Startup Cities | Central -01
Nagoya
Nagoya has always been home to people with a pioneering spirit.The citizens of this region have consistently created new businesses.From timber and textiles to aviation and automobiles, Nagoya is a world-class manufacturing center. It is a city where new industries are born and grow. Today, this pioneering spirit is evident in deeptech startups that are joining forces with manufacturers and first-class research institutes and universities to solve social issues.
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Population
2.3 mil
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Economy
- Toyota Motor Corporation
- DENSO Corporation
- Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd.
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University
- "Nagoya University
Nagoya Institute of Technology"
and more…
- "Nagoya University
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Support
Startup Support Office,
Innovation Promotion Department,
Economics Bureau,
City of NAGOYA
e-mail : a3046[_at_]keizai.city.nagoya.lg.jp (replate [_at_] to atmark) -
Access
Chubu Centrair International Airport
28 min by train from Nagoya station.
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Startup Cities | Central -02
Hamamatsu
In addition to facing the Pacific Ocean and being blessed with a mild climate, Hamamatsu has great nature surrounding
Lake Hamana, and a rich history and culture.
As a City of Manufacturing, it is also home to a number of global companies including Suzuki, Yamaha, and Hamamatsu Photonics.
Hamamatsu provides start-ups with various types of support such as grants for business growth, opportunities for field demonstration, and business-matching services.
Hamamatsu will play the role of a “Manufacturing Start-up Hub”, matching ideas of start-ups with advanced manufacturing
technologies.
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Population
0.8 mil
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Economy
- Suzuki Motor Corporation
- Yamaha Corporation
- Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.
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University
- Shizuoka University
- Hamamatsu University School of Medicine
- The Graduate School for the Creation of New Photonics Industries
and more…
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Support
Start-up Promotion Division, Industrial Department, Hamamatsu City
e-mail : vs-sangyo[_at_]city.hamamatsu.shizuoka.jp
(replate [_at_] to atmark)
Address : 103-2 Motoshiro-cho, Naka-ku, Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka 430-8652, Japan
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Access
Chubu Centrair International Airport
2 hours from Hamamatsu station.
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Key Persons
Startups
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Photo electron Soul Inc.
Materials
Our mission is to rebuild the worlds of fine observation and manufacturing by photocathode technologies.
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Tier IV, Inc.
AI/MaaS
Tier IV develops and offers solutions and services that support the Autoware ecosystem.
Interviews
Hamamatsu
ANSeeN Inc.
Koike Akifumi
Executive Director, Ph.D
ANSeen upgrades X-ray imaging with the vivid sensor.
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Nagoya
GRA&GREEN Inc.
Masaki Niwa
CEO
GRA&GREEN offers a gene-editing delivery system to create next-generation food and agriculture.
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Nagoya
iCorNet Laboratory Co.
Toshiaki Akita
CEO
iCorNet.Laboratory is a medical device venture, developing the cardiac support net for heart failure (HF) and lethal arrhythmia.
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Nagoya
LOZI Inc.
Martin Roberts
CEO
LOZI is a technology company for the Supply Chain Traceability and Transparency.
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Hamamatsu
SPLYZA Inc.
Hiroyuki Doi
CEO
SPLYZA provides video analysis tools to maximize amateur sports.
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Nagoya
U-MAP Co., Ltd.
Kenji Nishitani
Other(Material)
U-MAP, works to solve the "thermal problems of electronic devices." that could not be solved with conventional materials.
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