The Hokkaido Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry launched the “Hokkaido Super Cluster Promotion Project” in April 2001, aimed at promoting the formation of an information industry cluster and bio-industry cluster in Hokkaido, and has been making active efforts for realization. In response to these efforts, the Hokkaido Biotechnology Industrial Cluster Forum was established in July 2002, and full-scale activities for formation and development of clusters started.
In 2007, the bureau has initiated “Hokkaido Bio-industry Development Strategy”, an effective cycling of products, aimed at facilitating exchanges between bio-industry and unique regional industries, such as agriculture, forestry, fisheries, and food industries.
To foster and develop bio-industry in Hokkaido, the forum promotes the formation of a bio-company network in Hokkaido and cooperates with a group of businesses outside the prefecture that are potential business partners for local bio-businesses. The group is called the “partners outside Hokkaido” and includes trading firms, venture companies, financial institutions, and manufacturers. The forum is striving to expand the market for bio-products of Hokkaido by actively promoting national bio-business interchanges (business matching).
In addition, the forum aims to seek further results by linking with multilayered networks, including networks of universities and research institutes, independent activities by businesses etc., and regional/sectoral organizations.
These activities have already produced some results, such as advanced accumulation of businesses and improved name recognition in Hokkaido,s bio-industry, which shows sustainable growth by increasing sales and number of employees.
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