Osaka Investment Support Program
| What is the Osaka Investment Support Program? |
| The Osaka Investment Support Program is a service provided for companies and organizations in Japan and abroad that are interested in expanding their operations in Osaka City and have concrete business plans.
The IBPC Osaka Investment Promotion Center, a division established within Osaka City Government to promote domestic and foreign investments in Osaka City, offers extensive support services tailored to your specific needs. |
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■Support for business activities
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Arrangement of business meetings with potential business partners in Osaka |
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Arranging of interpreters |
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Translation of materials for business meetings |
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Subsidy for participating in exhibitions/business conventions
(Up to 150,000 yen per company)
A subsidy is provided only for exhibitions/business conventions held in Osaka City and with the approval of Osaka City. |
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Transportation arrangement
Cars can be arranged for your convenience when you visit a company for a business meeting, meet a consultant, visit real estate property etc. This service is only provided with accompaniment by IBPC Osaka staff.? |
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Arrangement of company briefing session and support for bringing as many participants as possible to the session |
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Accompaniment by IBPC Osaka Investment Promotion Center staff |
■Information support
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Advice and consultation on matters relating to business startup in Osaka; Introduction of experts suited to your specific needs |
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Provision of information regarding offices and housing |
 ■Temporary offices
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Short-term rental offices are available.
(Rent is free for up to six months.)
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Office is equipped with telephone, fax and Internet connection. |
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For more information, see Free Temporary Office |
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| How to Participate in the Program |
Application
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Please submit an application form and other necessary documents (company profile, product brochure etc.) to the IBPC Osaka Investment Promotion Center or an Overseas Office of Osaka City. If you apply for exhibition participation subsidy, please also send a brochure or literature of the exhibition in which you will exhibit.
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Application form can be downloaded from this page(Go to download section).
Our support services are outlined above in this page. |
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Examination and approval of the application
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You will be notified as to whether your application has been accepted, after an examination of your company profile and business plan. |
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The Center might contact you to ask about details of the services you have requested. |
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| Participating in the program |
Post-program follow-up support
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After the program, we will provide follow-up support and assistance to help you set up a business base. |
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| Making the decision to set up an office in Osaka City |
| Setting up an office in Osaka City |
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Please submit your application well in advance of your arrival in Osaka. If your application is submitted too late, we may not be able to meet all of your requests.
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Please note that if we receive a large number of applications, preference is given to applicants primarily engaged in the Priority Industries* of Osaka City.
(*)Priority Industries: medical and welfare; lifestyle and culture; information and telecommunications; environment; human resources; biotechnology and nanotechnology; and robot technology |
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Participants in this program may be requested to cooperate in questionnaire surveys and PR activities regarding the investment promotion programs of Osaka City. |
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If your office to be established in Osaka City meets the requirements set by Osaka City, you are entitled to the"Osaka Business Establishment Promotion Subsidy for Priority Industries"and other subsidies. |
| Examples of Program Participants |
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Company A (U.S. company)
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Introduction of potential business partners |
| Services used |
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• Arrangement of business meetings with
potential business partners in Osaka
• Arranging of interpreters
• Translation of materials for business meetings
• Subsidy for participating in exhibitions/business conventions
• Accompaniment by IBPC Osaka Investment Promotion Center staff |
Company B (Japan-China joint venture)
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Investigation regarding administrative procedures,
such as registration, visa etc. |
| Services used |
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• Advice and consultation on matters relating to
business startup in Osaka; Introduction of experts
• Translation of materials for business meetings
• Temporary offices |
Company C (Japanese company)
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Collection of information on office spaces |
| Services used |
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• Provision of information regarding offices and housing
• Transportation arrangement
• Accompaniment by IBPC Osaka Investment Promotion
Center staff |
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| Application form |
| Please download application form from below. |
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