This vision aims to envision what Yokosuka Research Park, a research and development base in the southern suburbs of Yokosuka City, should look like at the end of fiscal 2025, four years from now. It was determined by Yokosuka Research Park, Inc., YRP R&D Promotion Committe, Yokosuka City, companies entering the market, and related parties.

Vision’s future image of YRP

~A place for regional co-creation to create new businesses~

Formation of a communication hub where people gather in real/virtual

Solve social issues by realizing application services that utilize ICT technology, etc.

Development of local industry through matching with local governments, YRP companies, and association member companies

   

Four directions for realizing the future vision

1 YRP as a “advanced ICT base”

Open experiments and demonstrations in which YRP companies, companies, residents and users in the surrounding area participate by improving the environment such as information communication infrastructure such as O-RAN (OTIC) and local 5G in cooperation with government projects related to ICT etc. is carried out, and we aim to develop it into implementation and practical use. As a result, not only companies entering the YRP, but also companies, organizations, and people outside the YRP gather in real/virtual YRP, act, interact, and create a lively atmosphere. We aim to revitalize the local economy by developing and expanding employment.

●Main Activities: 5G/Beyond 5G, O-RAN (OTIC), Local 5G, Cyber ​​Innovation Hub

2 YRP as a “regional ICT consultant”

By promoting the introduction and use of digital technologies such as broadband communication, AI, IoT, smart mobility, etc., and by fulfilling the so-called “ICT consulting” function that utilizes the technical knowledge and business information of the YRP area, Yokosuka city limits Securing means of transportation to cope with the aging population, increasing the number of visitors from outside the city, promoting the digitalization of government administration, and businesses such as small and medium-sized enterprises, sole proprietors, and agricultural and fishery businesses. We will contribute to the revitalization of the local economy through the digitization of the elderly, the improvement of the digital literacy of the elderly, and the growth of local industries, the creation of new businesses, and the creation of employment. At that time, in order to support new initiatives by companies, etc., YRP will create an environment where information such as digitization promotion information by the Digital Agency and information on government and local government policies in the field of information and communication can be obtained.

●Main activities: Promotion of Yokosuka x Smart Mobility Challenge (social implementation of demonstration projects), regional DX (solving regional issues using ICT), wireless sensor networks, broadband wireless forum

3  YRP as a “co-creation field”

By revitalizing exchanges between companies in the YRP, utilizing the capabilities of YRP information-related companies, and collaborating with universities, we will promote not only within the YRP region, but also around the YRP, companies in the city, sole proprietors, agricultural and fishery business operators, and welfare. We aim to revitalize the economy by activating activities such as facilities and educational facilities, expanding business, creating new businesses and employment, etc., and working to strengthen science education to support young science students who will support this region in the future. We aim to increase our workforce. At that time, in order to support new initiatives by companies, etc., YRP will create an environment where information such as digitization promotion information by the Digital Agency and information on government and local government policies in the field of information and communication can be obtained.

●Main activities: Attracting shared offices/remote offices/satellite offices, promoting Yokosuka x Smart Mobility Challenge (industry-academia-government collaboration), regional DX (promoting DX of companies entering YRP), creating regional bustle

4 YRP as a “foundation for international collaboration”

By inviting and holding international conferences, training, etc. related to YRP activities such as Cyber ​​Innovation Hub, we will create a lively YRP.

●Main activities: International collaboration based on O-RAN and cyber security, international collaboration with companies operating in YRP, international exchange through international training, etc.