Incubation Facilities

The numerous business incubation facilities in Aichi-Nagoya are designed to aid entrepreneurs seeking to start up new companies, and to support small and medium businesses wishing to enter new fields of endeavor, thereby stimulating the creation of new industries and enterprises.

[ Incubation facilities ]

JETRO Invest Japan Business Support Center Nagoya

Management	Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO)
Characteristics	JETRO operates six Invest Japan Business Support Centers (IBSCs) across Japan to provide one-stop support and service to foreign firms seeking to set-up business in Japan. The centers, linked into relevant government ministries and agencies, provide free temporary office space, consultation with expert advisors and access to a wealth of business information.

Aichi Venture House

Management	Chubu Office Management Association
Characteristics	Serving enterprises or entrepreneurs conducting an IT-related business founded less than 5 years ago. Rental period: up to 3 years, in principle. Rental fee: no charge (expenses for light, fuel, and water to be covered by tenant).

Toyohashi Science Core

Management	Science Create Co.,Ltd.
Characteristics	Wide range of office sizes, from small, one-worker offices to standard size offices, enables clients to rent according to their business scale.

Nagoya Business Incubator (nabi/Kanayama)

Management	Nagoya City Association for Industrial Technology
Characteristics	In addition to subsidized rental of facilities in Nagoya City, incubation managers offer management and technical support, in conjunction with relevant supporting organizations and universities.

Nagoya Business Incubator Shirakane (nabi/Shirakane)

Management	Nagoya City Association for Industrial Technology
Characteristics	Our services are on offer to R&D-based small and medium enterprises (including IT businesses) aiming to develop new technologies or products, or to enter new fields. In addition to subsidized rental of facilities in Nagoya City, incubation managers offer management and technical support in conjunction with appropriate supporting organizations and universities.

Creation Core Nagoya

Management	Organization for Small & Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation, JAPAN (SMRJ), Chubu Branch
Characteristics	This facility comprises 2 buildings. The Manufacture and Development Building has 3 rooms for manufacture and development that meet the factory specifications. The experiment, trial and development building has 16 rooms for experimentation, trial and development.

Nagoya Software Center

Management	Nagoya Software Center Co.,Ltd.
Characteristics	This training facility for nurturing information process engineers is operated by the third sector. Available are areas where information technology-related companies can access needed information and rental offices that are protected by security card systems.

Nagoya Science Exchange Plaza

Management

Nagoya Urban Industries Promotion Corporation

Characteristics

Serves enterprises interested in conducting research and development in advanced technology areas such as medicine & welfare, information & communications, and environmental industries; and those who are conducting or will conduct research and development at an incubator. Rental is possible for up to 5 years. Onsite incubation manager available for consultation regarding management and other matters.