To meet the challenge, it is necessary to respond to the new demand created in accordance with the changes in the economic environment such as a rise in emerging economies as well as to nurture new businesses that tap potential demand.
In that regard, in Hiroshima Prefecture, manufacturing industry including automobile, machinery, and steel has been actively engaged in exporting to Asian countries and has been exerting their strength. Moreover, there are not a few firms, inclusive of nonmanufacturers, which were established here and developed to run nation-wide business, and thus this region seems to be equipped with a basis to nurture new businesses.