We started our series on local venture companies written by our global partners in the April 2017 edition of our monthly "Business Ideas" column.

Global Venture Company Trends #1
Cleantech Booming in Los Angeles: Entrepreneurs Cultivated by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Author: Fred Walti II (President & CEO, Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator)

About the Global Partner Program
A venture company assistance program that welcomes 26 key persons (individuals) from venture communities in 17 cities (as of June, 2021) over the world (mostly in Asia, but also the United States, Russia, the Netherlands, Germany, Australia, and Mexico) as global partners. The program provides introductions to local incubation facilities, mentors, venture capitalists, specialists, government agencies, and universities/research institutes as well as mentoring, business advice, and specialist support. It also provides venture companies from over the world that are looking to enter the Japanese market with work spaces, mentoring, and business advice.