[Yokohama City] A growth support base for technology startups will open in Yokohama this fall!
*Yokohama City*
Press release: August 15, 2024
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A growth support base for technology startups will open in Yokohama this fall! *Minato Mirai 21 district, where research and development bases (R&D) are concentrated*
By leveraging Yokohama’s strengths such as its large population of researchers and engineers and the R&D concentration of global companies, we will create unicorn-class startups in technology fields such as GX and mobility that will contribute to decarbonization promoted by Yokohama City. Aiming to achieve this goal, we will establish a new exchange center specializing in technology this fall. *〇Location: 2-2-1 Minatomirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama*
(25th Block Gallery Building on the premises of Yokohama Landmark Tower) Facility exterior (image)
*〇Installation date: November 2024 (planned)*
〇Operator: Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd./Yokohama Mirai Organization joint venture *〇Main features*
1. Holding events and programs that contribute to the growth of technology startups and promoting human resources exchange across the ecosystem (pitches to large companies and investment companies (VCs), matching, reverse pitches, etc.)
2. Collaborate with overseas support organizations (*), connect human resources, and coordinate to develop business opportunities. *Main overseas support organizations
・The Drivery
– Innovation support organization in Berlin, Germany specializing in the mobility field
– In December 2020, we signed an MOU (basic agreement) with Yokohama City and established a community of mobility startups.
Promoting “YOKOHAMA Mobility Innovation” to create a
・Venture Cafe
– Development of an exchange program by “Venture Cafe Tokyo”, a sister organization of CIC (Cambridge Innovation Center)
– Support organization with a global network centered in Boston, USA *Details such as facility name and event/program will be announced around October.
Facility interior image (at the time of event)
Image of facility interior (normal time)
[When opening to the public] Inquiries: Economic Affairs Bureau Innovation Promotion Division
TEL:045-671-3487