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The transfer of Nissan’s Global Headquarters to Yokohama and the location of the R&D base of Mercedes-Benz here are part of a growing concentration. Kanagawa Prefecture also promotes for the spread of electronic vehicles (EV) and is a nation’s leading region for the spread of EV.

• Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
• Bosch Corporation
• Isuzu Motors Limited

• Bosch Corporation

• (Stiftung) Kanagawa Academy of Science and Technology
• RIKEN Yokohama Institute Yokohama Research Promotion Division
• Yokohama National University
• Keio University
• Kanagawa University

40 universities and 30 graduate schools.

[Concentration of R&D institutions, educational institutions, and workforce]
In Kanagawa Prefecture, 37 science and technology universities and more than 300 research institutions are concentrated. The number of workers in academic research institutes is approximately 50,000, the highest in Japan. Kanagawa is one of Japan’s leading prefectures for science and technology. Also, with the progress of the globalization of research institutions, the prefecture’s various research institutions interact with advanced research institutions worldwide, allowing technological transfer to proceed among the global manufacturing network.

[Concentration of automotive industry]
Kanagawa is one of Japan’s leading prefectures in terms of the concentration of automotive industry. The prefecture has a concentration of many globally well-known companies such as Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation, Isuzu Motors Limited, and Bosch. Especially, Nissan Motor was first established in Kanagawa Prefecture and conducts R&D and manufacturing in the prefecture with their Global Headquarters, research centers, and main plants established in the prefecture.
Moreover, Kanagawa is focused on the spread of electronic vehicles (EV) and promoting the implementation of various EV such as EV buses and EV motorcycles. Automotive industry is the core industry of Kanagawa Prefecture that leads the present and future of the prefecture.

[Concentration of R&D institutions, educational institutions, and workforce]
In Kanagawa Prefecture, 37 science and technology universities and more than 300 research institutions are concentrated. The number of workers in academic research institutes is approximately 50,000, the highest in Japan. Kanagawa is one of Japan’s leading prefectures for science and technology. Also, with the progress of the globalization of research institutions, prefecture’s various research institutions interact with advanced research institutions worldwide, allowing technological transfer to proceed among the global manufacturing network.

[Concentration of IT and electronics industries]
The concentration level of the IT and electronics industries in Kanagawa Prefecture is at the nation’s top level. The prefecture has a concentration of many globally well-known companies such as Fujitsu, Cannon, Toshiba, Sony, and Rico.
Also, at Yokosuka Research Park, R&D bases of the cutting-edge information technology are gathered. In Yokohama, meetings for information exchange by a cluster of IT companies are held.

• Fujitsu Limited
• Canon Inc.
• Toshiba Corporation

• (Stiftung) Kanagawa Academy of Science and Technology
• RIKEN Yokohama Institute Yokohama Research Promotion Division
• Yokohama National University
• Keio University
• Kanagawa University

40 universities and 30 graduate schools.

Kanagawa Prefecture boasts the 4th highest accumulation of ventures leading the biotech industry.

• Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
• Shiseido Co.,Ltd.
• Takeda Pharmaceutical Company, Limited

• (Stiftung) Kanagawa Academy of Science and Technology
• RIKEN Yokohama Institute Yokohama Research Promotion Division
• Kihara Memorial Yokohama Foundation For The Advancement Of Life Sciences
• Yokohama National University
• Keio University
• Kanagawa University

40 universities and 30 graduate schools.

[Concentration of R&D institutions, educational institutions, and workforce]
In Kanagawa Prefecture, 37 science and technology universities and more than 300 research institutions are concentrated. The number of workers in academic research institutes is approximately 50,000, the highest in Japan. Kanagawa is one of Japan’s leading prefectures for science and technology. Also, with the progress of the globalization of research institutions, prefecture’s various research institutions interact with advanced research institutions worldwide, allowing technological transfer to proceed among the global manufacturing network.

[Concentration of bio industry]
The concentration level of the bio industry in Kanagawa Prefecture is at the nation’s top level. The prefecture has a concentration of many globally well-known companies such as Ajinomoto, Shiseido, Takeda Pharmaceutical, and Daiichi Sankyo Company.
Also, Kanagawa Prefecture and Yokohama City are focused on the development of bio venture companies. As an industrial cluster that includes universities and research institutions, Yokohama & Kanagawa Bio Business Network are conducting industry-academia collaboration activities.