Osaka Investment Promotion and Support Site

Business Innovation Center Osaka

This organization offers business support to small and medium-sized enterprises and entrepreneurs within Osaka City through a wide range of services to assist in business expansion. The service includes consultations related to setting up and running your business, support in developing and improving products and opening new sales channels and recruitment of proposals from partner companies that meet the needs of large corporations.

1-4-5, Hommachi, Chuo-ku,
Osaka 541-0053 Japan
TEL:+81-6-6264-9800
FAX:+81-6-6264-9899
URL:http://www.sansokan.jp/

Osaka Research Institute of Industrial Science and Technology Morinomiya Center (Former Osaka Municipal Technical Research Institute)

This institute specializes in the fields of chemistry, polymer materials, biotechnology, and nanomaterials and offers technical support to small and medium-sized manufacturers. (technical consultations, technical training, new product development, etc.)

1-6-50, Morinomiya, Joto-ku,
Osaka 536-8553 Japan
TEL:+81-6-6963-8011
(technical consultation TEL: +81-6-6963-8181)
URL:https://orist.jp

Osaka Research Institute of Industrial Science and Technology Headquarter/Izumi Center (Former Technology Research Institute of Osaka Prefecture)

This institute specializes in the fields of ｍ metals, electrical /electronic, machinery/ processing fields and offers technical support to small and medium-sized manufacturers. (technical consultations, technical training, new product development, etc.)

2-7-1, Ayumino, Izumi city,
Osaka 594-1157 Japan
TEL:+81-725-51-2525
URL:https://orist.jp

Osaka Innovation Hub

The Osaka Innovation Hub is a support base for creating global innovations by connecting companies, universities and, entrepreneurs who are looking to start up and develop new businesses.

Grand Front Osaka Knowledge Capital Tower-C 7F,
3-1 Ofuka-cho, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0001 Japan
TEL:+81-6-6359-3004
URL:http://www.innovation-osaka.jp/

“iMedio” Software Industry Plaza

iMedio is an incubation center that supports startups in the digital media industry.
The center offers resident businesses an inexpensive and comfortable office environment with sound studios, equipment rentals, expert-led follow-up support in business planning, and assistance in expanding sales channels and networks, among other types of support.

ATC ITM 6F, 2-1-10,Nanko-kita,
Suminoe-ku, Osaka 559-0034, Japan
TEL:+81-6-6615-1000
URL:http://www.imedio.or.jp/en/

Osaka Design Promotion Plaza

Osaka Design Promotion Plaza (ODP) was established by the City of Osaka to develop human resources and create businesses centered on design that help ensure the success of up-and-coming designers who are creating a new sense of value. We facilitate new business proposals for companies in all areas from the perspective of design.

ATC ITM 10F, 2-1-10,Nanko-kita,
Suminoe-ku, Osaka 559-0034, Japan
TEL:+81-6-6615-5510
FAX:+81-6-6615-5173
URL:http://www.osaka-design.co.jp/inc/files/pdf/20160629_English.pdf

Creative Network Center Osaka MEBIC Ogimachi

Along with advancing the development of networks of creators, the center also promotes collaboration between creators and manufacturers from differing industries and supports the creation of services and products with high added value.

Kantele Ogimachi Square 3F, 2–1–7,Ogimachi,
Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0025 Japan
TEL:+81-6-6316-8780
FAX:+81-6-6316-8781
URL:http://www.mebic.com/en/

ATC Ageless Center

ATC Ageless Center is a permanent exhibition site which offers showroom space for nursing, welfare, and health-related products. At this facility, many companies and organizations display their latest equipment and product items. Also, it support the sales activities of exhibitors in the business field of health, welfare and nursing through a hands-on showroom that lets visitors directly try the products. (Application for exhibition is now being acceoped.)

ATC ITM 11F East, 2-1-10 Nanko-kita,
Suminoe-ku, Osaka 559-0034 Japan
TEL:+81-6-6615-5123
FAX:+81-6-6615-5240
URL:http://www.ageless.gr.jp/

Osaka ATC Green ECO-Plaza

Osaka ATC Green ECO-Plaza assists in the development and promotion of environment-related businesses as well as PR activities. It also houses cooperative offices and organizes meet-and-greets and eco-business seminars.
Approximately 200,000 people visit annually for education, research, and observation, making it a major center of information on environmental businesses. (Application for exhibition is now being accepted.)

ATC ITM 11F East, 2-1-10 Nanko-kita,
Suminoe-ku, Osaka 559-0034 Japan
TEL:+81-6-6615-5888
FAX:+81-6-6615-5890
URL:http://www.ecoplaza.gr.jp/

Techno Seeds Izuo

The rental factory designed for small and medium-sized enterprises. It can be used round-the-clock.

6-2-29,Izuo, Taisho-ku,
Osaka 551-0031 Japan
TEL:+81-6-4394-1166
FAX:+81-6-4394-1167
URL:http://toshigata.ne.jp/tsi/

MOBIO
(Monodzukuri Business Information-center Osaka)

Designed for small and medium-sized enterprises, MOBIO is a support center for manufacturing-related issues that offers consultations on partnerships between industry and academia and support in solving the challenges of manufacturing. It also houses incubation offices and permanent exhibitions on products and technologies.

4-17,Aramoto-kita, Higashiosaka-shi,
Osaka 577-0011 Japan
TEL:+81-6-6748-1011
FAX:+81-6-6745-2362
URL:http://www.m-osaka.com/en/

Osaka Battery Strategy Research Center

This center provides experimental demonstration fields and entry into ventures related to storage batteries and hydrogen/fuel cells as well as consultations on various technical issues and topics. Organized around experts from the private sector, it has formed partnerships with the national government, business organizations, universities, and research institutes and carries out activities directed at generating and inviting new businesses in the field of new energy in Osaka.

Osaka Prefectural Government Sakishima Building (Sakishima Cosmo Tower)
25F,1-14-16,Nankokita, Suminoe-ku, Osaka 559-8555 Japan
within the Osaka Prefecture Department of Commerce, Industry and Labor
TEL:+81-6-6210-9269
FAX:+81-6-6745-2362
URL:http://www.investosaka.jp/eng/chance/pdf/battery_center.pdf

Kansai National Strategic Special Zone Employment Counseling Center

This organization supports companies with issues related to staff employment and dismissals.
At this center,venture enterprises and global corporations looking to enter Osaka can receive free consultations and assistance from experienced lawyers and certified social insurance and labor consultants as well as support in drafting employment regulations to ensure their businesses get off to a smooth start without any labor-related conflicts.

Room K827, Grand Front Osaka North Bldg.
Knowledge Capital 8F, 3-1,Ofuka-cho,
Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0001 Japan
TEL:+81-6-6136-3194
URL:http://www.kecc.jp/en/

Osaka Buisiness & Investment Center
（O-BIC）

O-BIC serves as a one-stop support center, providing foreign businesses and entities who are interested in starting up business in Osaka with information on Osaka's market, Office space, personnel, public services and incentives. O-BIC also assists in government procedures such as corporate registration and visas etc.

Address: c/o International Division,
Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry,
2-8, Hommachibashi, Chuo-ku,
Osaka 540-0029, Japan
TEL:+81-6-6944-6298
FAX:+81-6-6944-6293
URL:http://o-bic.net/