Kyoto Prefecture's Kizugawa City, the Graduate School of Business Creation, and Rohto Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. have signed an industry-government-academia collaboration agreement to promote regional revitalization | News

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Kyoto Prefecture's Kizugawa City, the Graduate School of Business Creation, and Rohto Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. have signed an industry-government-academia collaboration agreement to promote regional revitalization.

October 1, 2024

ROHTO Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture; President: Masafumi Sugimoto) concluded an industry-government-academia collaboration agreement on September 27, 2024, with Kizugawa City, Kyoto Prefecture (Mayor: Yuichi Taniguchi) and the Graduate School of Business Creation, Advanced Education Organization (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Risa Tanaka) to promote regional revitalization. A project called "Future Lab. Kizugawa" (hereinafter, "this project") will be launched, aiming to further enhance the appeal of Kizugawa City through new businesses that utilize its local resources. Through this collaboration agreement, we will address social issues that are difficult for a single company to solve, contributing to regional revitalization and the creation of well-being-oriented communities.

Aerial photograph of Kizugawa City (the brown building in the background is Rohto Research Village Kyoto).

Background of the initiative

In 2006, our company established "Rohto Research Village Kyoto" in Kizugawa City as a core research and development base. This research institute, where diverse knowledge converges, fosters collaboration among researchers both inside and outside the company. We launched this project in cooperation with Kizugawa City, with whom we have a close relationship as a company located there, and with the Graduate School of Business Administration, which provides the program. We are participating in this agreement with the aim of strengthening our partnership with both parties and contributing to the local community.

Contents of the agreement

The aim is for the three parties to cooperate and collaborate to contribute to the development of the Kizugawa City area.

Matters concerning the second phase of the Kizugawa City Town, People, and Job Creation Promotion Plan
Matters related to human resource development
It is something that will contribute to the development of the Kizugawa city area and is deemed necessary by all three parties.

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About the initiative "Future Lab. Kizugawa"

Kizugawa City is a core area of the Kansai Culture and Academic Research City, and has a history of promoting urban development through collaboration between industry, government, and academia. To further address regional challenges and co-create new businesses, "Future Lab. Kizugawa" will be established. This research group, comprised of approximately 10 participants from diverse industries selected through open recruitment, will run for 20 sessions starting in December 2024, consisting of lectures and discussions. Participants will develop business plans that leverage the city's rich history and cultural assets to create new value and further enhance its appeal.

*This project will be operated using corporate hometown tax donations made by Rohto Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. to Kizugawa City.
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https://www.mpd.ac.jp/events/kizugawacity/

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