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Last Updated October 29, 2019
Press release materials
October 29, 2019
Economic Affairs Bureau International Business Division
Norio Tomioka
Phone number: 045-671-2576
Fax: 045-664-4867
VectorBuilder Inc., a contract service company in the United States (Chicago), a contract service company for pharmaceutical science research in the United States (Chicago), has established VectorBuilder Japan LLC in Yokohama, and has begun full-scale operations.
VectorBuilder Inc. manufactures research materials such as gene vectors and viral particles, which are essential for research in pharmaceutical sciences.
The company has expanded its market share in the United States, Europe, and Asia, and has started providing services through its distributors in Japan since 2018. The establishment of a Japanese subsidiary is expected to strengthen Japanese customer support and further expand its business with domestic companies, universities, and research institutes, including members of the Yokohama Life Innovation Platform (LIP. Yokohama).
Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture, and the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) cooperate to provide support for the company's entry into Yokohama.
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Economic Affairs Bureau Business Innovation Dept.
Phone: 045-671-4600
Phone: 045-671-4600
Fax: 045-664-4867
Email address: ke-innovation@city.yokohama.jp
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