[Shima City, Mie Prefecture] Held an Opening Ceremony for the 'Marine Tech Verification One-Stop Center', a Centralized Support Hub for Testing Advanced Technologies.
Shima City, Mie Prefecture, held an opening ceremony for its new 'Marine Tech Verification One-Stop Center'. The center aims to support startups and companies in testing advanced marine technologies, promoting regional innovation and revitalization.
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Shima City, Mie Prefecture (Mayor: Masakichi Hashizume) held an opening ceremony at the Shima City Hall on Thursday, April 9, 2026, for the 'Shima City Marine Tech Verification One-Stop Center,' which supports verification projects of companies and startups aiming to commercialize advanced industrial technologies. The purpose of this center is to accelerate the creation of innovation using Shima City's rich ocean areas as a field, aiming to solve regional issues and revitalize the area.
### Making Shima City a 'Mecca for Marine Innovation' (Mayor's Greetings)
In order to once again spark a revolution from the seas of Shima, which once brought innovation to the world through pearl cultivation, we will use the newly established 'Shima City Marine Tech Verification One-Stop Center' as a window to support companies with advanced technologies such as underwater robots and AI. By bringing in innovative wisdom from outside the region, we will evolve Shima City into a 'Mecca for Marine Innovation,' taking a powerful first step toward creating a new future for the sea together with the community, businesses, and government.
## Toward the Future of Marine Innovation from Shima! Messages of Expectation from Those Who Worked Hard to Establish the Center
We received video (WEB) messages full of high hopes for future development from House of Representatives Member Hideki Suzuki, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Industrial Creation Division Director Yohei Matsuda, Mie Prefecture Employment and Economic Affairs Department Director Hideo Moriyoshi, and FullDepth Co., Ltd. Representative Director and CEO Satoshi Yoshika, who provided immense support and advice toward the establishment of the center.
House of Representatives Member Hideki Suzuki
I hope that the One-Stop Center will become a hub for marine technology innovation and lead to the revitalization of Shima City, attracting young people.
### Making Shima City a 'Mecca for Marine Innovation' (Mayor's Greetings)
In order to once again spark a revolution from the seas of Shima, which once brought innovation to the world through pearl cultivation, we will use the newly established 'Shima City Marine Tech Verification One-Stop Center' as a window to support companies with advanced technologies such as underwater robots and AI. By bringing in innovative wisdom from outside the region, we will evolve Shima City into a 'Mecca for Marine Innovation,' taking a powerful first step toward creating a new future for the sea together with the community, businesses, and government.
## Toward the Future of Marine Innovation from Shima! Messages of Expectation from Those Who Worked Hard to Establish the Center
We received video (WEB) messages full of high hopes for future development from House of Representatives Member Hideki Suzuki, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Industrial Creation Division Director Yohei Matsuda, Mie Prefecture Employment and Economic Affairs Department Director Hideo Moriyoshi, and FullDepth Co., Ltd. Representative Director and CEO Satoshi Yoshika, who provided immense support and advice toward the establishment of the center.
House of Representatives Member Hideki Suzuki
I hope that the One-Stop Center will become a hub for marine technology innovation and lead to the revitalization of Shima City, attracting young people.