Attraction #1 Well-balanced industrial clusters

Leverage your network to expand business opportunities

Oita Prefecture has a well-balanced concentration of industries in a wide range of fields, including steel, oil, chemicals, semiconductors, electricity, automobiles, and precision equipment, and ranks second in Kyushu after Fukuoka Prefecture in terms of manufactured goods shipped. You can expect to expand your business opportunities by taking advantage of the network between companies within the prefecture.

Manufacturing product shipment value in Oita Prefecture, etc.

Source: 2022 Economic Structure Survey

Percentage of manufactured goods shipment value, etc.

*All establishments by industry classification

Source: 2021 Economic Structure Survey

Manufacturing product shipment value in Oita Prefecture, etc.

Source: 2022 Economic Structure Survey

Percentage of employees

*All establishments by industry classification

Source: 2022 Economic Structure Survey

Shipment value of manufactured goods by industry (each prefecture in Kyushu)

Corporate associations support network building

The following business associations are working to strengthen collaboration between expanding companies and local companies through a variety of initiatives, including matching between companies, support for market development, and human resource development/training.

Oita Prefecture Automobile Related Business Association
Oita Prefecture LSI Cluster Formation Promotion Council
Oita Prefecture Medical Robot and Equipment Industry Council
Oita Food Industry Association

Oita Prefecture Energy Industry Business Association
Oita Prefecture Drone Council
Oita Prefecture Electromagnetic Application Technology Study Group
Oita Complex Business Council

	Corporate name	Establishment	Number of members	Main support contents
Automotive related industry	Oita Prefecture Automobile Related Business Association	February 2006	152 member companies 27 supporting members (primary parts manufacturers) 13 advisory organizations (industry, government, and academia related organizations) 2 partner organizations (as of R6.1.1)	・Improve technical skills and develop human resources ・Expansion of trading opportunities ・Automotive-related industry support project Team support
semiconductor industry	Oita Prefecture LSI Cluster Formation Promotion Council	April 2005	Number of members: 119 institutions (108 companies, 11 academic/government companies) (as of R6.1.1)	・Innovation Subcommittee ・Marketing Subcommittee ・Network Subcommittee
Medical related +equipment industry	Oita Prefecture Medical Robot and Equipment Industry Council	April 2016	Number of members: 182 companies, 32 supporting organizations (as of R5.2.9)	・Support for new entrants ・Product development support ・Sales channel development support
food industry	Oita Food Industry Association	February 2014	Number of members: 124 companies (100 companies, 24 cooperating members) 12 support organizations such as universities (as of R6.2.1)	·matching ・Product development/Human resource development ・Acquire sales channels
energy Related industries	Oita Prefecture Energy Industry Business Association	June 2012	Number of members: 320 companies (as of R6.1.31)	・Support for Eco Energy Challenge ・Human resources development/member exchange ・Market development
drone industry	Oita Prefecture Drone Council	June 2017	Number of members: 218 companies, organizations, etc. (as of R6.1.31)	Nurturing materials and disseminating information ・Matching between companies ・Subcommittee activities
Electromagnetic force application technology	Oita Prefecture Electromagnetic Force Application Technology Study Group	March 2007	Number of members: 77 companies, 4 supporting organizations, 104 people (as of R5.12)	・Held electromagnetic force application technology seminar ・Implementation of R&D WG activities ・Development of sales channels and collaboration partners
Companies located in industrial complexes	Oita Complex Business Council	July 2012	Number of members: 11 companies, 2 governments (Oita Prefecture, Oita City) (as of R6.2.29)	・Strengthening competitiveness ・Carbon neutral ・Various initiatives in subcommittees