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Regional Information Osaka
Osaka supports growing industries (life sciences, new energy area)!
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Osaka
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The information below is as of November 2017.
Life science
(Related sectors: Others)
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Osaka is home to a number of world-class research facilities including Osaka University, the National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, the National Institute of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition, mainly in the northern part of the prefecture, and many major pharmaceutical manufacturers in Osaka City. Active joint academic-government-industry efforts based on the presence of these schools and industries contributed to the creation of Osaka's “life science cluster.” Also, Osaka is ranked first in Japan in terms of production volume of pharmaceutical products, making it one of the major industrial hubs leading the pharmaceutical industry. |
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Major education/research institutes of the industry |
1. Research and support of drug discovery related to fundamental technologies
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Major industry cluster plans, special zones and industry-government-academia collaboration of the industry |
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Environment and New Energy
(Related sectors: Environment and Energy)
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Principal Japanese companies in the industry |
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Principal foreign companies in the industry |
TUV Rheinland Japan Ltd. |
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Major industry cluster plans, special zones and industry-government-academia collaboration of the industry |
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