Intelligent Plaza Hachinohe, Inc.

Intelligent Plaza Hachinohe, Inc. (株式会社八戸インテリジェントプラザ) is a Japanese third-sector company established in May 1989 to serve as the core promoter of regional industrial sophistication in the Hachinohe area of Aomori Prefecture. It was founded under the Law for the Promotion of the Accumulation of Specific Business Facilities Contributing to the Sophistication of Regional Enterprises (commonly known as the "Brain Location Law"), following the approval of the Hachinohe regional accumulation promotion plan. The company is jointly funded by the Organization for Small & Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation, Japan (SME Support, JAPAN), Aomori Prefecture, Hachinohe City, two other cities and two towns, and 27 private companies, with a capital of 100 million yen. The company operates the Hachinohe Intelligent Plaza, a core facility completed in September 1992 within the Hachinohe High-Tech Park, a green high-tech zone. The plaza provides rental offices, conference rooms, research laboratories, and measurement and analysis equipment. Its main activities include research and development, R&D support, human resource development, and information provision, all conducted under industry-academia-government collaboration. It also supports local companies in creating new technologies and aims to contribute to the formation of a prosperous regional society. In addition to its facility management, Intelligent Plaza Hachinohe, Inc. works closely with the Hachinohe Regional Advanced Technology Promotion Center (a public interest incorporated foundation) to organize lectures, exchange meetings, company inspection tours, exhibitions, and theme-specific study groups. It offers management business seminars, sales channel development support, human resource development, and information services. Recent activities include hosting the Hachinohe Robot EXPO 2026, opening the Hachinohe City Digitalization and DX Support Center, and publishing the information magazine "Technology Akros." The company remains a key player in promoting industrial accumulation and sophistication in the Hachinohe region.

Intelligent Plaza Hachinohe, Inc. was established on May 1, 1989 (Heisei 1), as a third-sector company under the Law for the Promotion of the Accumulation of Specific Business Facilities Contributing to the Sophistication of Regional Enterprises (the "Brain Location Law"). The law was enacted in June 1988 (Showa 63). In January 1989, Aomori Prefecture applied to the relevant ministries (MITI, Construction, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, and National Land) for approval of the Hachinohe regional accumulation promotion plan. The plan was approved in March 1989, making it one of the first four approved in Japan, alongside Toyama, Hamamatsu, and Tokushima. The core business site was designated as the Hachinohe High-Tech Park, and the core facility was the Hachinohe Intelligent Plaza. The company was founded by the Organization for Small & Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation, Japan (SME Support, JAPAN), related municipalities, and regional companies, with a capital of 100 million yen. Its shareholders include SME Support, JAPAN, Aomori Prefecture, Hachinohe City, two other cities and two towns, and 27 private companies. The company's office building was completed in September 1992 (Heisei 4) within the Hachinohe High-Tech Park, a green high-tech zone. Since its establishment, the company has operated the Hachinohe Intelligent Plaza as a base for regional industry support, utilizing functions such as research and development, R&D support, human resource development, and information provision under industry-academia-government collaboration. It has worked to promote industrial accumulation and sophistication and to support the creation of new technologies, new businesses, and new industries. In addition to its own operations, the company collaborates with the Hachinohe Regional Advanced Technology Promotion Center, a public interest incorporated foundation, to carry out activities such as lectures, exchange meetings, company inspection tours within and outside the prefecture, exhibitions, and theme-specific study groups. It also provides management business seminars, sales channel development support, human resource development, and information services. The company publishes an information magazine called "Technology Akros" (てくのろじぃ・Akros). In recent years, the company has expanded its activities to include digitalization support. On June 30, 2026, it opened the Hachinohe City Digitalization and DX Support Center. It also organizes events such as the Hachinohe Robot EXPO 2026, a robot peripheral equipment exhibition and consultation event. The company continues to serve as a core promoter of regional industrial sophistication in the Hachinohe area.

• The "Brain Location Law" was enacted.

• Aomori Prefecture applied for approval of the Hachinohe regional accumulation promotion plan.

• The Hachinohe regional accumulation promotion plan was approved, one of the first four in Japan.

• Intelligent Plaza Hachinohe, Inc. was established.

• The company's office building (Hachinohe Intelligent Plaza) was completed.

• Opened the Hachinohe City Digitalization and DX Support Center.

• Announced the Hachinohe Robot EXPO 2026.

A regional public-private innovation hub supporting industrial sophistication through R&D, incubation, and human resource development in Hachinohe.

• Rental offices

  39 rooms ranging from 10 to 44 square meters, available for rent.

• Rental conference rooms

  Conference rooms available for seminars and meetings.

• Research laboratories

  Laboratory space for research and development activities.

• Measurement and analysis equipment

  Equipment available for use by tenants and local companies.

• Business support services

  Management seminars, sales channel development support, and information provision.

• R&D support services

  Support for research and development through industry-academia-government collaboration.

• Human resource development programs

  Training and seminars for human resource development.

1. 1インテリジェントブレインhachinohe-ip.co.jp
2. 2会社情報hachinohe-ip.co.jp
3. 3Intelligent Plaza Hachinohe, Inc. (Japan) - Wikidatawikidata.org