公益財団法人尼崎地域産業活性化機構 List of Products and Services

Standardization refers to the initiative of developing and promoting voluntary "agreements" among stakeholders regarding a particular product or service. For example, if a testing method that appropriately evaluates the quality of a company's products or services is standardized as a JIS (Japanese Industrial Standard), the entire industry can evaluate the quality of those products using the same JIS (yardstick), making it easier to showcase the company's competitive advantage. Furthermore, businesses can create markets and evaluation systems for their products by considering and working towards the establishment of new standards such as JIS. We encourage you to consider utilizing standardization as an effective means to enhance added value in new product development and for effective product PR.

Okayama is one of the top business points in western Japan! The favorable operating environment is a blessing from the heavens! With low risks of earthquakes and tsunamis, and many sunny days, stable operations are possible. Known as "Sunny Okayama," it has a mild climate. It is a hub for wide-area logistics where highways that run through western Japan intersect. Additionally, there are excellent human resources with high-level skills such as precision machining. Okayama Prefecture will fully support your company in finding a business base that looks to the future.

The Intellectual Property Comprehensive Support Center is a consultation window for intellectual property established by INPIT (National Institute of Industrial Property and Training), which is under the jurisdiction of the Japan Patent Office and operates nationwide. In Hyogo Prefecture, NIRO (Public Interest Incorporated Foundation New Industry Creation Research Organization) and the Hyogo Prefectural Invention Association have set up a consultation window to support small and medium-sized enterprises in addressing various management challenges from the perspective of intellectual property. Advice from patent attorneys, lawyers, brand specialists, and designers, as well as consultations on rights acquisition and utilization methods for intellectual property, are all available for free at any time, and confidentiality is strictly maintained. Please feel free to contact us.

Our company manages and operates the Amagasaki Research Incubation Center. We provide rooms tailored to the needs of those starting a business or companies engaged in cutting-edge research and development. Additionally, we have a multipurpose hall that can accommodate 500 people, which can be used for various corporate exhibitions and company meetings.

The Hyogo Prefectural Credit Guarantee Association is a corporation established under the "Credit Guarantee Association Law," aimed at becoming a public guarantor for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and small businesses when they borrow necessary funds from financial institutions, thereby supporting the sound development of their businesses. Its fundamental philosophy is to "aim to be a trusted guarantee association that serves as a good partner for SMEs striving to maintain, create, and develop their businesses, and to contribute to the development of the regional economy and society." The association works closely with related institutions, including financial institutions, to provide support measures tailored to the individual circumstances of businesses facing various management challenges, ensuring the provision of optimal guarantees, continuous support, meticulous follow-up, and early management assistance.

We would like to introduce our customizable reservation system "RESASTA" and our transportation management system "NEXTPORT." Our company offers a comprehensive service from research and analysis to system implementation and customization to promote business improvement and digital transformation for various companies. The reservation system "RESASTA" has numerous implementation achievements, primarily in education, fitness, and government sectors. "NEXTPORT" is well-received by small and medium-sized transportation companies. Please feel free to consult with us.

- We conduct various projects, subsidy projects, research projects, and support initiatives for small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as information gathering and provision. - We offer rental venues for parties, lectures, seminars, and office rental services at the Amagasaki City Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Center. - We provide welfare programs for workers through the Amagasaki City Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Workers' Welfare Mutual Aid Project (Heartful). - At OIC, we support the creation of innovation with a comprehensive Amagasaki (including local support organizations) system.

A 5-minute walk from Hanshin Amagasaki Station, this is a coworking and shared office that fosters startup support and new connections. If you are "interested in starting a business," please feel free to visit us. Our staff is available for consultations! We offer not only soft support menus related to startup consultations and assistance but also hard support menus such as office usage and corporate registration, so if you are "looking for an office to start your business," please contact us. For those who want to connect with people from industries they usually don't interact with or seek connections outside of work, we also hold networking events within the facility. We share event information on Instagram, so if you find an event that interests you, please apply! We look forward to your visit!

Amagasaki Shinkin Bank has been supporting and growing the local economy together with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the region since its establishment in 1921 as a specialized financial institution for SMEs. Our bank focuses on "demonstrating consulting functions" as a key initiative, promoting support for expanding sales channels, business succession, overseas transactions, entrepreneurship, technical consultations, and providing information on various subsidies. We are committed to working together to solve the management challenges faced by local SMEs at various stages, so please feel free to stop by.

We would like to provide information about specific skilled foreign workers and technical intern trainees. We can introduce specific skilled foreign workers who have practical experience in areas included in the specific skilled field of "Manufacturing of Industrial Products," such as machine metal processing, assembly of electrical and electronic equipment, and metal surface treatment. We also accept inquiries and concerns regarding foreign human resources. Please feel free to stop by our booth.

In the Hanshin South area (Amagasaki, Nishinomiya, Ashiya), there are many small and medium-sized manufacturing companies with world-class technology. The Hanshin South Prefectural Center collaborates with the Kansai High Energy Processing Technology Research Institute (AMPI) to recognize manufacturing companies with high development motivation and excellent technology as "Leading Technology (LT) companies." They support everything from the advancement of core technologies and the practical application of new technologies to market development! Certified LT companies receive various support, including advice and guidance on technology and productivity improvement from liaison personnel (AMPI representatives) with advanced skills and experience, as well as the dispatch of market development advisors.

We provide technical support with a rich menu of services, including "research and development projects" related to advanced processing technologies such as metal 3D printing, laser processing, and surface improvement; "manufacturing consultation projects" focused on problem-solving and information research and provision regarding technology and product development; "technology development and prototype support projects" primarily for the development, improvement, and prototyping of new technologies and products; and "human resource development projects" related to technology development. We also conduct research and prototyping related to laser processing technology, material testing using tensile and compression testing machines, corrosion resistance testing using salt spray testing machines, and equipment utilization for material analysis and commissioned testing.