The active creation of new business and the achieving of
regional economic self-sufficiency are becoming more important than
ever as the key to reinvigorating local communities as well as the
Japanese economy.
By taking action and implementing policies based on the
Technopolis Law and the Brains-of-Industry Location Law, diverse
research has been conducted and entire industries have emerged. A
variety of supporting organizations for local industries have been
set up to provide technological know-how, human resources, helpful
information, and many other kinds of assistance, improving the
foundation from which we can move on to the creation of new
business.
The
Law for Facilitating the Creation of New Business was enacted to
utilize the many years worth of these assets as a nursery bed to
create new business, enabling us to improve the support system with
the establishment of "regional platform."
The regional platform is a
comprehensive support system to provide one-stop service at each
step, from research and development through to the establishment of
businesses, by networking industry-assisting organizations and
support-providers with entrepreneurs. The platforms, located in each
of the prefectures and designated cities, are foundations for
creating business in those areas.
To improve this support system
effectively, it is imperative to expand local-area networks within
regions into wide-area networks among the regional
platforms.
The
core support institutions, new-business supporting organizations,
local governments and authorities, public research institutes, and
coordinators that comprise the regional platforms throughout Japan
organized the Japan Association of New Business Incubation
Organization to promote new business creation in local communities.
We will cooperate with similar international organizations, promote
a broad range of information and people exchange activities
regardless of organizational and regional
boundaries.
