The Global Financial City OSAKA Promotion Committee
Matsumoto Masayoshi
Osaka has an economy comparable in size to that of the Netherlands and Switzerland and plays a central role in Japan’s second largest economic region, the Kansai region. This is achieved through industry, government, and academia.
Osaka offers numerous business opportunities with many promising start-ups, particularly in the tech sector. The neighboring cities of Kansai are working together to build a start-up ecosystem and the Japanese government has selected Osaka, Kyoto, and Kobe as a ‘global hub city’ in its ‘Strategy for the formation of a world-class start-up ecosystem’.
About 60% of the Japanese Nobel Prize winners are associated with the Kansai region, which has a high concentration of universities and world-class research institutions that produce outstanding human resources, as well as a culture that places importance on originality and the search for the unknown. The city is also active in various exchanges and challenges for advanced initiatives. In view of the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo, which is based on the concept of a ‘testing ground for future societies’, an environment is being created that will facilitate the carrying out of innovative experiments by a wide range of interested parties.
The Kansai International Airport, which has the highest number of arrivals and departures from Asian countries of any airport in Japan, is the gateway not only to Osaka and Kansai but also to the rest of Asia from Japan.
As well as its attractiveness as a business location, the city has a variety of attractions as a place to live and a tourist destination, being close to the ancient capitals of Kyoto and Nara and a concentration of historical, traditional and cultural sites, including numerous World Cultural Heritage sites.
We are looking forward to welcoming you to Osaka and the Kansai region as a place to invest and expand your business.
Yoshimura Hirofumi
Governor of Osaka Prefecture
Osaka, with a population of 8.8 million people, is the largest city in western Japan with a high concentration of economic, financial, and urban infrastructure as well as hosted the G20 in 2019. It is known as a centre of higher education and research, particularly in the fields of pharmaceuticals and life sciences. Many companies related to hydrogen and other next-generation energies are also located here. Various business opportunities are being created in conjunction with the big project of Expo 2025 Osaka-Kansai.
As Osaka aims to become an international financial centre with attractive investment opportunities, we will provide tailor-made support for expansion into Osaka. Offering a one-stop shop for everything from office space and securing human resources to housing and children’s education. If you are considering setting up a base in Japan to expand your business in Asia, come and visit us in Osaka.
Global Financial City Osaka Promotion Committee
| Date Established | March 29, 2021 |
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| Chairman | Matsumoto Masayoshi （Chairman, Kansai Economic Federation） |
| Mandate | 1) Research and studies for the realization of the Global financial city. 2) Consultations on environmental improvements for the realization of the Global financial city. 3) Exchange of opinions and liaison with organizations and industries involved in finance. 4) Information Dissemination and request activities related to the Global Finance City. 5) Other matters necessary to achieve the objectives of the committee. |
| List of Committee Members and Observers | |
| Committee Rules |
“Global Financial City Osaka Promotion Committee” Participating Organizations
Observers
Global Financial City OSAKA Strategy
Aims of the strategy formulation
Aiming to be an Global Financial City
- A “Global city that develops by leveraging finance”, attracting the energy of Asia and the world.
- A “Front-running city in finance”, which challenges the world with innovative initiatives.
Duration of the strategy’s efforts.
Active Stage Phase 2: 2030
Year of realisation of the vision of global financial city: 2050
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Output Target
Number of consultations at Global Finance One-Stop Support Center Osaka
100 companies by 2025
/Yearly average achieved |
Outcome Objective 1
Number of financial foreign companies (including fintech), investors, etc. attracted
Achieve 30 companies by 2025
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Outcome Objective 2
Number of unicorns, startups, and university-launched ventures created
3 unicorn companies and 300 start-ups(of which 100 are companies launched at the universities)
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Introduction of the efforts of the Promotion Committee members
Business Cooperation Agreement
Entering date：August 3, 2021
- Appointed an employee to the position of Osaka Global Finance City Policy Advisor (special part-time position) (2021.10)
- Promotional video of the Governor and Mayor on YouTube (SBI channel) (2021.12)
- Donated finance-related books to Osaka Prefectural Nakanoshima Library and other libraries (2022.1)
- Transferred employees to Osaka Global Finance City Group (2022.6)
- Provided of financial literacy education and training tools (e-Learning) for Osaka prefectural and municipal employees (2022.12-2023.3)
Entering date：August 3, 2021
- Presentation on “Toward the Realization of OSAKA as the Global Financial City” by Osaka Prefecture at a study session for the press in the Tokyo metropolitan area hosted by MISHOP (2021.9)
- Online booth at FINTECH WEEK in Hong Kong, a fintech company matching event (2021.11)
- Supported FINTECH JAPAN 2021, a fintech company matching event, in Osaka Prefecture and City (2021.12)
- MISHOP-sponsored training and exchange of opinions (online) for officials in charge of Global Financial Cities in Osaka Prefectural and Municipal governments (2022.3)
- Participation in “Singapore Fintech Festival”, the world’s largest fintech festival (2022.11, 2023.11)
- Support for “Osaka Fintech Workshop”, a side event of Japan Fintech Week, hosted by Osaka Prefecture and City (2024.3)
- Cooperation in “Global Fintech Seminar in Osaka” seminar for fintech companies, hosted by Osaka Prefecture and City (2024.7)
- Participation in “Korea Fintech Week 2024”, matching event for fintech companies (2024.8)
Entering date： August 03 2021
- Appointed an employee to the position of Osaka Global Finance City Policy Advisor (special part-time position) (2021.10)
- Promotional video of the Governor and Mayor posted on the company’s website (2021.12)
- Financial seminars (online) for Osaka Prefecture and City officials (6 sessions in total starting in 2021.12)
Entering date： January 25 2022
- Co-host “Osaka Startup Growth Support School” (2023.1-12, 2024.1-12)
- Providing a financial education menu to schools (2024.1-)
- “Economics Classroom during Spring Vacation for Parents and Children in Kitahama” (2024.3)
Entering date： January 25 2022
- Providing a financial education menu to schools (2024.1-)
Entering date： January 25 2022
- Providing a financial education menu to schools (2024.1-)
- “Financial and Economic Classroom for Elementary School Students in Osaka City Central Library during Summer Vacation” (2024.8)
Entering date： September 22 2023
In Preparation
SMBC Consumer Finance Co., Ltd.
Entering date： March 24 2025
・Dispatched an employee to Osaka Global Financial City Group（2025.4）
About Hub companies
By leveraging the network of Hub companies, we will introduce potential investment and collaboration partners to foreign financial companies and others, thereby facilitating their entry into Osaka and contributing to building the financial ecosystem in Osaka.
Function of the Hub companies (Example)
Introduction of Hub companies
The companies below have agreed to publicly announced at this time
