〖April 28th Hyogo/Kobe International Conference Center - Hyogo Prefecture to Speak〗 "Commons Connect" Co-creation between Government, Corporations, and Students Kicks Off in Hyogo for the First Time - Participants and Sponsors Welcome

COMMON Corporation (Headquarters: Kyoto City, Representative Director: Yuki Masuda) will hold "Commons Connect," a co-creation exchange event themed around regional issues, for the first time in Hyogo on April 28, 2026, in Kobe City. Commons Connect is a place for exchange aimed at creating specific collaborations and projects to solve regional issues, stemming from encounters that transcend boundaries between government, companies, students, and local players. Regional issues such as population decline, labor shortages, disaster prevention, tourism promotion, industrial revitalization, and the creation of related populations are becoming more complex year by year. Meanwhile, companies increasingly need to leverage their technologies, services, and networks to solve regional issues. COMMON Corporation deploys Commons Connect in various locations as a platform to connect these two sides and solve "regional issues" through "connections." For this Hyogo event, with the theme of "co-creation between government and corporations," we will facilitate dialogues and create contact points for advancing regional issues through business and collaboration. It will be held as a place for encounters that lead to the next action and implementation, not just a simple exchange of business cards. [Details and application page for the day](https://common.or.jp/2026/03/01/2121/) ## Value for Companies (Not just a one-off meeting) Commons Connect is designed for "encounter → dialogue → project creation → regional implementation," rather than being just a one-off exchange event. * Directly connect with representatives from companies, local governments, and public institutions. * Create opportunities to reframe regional issues as business and lead to demonstrations, adoption, and collaboration. * Find co-creation partners, including collaborations between companies. After participation, you can join the COMMON network (members) to foster continued collaboration and create new opportunities. ## Recruitment of Members/Sponsoring Members (Preparing for "Next Steps" after Participation) **COMMON Member (Gateway to Continuous Co-creation)** We are recruiting participation as COMMON members for those who wish to "continuously connect with local governments and companies and advance projects," rather than just exchanging business cards. Members accelerate co-creation through consultation services, opportunity creation (exchange meetings/events), matching, and more. **Sponsoring Member (Accelerating Market Connection and Project Creation)** Sponsoring members are for companies aiming to connect with the network formed through Commons Connect (local governments, companies, community organizations) and to acquire opportunities for project creation and implementation based on "regional issues x company strengths." In addition to day-of participation, we will design collaborations tailored to the company's objectives, such as continuous exposure, provision of opportunities, and support for co-creation project formation. ## Event Schedule (Tentative) * Explanation of purpose * Lecture/Talk * Member PR * Participant exchange (business card exchange, individual PR, consultation) ## Highlights of the Hyogo Event For the Hyogo event, we will welcome the "Hyogo Prefectural Government Planning Department SDGs Promotion Division, Public-Private Partnership Unit" to share their insights and initiatives on public-private partnerships in Hyogo Prefecture. Additionally, Mr. Masato Ito, Senior Managing Executive Officer of Pasona Group Inc., is scheduled to speak, sharing perspectives cultivated on the front lines of regional revitalization and how companies can engage with regions to achieve implementation. This event will provide an opportunity to explore new possibilities for co-creation by intersecting the perspectives of government and corporations. In addition to lectures and talk sessions, time for participant exchange and individual PR will be provided, with a structure planned to lead from dialogue to future collaboration. ## Event Overview * **Name:** Commons Connect Salon Hyogo * **Date/Time:** April 28, 2026, 14:00–17:00 (Reception starts at 13:30) * **Venue:** Kobe International Conference Center, Room 701 * **Participation Fee:** General ¥3,000 / COMMON Member ¥2,000 / Government Officials & Students Free * **Capacity:** First 30 applicants * **Target Audience:** COMMON members, those introduced by members, government officials, public institution representatives (e.g., social welfare councils), etc. * **Organizer:** COMMON Corporation * **Special Cooperation:** Nihon no Chikara Co., Ltd. *A separate fee-based reception will be held at a different venue after the event.* *If you wish to participate, please apply early from the application page.* ## Application / Consultation for Members/Sponsoring Members For participation applications and details, please check the page below. [Application and details page](https://common.or.jp/2026/03/01/2121/) We also accept consultations for participation as members or sponsoring members. "I just want to hear about it first" is also welcome, so please inquire from below. [Inquiry](https://common.or.jp/contact-common-top/) ## Company Group **** * **Location:** 170-2, Yakuencho, Nishiri, Kugecho, Hanayacho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture * **Representative Director:** Yuki Masuda * **Official Website:** [https://common.or.jp](https://common.or.jp) * **Inquiries:** [https://common.or.jp/contact-common-top/](https://common.or.jp/contact-common-top/) * **Initiatives with local governments** * **Example:** [https://common.or.jp/contact-common-top/](https://common.or.jp/contact-common-top/) **Company Introduction:** COMMON Corporation is a social business company that plans and operates public-private co-creation projects in urban development and disaster prevention, tourism, and education fields in collaboration with local governments, companies, and citizen groups nationwide, with the mission of "creating sustainable value for regions and companies through co-creation." We are engaged in solving regional issues by leveraging private sector know-how, such as our membership platform business for public-private partnerships, regional revitalization utilizing the corporate version of Furusato Nozei (hometown tax donation), and our mobile pop-up shop "Commons Marche." We also promote the creation of inter-company disaster response networks through disaster preparedness agreements with local governments and planning of disaster preparedness events and forums. We aim for a future-oriented co-creation society by building systems where regions, companies, and individuals "connect."