Yao: The Experimental Ground for Building the Future at the Expo

On October 24, 2024, they opened an exhibition and co-working facility on the second floor of Ario Yao that can be used by small and medium-sized companies in Yao City that are taking on the challenge of developing new businesses, start-ups that are starting up in Yao, and entrepreneurs who are considering collaborating with companies in Yao. This facility will also serve as a demonstration site for companies from Yao City that will exhibit in the Osaka Healthcare Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai. The people who live and work in the region, as well as the companies, organizations, groups, and governments active in the region, will utilize their respective strengths, complement and support each other, and use the Expo as an opportunity to encourage people from all over Japan and the world to visit Yao, thereby promoting a high-quality chemical reaction.

Project Inauguration

It was launched based on the concept of the “Yao Nukadoko Model,” which was proposed by the Yao City Industrial Promotion Council as a mechanism for creating added value. This model is based on the idea that diverse companies and human resources can coexist and influence each other to create new value and solve problems, just like the fermentation process of nukadoko. This was an opportunity to conduct a demonstration experiment for the Osaka Healthcare Pavilion exhibit, and it created an environment that facilitated growth not only for Yao City, but also for small and medium enterprises and start-ups, and provided a foundation for mutual support throughout the region.

Project Activities

“OPEN FACTORY CITY YAO” supports the challenge of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as a demonstration site by providing “touchable exhibits” of products and other items from SMEs in Yao related to Expo. As the gateway to manufacturing in Yao, this is the place where visitors can come and feel the fun and awesomeness of Yao’s manufacturing companies.They will take the opportunity of the Expo to open Yao to the world.

Future Prospects for the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai

The City of Yao will showcase Yao’s technologies and products to the world during the week of September 16-22, 2025, with 13 companies from the city participating in the Osaka Healthcare Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai. Through this opportunity, we hope that the city’s companies will attract attention from all over the country and the world, and that the brand value of Yao’s manufacturing will increase, protecting the city’s industry and employment, and developing and growing the local economy.