1972 | Opening of NTT Yokosuka Electrical Communication Laboratory (Renamed NTT Yokosuka R&D Center in 1986) |
1986 | Publication of “Yokosuka Intelligent City Plan” |
1987 | Establishment of the Yokosuka Research Park Concept Promotion Society (Renamed Yokosuka Research Park Promotion Association in 1991) |
1991 | Formulation of the Yokosuka Research Park Concept |
1993 | Formulation of the Yokosuka Research Park Implementation Plan Establishment of Yokosuka Telecom Research Park, Inc. |
1994 | Permission given for the development of YRP /Starts of construction |
1995 | Approval of YRP Center No.1 Bldg. as Facility2 (Telecom Research Park) stated in the Private Sector Resources Utilization Law |
1996 | Construction of YRP No.1 Building and others started |
1997 | Opening of Yokosuka Research Park Establishment of the Yokosuka Research Park R&D Committee Completion of the YRP Center No.1 Building and YRP Center No.2 Building Opening of Optowave Laboratory Inc. (Currently YAZAKI Corporation) |
1998 | Start of activities of the Communications Research Laboratory, Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (Currently National Institute of Information and Communications Technology) in YRP Center No.1 Bldg. Completion of DOCOMO R&D Center Building No.1, NTT DOCOMO, INC. Opening of Panasonic Mobile Communications YRP Research Center |
1999 | Completion of YRP No.3 Building Designation of YRP R&D Committee by the Commissioner of the Japan Patent Office as a scientific body set forth in the provision of Section 30(1), Japan Patent Law. |
2000 | Yokosuka Research Park R&D Committee joined Asia-Pacific Telecommunity as an affiliate member and hosted 1st APT Training Course on Planning and Management of Next Generation Mobile Telecommunications. |
2001 | Opening of YRP Venture Building Establishment of the Japan-China Mobile Communication Technology Forum (Currently Japan-China ICT Forum) |
2002 | Integration of Yokosuka Research Park Promotion Association and Yokosuka Research Park R&D Committee to be YRP R&D Promotion Committee Opening of YRP Ubiquitous Networking Laboratory Opening of DOCOMO R&D Building No.2 Opening of YRP No.5 Bldg. (FUJITSU) Opening of NEC YRP Technical Center |
2003 | Establishment of YRP Ubiquitous Communication Test and Research Forum via Test Bed (Test Net Forum) Opening of KDDI R&D Laboratories Inc. YRP Research Center Winning of the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communication Award by YRP R&D Promotion Committee in the 2nd Conference for the Promotion of Collaboration among Business, Academia, and Government Opening of DOCOMO R&D Center ANNEX-L Bldg. Nomination of Yokosuka City as one of World’s Top Seven Intelligent Communities of 2003 by World Teleport Association, Intelligent Community Forum with recognition of their support for YRP Plan, etc. |
2004 | Opening of NTT DoCoMo R&D Center ANNEX-R. |
2005 | Opening of YRP Personnel Training Center for Information Communications Security Winning of Japans Prime Minister Awards in the 4th Conference for the Promotion of Collaboration among Business, Academia, and Government by Dr. Ken Sakamura, Director of YRP Ubiquitous Networking Laboratory (Chairman of T-Engine Forum / Professor of the University of Tokyo) |
2007 | Opening of Alpha Systems Inc.’s Techno Center |
2008 | Opening of TELEC Yokosuka Research Center |
2009 | Establishment of Japan-China Mobile Business Promotion Committee Establishment of Broadband Wireless Forum |
2010 | Approval of YRP as a preceding model as Specific White Space District |
2013 | Opening of NIFCO Technology Development Center |
2014 | Establishment of Wireless Smart Utility Network Promotion Committee |
2015 | Opening of NIFCO Head Office |
2018 | Launch of Yokosuka x Smart Mobility Challenge Launch of Yokosuka Hybrid LPWA Testbed |
2019 | Opening of AIR LIQUIDE Japan Ltd. Tokyo Innovation Campus |
2020 | Transition of YRP R&D Promotion Committee to a General Incorporated Association |
2022 | Opening of YAMASHIN-FILTER CORP. Yokosuka Innovation Center Opening of V-Technology Co., Ltd. YRP Innovation Center |
2022 | Yokosuka Telecom Research Park, Incorporated changed its company name to Yokosuka Research Park, Incorporated |