Business Environment in Yokohama

Yokohama City has excellent access to railways, roads, air routes and other areas. Not only the neighboring metropolis of Tokyo, but also major cities in Japan, Nagoya, Kyoto and Osaka by Shinkansen. Road networks such as the Tomei Expressway and the Metropolitan Expressway are also well-maintained. With good access to Haneda Airport, it is easy to access both domestically and internationally.

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

Yokohama is promoting academic cities, and many excellent human resources are produced. There are also public research institutes and support organizations for research and development, and joint research is actively conducted through industry-academia-government collaboration. There are so many professional and technical professional workers living in the city, and there is an optimal environment for corporate research and development.

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

■In order to solve new social issues such as GX and carbon neutrality, we will encourage business operators to participate in new fields and work toward solving new social issues such as GX and carbon neutrality.
In addition to supporting technological development, we will also provide support for small and medium-sized enterprises and startups engaged in deep tech research and development.

・One-stop consultation for conducting demonstration experiments of near-future technology
・Support for new business and practical use by experts and other specialized professionals
・Matching support through exhibitions and holding seminars and events

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

■YOXO BOX (outside site)
We have set up the YOXO BOX as a base for startup growth. Targeted startups
We provide support programs, individual consultations and business events by startup support professionals, and business events.

■Yokohama Future Organization (outside site)
We support players who are working in Yokohama and people in Japan and overseas to support players working on new challenges.
It is an "industrial body for innovation." We coordinate collaborations that transcends the boundaries of human resources and ideas.
We will build a “future city” by conducting demonstration experiments and social implementations that will create innovation in Yokohama as a field.