Hyogo-Kobe Investment Promotion Seminar for Startup-Related Companies Held in Hong Kong
Hyogo-Kobe Investment Support Center, together with Hyogo Business & Tourism Centre (HK) and Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) Hong Kong, held an investment promotion seminar for startup-related companies on Thursday, December 1, 2022, in Hong Kong.
The features and strengths of Hyogo Prefecture were introduced at the seminar, including its comfortable living environment and high standard of living, as well as the excellent investment environment for companies.
The seminar was held with the cooperation of Hong Kong Science & Technology Park, Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) Osaka Office, and The Norinchukin Bank Hong Kong Representative Office, along with support by the Consulate General of Japan in Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Japanese Chamber of Commerce & Industry. Startup-related companies in Hong Kong were invited to the seminar, and roughly 30 companies attended and showed interest in the strengths of Hyogo.
Going forward, the Hyogo-Kobe Investment Support Center will cooperate with the Hyogo Business & Tourism Centre (HK) to support companies from the region with their investments in Hyogo, Japan.
[Programme]
- Opening Opening remarks and promotional clip of Hyogo Prefecture by the director of
Hyogo Business & Tourism Centre (HK) - Presentation 1 “Business and Life in Hyogo” by the director of HKTDC Osaka Office (online)
- Presentation 2 “Experience of Expansion into Hyogo (Japan)” by Mapxus
- Presentation 3 “Innovation We, as a Railway Company, Want to Achieve through Collaboration” by JR West
Innovations Co., Ltd. - Presentation 4 “Support by JETRO for Entry into Japan” by the deputy director general of JETRO Hong Kong
- Presentation 5 “The Six Bests of doing business in Japan in and via HYOGO-Kobe” by the deputy director general
of Hyogo-Kobe Investment Support Center - Presentation 6 “MOJO’s services for supporting Hong Kong startups entering Kansai, Japan” by the vice
president of Global Digital MOJO Co., Ltd. - Q & A
[Photos of the Seminar]
Greetings by the director of Hyogo Business & Tourism Centre (HK)
The deputy director-general of Hyogo-Kobe Investment Support Center explaining the excellent investment environment
Lively exchange over Hyogo’s local sake tasting
