Nagoya has a long history of manufacturing, and, today, the production of the greater Nagoya area is ranked 20th within the GDP ranking of world nations.
Within a 100km radius of Nagoya, many of the world's leading companies in transportation, machinery, robotics, ceramics, materials, and electronics have their headquarters or main factories.
As the leading university of this area, Nagoya University provides an outstanding environment for academia-industry collaborative research and open innovation. This video introduces the greater Nagoya's world-class industrial status as well as Nagoya University.