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In addition to attracting some of the largest Japanese companies, a flourishing exchange between Duesseldorf\u2019s startup ecosystem and different Japanese startup ecosystems gained momentum during the past five years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDuesseldorf is part of JETRO\u2019s (Japan External Trade Organization) Global Acceleration Hub program and together with our partner di\u00adgihub Duesseldorf\/Rheinland we have established a very successful matchmaking program for Japanese startups and German companies,\u201d said Theresa Winkels, director of Duesseldorf\u2019s Office of Economic Development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Japan Desk Team (left to right): Sabine Heber, Denise Schieberl, Benjamin Leonhardt<\/strong> and Annette Klerks<\/strong>, Head of Duesseldorf\u2019s department of International Business Service, Office of Economic Development. | \u00a9 CITY OF DUESSELDORF<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs well as the large corporations, we are attracting Japanese companies from industrial IoT (Internet of Things), digital health care, medical robotics and other emerging sectors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur Japan Desk also supports the cooperation between digihub and X-Hub Tokyo, an accelerator platform for Tokyo-based startups which connects Tokyo\u2019s global innovation ecosystem with the world,\u201d said Benjamin Leonhardt, senior project manager at the Japan Desk of the office\u2019s International Business Service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With Japan-centric infrastructure, a convenient location and access to Europe, Japanese companies started establishing their operations in Duesseldorf over seven decades ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cJapanese companies find that Duesseldorf offers a very Japan-like and open-minded environment,\u201d said Annette Klerks, head of department for International Business Service. \u201cOur administration always offers a high level of service for Japanese investors to facilitate comfort and convenience for families and companies.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Duesseldorf is part of JETRO\u2019s (Japan External Trade Organization) Global Acceleration Hub program and together with our partner di\u00adgihub Duesseldorf\/Rheinland we have established a very successful matchmaking program for Japanese startups and German companies<\/p> Theresa Winkels<\/strong>, director of Duesseldorf\u2019s Office of Economic Development <\/span><\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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A sister city of Chiba Prefecture, Duesseldorf will have on exhibit this month an intricately curated history of \u201cJapanese life\u201d and how it evolved in the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The city also hosts an annual Japan Day cultural festival and DoKomi, the largest anime and Japan expo in Germany. The pandemic may have actually strengthened Duesseldorf\u2019s Japanese network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPeople in the city are committed to the Germany-Japan friendship and despite the pandemic, our partners successfully held events this year,\u201d Klerks said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cJapan will be one of the first destinations visited by an official city delegation after the pandemic,\u201d Winkels said. \u201cWe plan to host our regular Duesseldorf Evening in Tokyo event in September 2022. This is the largest international location-promotion event for the city of Duesseldorf, and with our partners we look forward to strengthening connections between Duesseldorf and Japan.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

www.duesseldorf.de<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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