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Community Impact in Action

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Collaborative project related to the revitalization of Shimonoseki City in Yamaguchi Prefecture and the promotion of startup policies

In AY 2024, Keio collaborated with Shimonoseki in formulating a startup strategy, holding one event within Shimonoseki and one in Tokyo to present it, together with a social event. The program was successful in fostering interest in startups in Shimonoseki and establishing a foundation for further community development.

Applicable regions

Yamaguchi Prefecture Shimonoseki City

Implementation period

May20,2022- present

Community and Regional Affairs category

  • Advisory role for the authorities, etc.

Related agreements, etc.

Comprehensive Partnership Agreement on the Revitalization of Shimonoseki City comprising partners from industry, government and academia, namely, Shimonoseki City, Karato Shopping Street Cooperative, Cocoharete Corporation, Graduate School of Media Design (KMD) at Keio University, and YMFG Zone Planning Corporation

Campus

Hiyoshi

Person in charge

Graduate School of Media Design (KMD) Professor Hiroyuki Kishi

Inquiries

yuis-bst@kmd.keio.ac.jp

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