Kyoto Research Park

Kyoto Research Park (KRP) is a Japanese corporation established in October 1987 with 450 million yen in capital, fully funded by Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. It operates the KRP district, a hub for research and development companies and industrial support organizations in Kyoto. The district opened its East Area in October 1989, described as Japan's first privately operated research park. KRP provides over 500 offices and rental laboratories, meeting and event spaces, and hosts 510 companies and organizations with 6,000 players. The current Kyoto Research Park Corporation was established in July 1999 with 100 million yen in capital following a merger and dissolution with Urbanex Co., Ltd. (now Osaka Gas Urban Development Co., Ltd.) under the Daigas Group's capital reorganization.

Kyoto Research Park Corporation was established in October 1987 with 450 million yen in capital, fully funded by Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. In October 1989, the East Area opened, including the Kyoto Prefecture Small and Medium Enterprise Promotion Center, Kyoto City Industrial Research Institute, Kyoto Advanced Technology Research Institute, and Buildings 1 and 2, marking the birth of Japan's first privately operated research park. Subsequent developments included the KRP Gas Building in 1992, Building 3 in 1993, Building 4 in 1994, internet environment in 1995, Studio Building in 1997, Building 5 in 1998, and Building 6 in 2001. In July 1999, following a capital reorganization of the Daigas Group, the company merged and dissolved with Urbanex Co., Ltd. (now Osaka Gas Urban Development Co., Ltd.) and established the current Kyoto Research Park Corporation with 100 million yen in capital. Later milestones include the KRP Data Center in 2001, the SKY Research Park Alliance in 2002, KRP Amenity Plaza in 2004, Buildings 7 and 8 in 2005 and 2006, UX Tanbaguchi Building in 2006, the 20th anniversary in 2009, Kyoto City Industrial Technology Research Institute and Building 9 in 2010, KISTIC in 2011, the 25th anniversary in 2014, KRP BIZ NEXT in 2016, KRP Pista in 2017, the 'Tamariba' event space in 2018, the 30th anniversary in 2019, Building 10 and GOCONC in 2021, and the 'Turnkey Lab Kenta' in 2022.

A hub for new industry creation where research and development companies and Kyoto Prefecture and Kyoto City industrial support organizations gather, providing a stage for exchange for people worldwide aiming to innovate.

• Offices and rental laboratories

  Over 500 offices and rental laboratories, from co-working offices to large properties over 3,000 m².

• Meeting and event spaces

  Meeting rooms of various sizes and an event hall with maximum capacity of 350 people.

• KRP BIZ NEXT

  Service office opened in Building 4 in July 2016.

• KRP Pista

  Completed in September 2017.

• GOCONC

  Food salon opened in Building 10 in April 2021.

• たまり場

  Event space opened in KISTIC in December 2018.

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