Fukushima Innovation Coast Framework｜FUKUSHIMA INDUSTRIAL LOCATION GUIDE

Fukushima Innovation Coast Framework

This is a national project which aims for the recovery and the creation of the industry in the Coastal Region, etc. which was significantly affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake and its accompanying nuclear disaster. We are also promoting initiatives which support the growth of and exchange between people while materializing the project in the areas of decommissioning, robots and drones, energy, environment, and recycling.

Nuclear decommissioning

Developing new technology gathering all intelligence from across the globe.

Naraha Center for Remote Control Technology
Development (NARREC) [Naraha Town]
Collaborative Laboratories for Advanced
Decommissioning Science (CLADS)
[Tomioka Town]
Okuma Analysis Research Center
[Okuma Town]

Naraha Center for Remote Control Technology Development

Okuma Analysis Research Center, Facility management building

Robots and drones

The robot industry is concentrated here, around the Fukushima Robot Test Field.

Fukushima Robot Test Field
[Minamisoma City/Namie Town]

Fukushima Robot Test Field

Energy, environment, and recycling

Developing leading-edge renewable energy and recycling technology.

Fukushima Hydrogen Energy Research Field
(Namie Town)
Soma IHI Green Energy Center
Renewable energy introduction area via the seashore and Abukuma area shared transmission line

Fukushima Hydrogen Energy Research Field (rendering image)
(Source: Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions)

Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries

Advances introduction of leading-edge technologies to agricultural industry or utilization of fishery resources.

Research Center for Fisheries and Oceans
[Iwaki City]
Research Institute of Fishery Resources
[Soma City]
Hama Agricultural Regeneration Research
Centre [Minamisoma City]
Fukushima Advanced Manufacturing Center
For Laminated Timber [Namie Town]

Research Institute of Fishery Resources

Research Center for Fisheries and Oceans

Hama Agricultural Regeneration Research Centre [Minamisoma City]

Medical-related/aerospace

Engaged in sales channel development through technological development support and invitation of related businesses.

Fukushima Medical Device Development Support Centre

Production bases for established companies

Industry clusters

Promotes industry cluster and industrial location to the Hamadori Region.

Holding industrial location seminar and site visit tour
Consulting support for companies and holding business matching meeting

Site visit tour

Business matching meeting

University Study/Education, Development of human resources

Supports educational research activities of universities or development of human resources who take the innovation framework for elementary/secondary education.

Supporting educational/research activities of universities collaborating with municipalities
Supporting implementation of education at high schools collaborated with industries or research institutes
Supporting inquiring research on a local area in the compulsory education program

Osaka university on-site internship at Iitate Villege

Odaka Industrial Technology and Commerce High School, Hama Technical Academy, and Fukushima Robot Test Field

Great East Japan Earthquake Nuclear &
Disaster Folklore Museum [Futaba Town]

In addition to passing down the records and memories of the unprecedented disaster to everyone regardless of nationality or age, this facility aims to show the world how the people of Fukushima are resolutely working towards reconstruction, and to communicate appreciation for the support received from across Japan and throughout the world. The information is presented through testimonial videos and materials that speak to the magnitude of the destruction, talks by resident storytellers who were victims, and training programs such as fieldwork.