At a glance
| Booth | Q6044 |
| Country | JP |
| Website | www.kigyorichi.pref.fukuoka.lg.jp/en |
Company profile
FUKUOKA PREFECTURAL GOVERNMENT reports that Fukuoka Prefecture has about 400 semiconductor-related companies with strong technological capabilities, including companies operating at world-class levels in multiple fields. The prefecture's semiconductor ecosystem includes public support organizations such as the Research Center for Three-Dimensional Semiconductors, which supports research and development of 3D packaging. Educational institutions, including universities and National Institute of Technology, are also part of the local environment for developing engineering talent and supporting industry activity. Fukuoka has also promoted a concentration of automobile-related industries, with factories of Toyota, Nissan, and Daihatsu located in the prefecture. For semiconductor logistics, Fukuoka identifies two international airports and an international port connected to major ports around the world as transportation infrastructure available to companies in the region. The prefectural government provides support for companies considering Fukuoka as a new business base, linking semiconductor-industry concentration with broader business-creation and expansion programs. This regional environment lets companies considering Fukuoka as a new business base evaluate semiconductor-industry concentration, engineering and educational resources, research support, transport access, and the co-location of automotive and semiconductor manufacturing activity within the prefecture.
Exhibits
Companies considering expansion into Fukuoka can receive support for business creation and expansion in Fukuoka and Kyushu, together with subsidies intended to help cover costs associated with establishing a business base. Free individual consultation is available to companies considering expansion, giving prospective entrants a channel for direct business-location and expansion support. Consulting support covers market analysis, growth-strategy formulation, and estimates of operational and other costs, including license-acquisition costs. Business-development assistance includes finding business partners, supporting customer acquisition, and providing information on investors and investment opportunities. FVM Monthly Markets provides a monthly venue where small and medium-sized companies and start-ups can pitch business plans to potential business partners and conduct business meetings, with the program held on-site and online in Japanese. Networking events are organized throughout the year in cooperation with organizations in Fukuoka and Kyushu, creating additional opportunities for companies to connect with regional partners. Invitation programs bring companies interested in expanding into Fukuoka to experience both the business environment and the living environment before establishing a base. The business-environment portion of these programs can include participation in matching or networking events and meetings with potential business partners. The living-environment portion highlights Fukuoka's compact-city urban functions, easy airport access, and educational environment as factors that companies and personnel can experience directly. Financial assistance is offered to facilitate business establishment and support profitability and growth, including the Fukuoka Prefecture Investment Promotion Grant and the Fukuoka City Business Location Assistance Program. For semiconductor companies, these programs complement a regional base of about 400 semiconductor-related companies, 3D-packaging R&D support, educational institutions, international-airport access, and an international port connected with major global ports. From free consultation through market analysis, growth strategy, cost estimates, partner and customer development, investor information, business meetings, networking, on-site experience, and subsidies, the support program covers multiple stages from expansion planning to establishment and growth.
Capabilities and products
- business establishment and expansion support in Fukuoka
- free individual consultation for business expansion
- market analysis support
- growth-strategy formulation support
- operational cost estimation support
- business partner matching support
- customer acquisition support
- investor and investment-opportunity information
- financial assistance for business establishment