Innovation City Yokohama

Innovatio n City Yokoham a Ini ti ati ve（YOXO）

Exchange Across Fields

Platform to Promote Open Innovation

Development from starting abusinessto demonstration
experiments, etc.

On the Frontlines of”Industr y-Academia-Public-Private”

Hub to Promote the Growth of Startups
and Create Open Innovation*Partnership Platform

Continuous Innovation

Rea l i zat i o n of “I n n ovat i o n Ci t y Yokoh am a”
In 2019 in Yokohama, a diverse group of professionals camein the city working at places such as R&D facilities in theCity Yokohama” as a slogan for the creation of innovation fromthe slogan of “Yokohama Crossover (YOXO).”

Minatomirai 21 District and startups in Kannai District under

together from diﬀerent organizations to declare “Innovation

In addition, we are promoting initiatives for IoT and life

Yokohama. Additionally, in July 2020 Yokohama was selected

innovation at companies in the city through collaboration

as a “Global Hub City” in Japan.

bet ween our t wo plat forms that promote open innovation,

We are working on the creation and cultivation of new“I・TOP Yokohama” and “LIP. Yokohama.”

business through industry-academia-government cooperation*“Yokohama Future Organization” is a voluntary association founded in the private sector.

by broadening exchange between innovation professionals

I・TO P Yo ko ha ma (IoT Op en I nnovati on Par tners )I・TOP Yokohama is a comprehensive platform for exchange

Support for Demonstration Experiments

development, etc. to stimulate the creation of businesses

which utilizes the National Strategic Special Zones,

and cooperation, promotion of projects, human resourcethat utilize IoT (IoT, big data, AI, robots, etc.) by taking
advantage of Yokohama’s economic strength as a citywhere manufacturing and IT businesses are concentrated.

I・TOP Yokohama aims to contribute to solutions for social
issues, the creation of new business models, and initiatives

to improve productivity utilizing technologies such as IoT
and AI by promoting partnerships with companies,universities, and organizations.

The “I・TOP Yokohama Demonstration One Stop Center,”supports the smooth implementation of demonstration
experiments, the utilization of practical ﬁelds that target

potential users, as well as exchange and cooperationbetween new players.

Support for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
Weoﬀerservices

suchasdispatchingexperts,

subsidizing introduction costs, holding matching events,
oﬀering support for product development and more to
improve the productivity of small and medium-sizedenterprises through the utilization of IoT, etc.

YOXO BOX“YOXO BOX” is a support hub for the development of startups that was established in
the Kannai area with the aim of supporting the growth of startups and entrepreneurs.

From this area as a hub, YOXO BOX creates startups and entrepreneurs that supportinnovation and the growth of the economy.

Support Functions●Development Support Program Aimed at Startups andother Organizations●Individual Consultations by Experts in Startup Support●Business Events for Creating Innovation

https://businessyokohama.com/home/major-industries/life-science/
LIP. Yokohama is also introduced on this website:

C o n ta ct
Published Oct. 2021

Business Alliance Promotion Division, Innovation City Promotion Department,
Economic Aﬀairs Bureau, City of Yokohama
6-50-10, Hon-cho, Naka-ku, Yokohama 231-0005 JAPAN

Tel: +81-(0)45-671-4600

FAX: 045-664-4867

Mail: ke-lifePFG@city.yokohama.jp

LIP. YokohamaLife Innovation Platform YOKOHAMA (LIP. Yokohama) is designed to help the City of Yokohama collaborate with industry,

academic, government, and ﬁnancial institutions in order to provide continual support for innovation in the health & medical*
ﬁelds in Yokohama.Through this platform, a network of enterprises, universities, and research institutes develops innovative

projects. At the same time, LIP. Yokohama supports the commercialization of small, medium-sized, and venture enterprises andpromotes the development of new technologies and products.

* Drug development, medical device development, diagnostic technology development, preventive medicine, regenerative medicine, nursing care & welfare, health services, etc.

Overseas collaboratingorganizations

The support organizations:【Merits】Exceptional measures for regulations, tax/ﬁnancial/funding support

Individual consultation for business creation in
the life sciences ﬁeld, support for ﬁnancing
opportunities, support for business plandevelopment, etc.

Medical Devices Field“Kihara Foundation” , “IDEC Yokohama”

Provides support for manufacturers andIT-related enterprises that engage in areas

Formation of a network of collaboratingorganizations/Creation of new projects

such as medical device development throughSupport for commercialization of SMEs’
and venture enterprises’ products

Medicalinstitutions

Support the promotion of R&D for drugs and medical devices through LIP. Yokohama by utilizing
Nat ional St r ate gic S p e cial Zon e s an d Comp re h e n si ve S p e cial Zo n e s fo r Inte r nat io nal
Competitiveness

Life Sciences & Bio Field

Small, medium-sized,
and venture enterprises

Large enterprises●Utilizing Special Zones

Financialinstitutions

Promotion of the development of newtechnologies and products

R&D promotion and sales channel expansion❶Creation ofNew Business Models❷Support for
the Challenges faced
by Small andMedium-Sized Enterprises❸Contribution to Solutionsfor Social Issues
ResearchinstitutesUniversities

Healthcare ﬁeld

Creating new products and services in thehealthcare ﬁeld, and supporting development

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