition exhibitions, seminars and events

　▶Health and Medical Field (formerly LIP. Yokohama)
　▶AI/IoT field (formerly I. TOP Yokohama)

■YOXO BOX (outside site)
We have established the “YOXO BOX” as a base for supporting startup growth. Targeted startups, etc.
We provide support programs, individual consultations by start-up support specialists, and business events.

■Yokohama Future Organization (outside site)
Support players who take on new challenges while collaborating with people working in Yokohama and people in Japan and overseas.
It is an organization that promotes innovation creation. Coordinating collaborations that transcend the boundaries of organizations of human resources and ideas.
We will build a "future city" by promoting demonstration experiments and social implementation that create innovation in Yokohama as a field.