An incubation facility was opened in the Karato district in January 2024 as a site for entrepreneurial activities. Interviews and discussions were held to lay the groundwork for inter-regional collaboration with companies in preparation for the development of a new startup strategy and the formation of a startup support community for Shimonoseki City.
Applicable regions
Yamaguchi Prefecture Shimonoseki City
Implementation period
May20,2022- present
Community and Regional Affairs category
Advisory role for the authorities, etc.
Related websites
Related agreements, etc.
Comprehensive Partnership Agreement on the Revitalization of Shimonoseki City comprising partners from industry, government and academia, namely, Shimonoseki City, Karato Shopping Street Cooperative, Cocoharete Corporation, Graduate School of Media Design (KMD) at Keio University, and YMFG Zone Planning Corporation
Campus
Hiyoshi
Person in charge
Graduate School of Media Design (KMD) Professor Hiroyuki Kishi
Inquiries
yuis-bst@kmd.keio.ac.jp