Higashi-Osaka Public-Private Partnership Manufacturing Human Resources Forum to be held on May 21 to address human resource challenges faced by manufacturing companies in Higashi-Osaka City
COMMON Inc., in co-sponsorship with Osaka City Shinkin Bank and Higashi-Osaka City Industrial Creation and Worker Support Organization, will hold the 'Higashi-Osaka Public-Private Partnership Manufacturing Human Resources Forum' on May 21. The forum aims to solve human resource issues such as recruitment difficulties, talent development, and DX adaptation faced by manufacturing companies in Higashi-Osaka through collaboration among government, financial institutions, support companies, and external talent.
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COMMON Inc. (Location: Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, Representative Director: Yuki Masuda) announces that it will hold the 'Higashi-Osaka Public-Private Partnership Manufacturing Human Resources Forum' at Creation Core Higashi-Osaka on Thursday, May 21, 2026, co-sponsored by Osaka City Shinkin Bank and Higashi-Osaka City Industrial Creation and Worker Support Organization.
Higashi-Osaka City, Mirai Machi Keikaku Kiko (COMMON Inc.), Higashi-Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Educe Co., Ltd., Skydisc, Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. Maintenance Know-how Inheritance Service, and Forval Co., Ltd. will participate as collaborators. Participation is free, and the capacity is 60 people.
This forum is a public-private partnership type forum that aims to explore feasible solutions to the challenges faced by manufacturing companies in Higashi-Osaka, such as 'difficulty in recruiting,' 'difficulty in developing talent,' and 'inability to allocate resources to new initiatives,' by bringing together government, financial institutions, support companies, and external talent. It aims not only to provide information but also to serve as an 'entry point' where local companies, support organizations, and external talent can connect naturally, leading to future collaborations.
Details and application page for the day
COMMON's public-private partnership initiatives
Background of the event
Higashi-Osaka City boasts high technical capabilities as one of Japan's leading manufacturing clusters. However, local companies face complex human resource-related issues such as labor shortages, declining organizational strength, lack of next-generation talent, skill transfer, and adaptation to DX.
Especially for small and medium-sized manufacturing companies, while they are occupied with daily production activities and existing operations, they often cannot sufficiently focus on strengthening recruitment, designing talent development, utilizing external talent, or launching new initiatives. Therefore, this forum will consider the possibility of a system where government, financial institutions, support companies, and external specialized talent each play a role in supporting the region, rather than companies having to bear these burdens alone.
This forum is being held as the first step in Higashi-Osaka's 'public-private partnership model centered on human resources.'
■ Objectives of this forum
This forum has the following four main objectives:
1. To visualize the management challenges faced by manufacturing companies in Higashi-Osaka City.
2. To concretely show how side job professionals and external specialized talent can be involved with local companies.
3. To share how government, financial institutions, and support companies can support companies and talent.
4. To connect to the construction of a 'public-private partnership model centered on human resources' in Higashi-Osaka.
This forum is not a 'place for immediate recruitment' or a 'place to introduce a large number of jobs.' It is designed as a starting point for local manufacturing companies, external talent, and support organizations to foster continuous relationships.
■ Recommended for
* Those in manufacturing companies in Higashi-Osaka City and its surroundings who feel challenges in recruitment, development, skill transfer, and organizational development.
* Those who want to promote new initiatives but are struggling with a lack of in-house resources.
* Those interested in utilizing external talent and support systems.
* Government, support organizations, and financial institutions who want to grasp the real challenges of local companies and connect them to support measures.
* Human resource support companies and external specialized talent aiming to build medium-to-long-term relationships with manufacturing companies in Higashi-Osaka.
Benefits of participation
[1. Understand the real challenges of local companies]
* You can grasp the 'current challenges' faced by manufacturing companies, such as recruitment, development, skill transfer, and DX, from a perspective close to the actual site.
[2. See support measures and possibilities for collaboration]
* You can learn concretely what kind of support and involvement is possible from the perspectives of government, financial institutions, and human resource support companies.
[3. New encounters and opportunities for collaboration are born]
* In the networking and exhibition part of the second section, companies, government, support organizations, and external talent can interact and create points of contact that lead to future collaborations and consultations.
[4. Participate in co-creation of the Higashi-Osaka model]
* You can participate not as a one-off event, but as a starting point leading to continuous forums and matching projects.
■ Event Overview
Event Name: Higashi-Osaka Public-Private Partnership Manufacturing Human Resources Forum
Details and Application Page: https://common.or.jp/human-resources-forum/
Date and Time
Thursday, May 21, 2026
Part 1 Forum: 13:00-15:00
Part 2 Networking and Exhibition (Exchange): 15:10-16:00
* Part 2 is optional.
Venue
Creation Core Higashi-Osaka (1-4-1 Aramoto-Kita, Higashi-Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture)
Organizers
Osaka City Shinkin Bank, Higashi-Osaka City Industrial Creation and Worker Support Organization
Collaborators
Higashi-Osaka City, Mirai Machi Keikaku Kiko (COMMON Inc.), Higashi-Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Educe Co., Ltd., Skydisc, Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. Maintenance Know-how Inheritance Service, Forval Co., Ltd.
Participation Fee
Free
Capacity
First 60 applicants (pre-registration required)
Target Audience
Manufacturing companies in and around Higashi-Osaka City
Government, support organizations, financial institutions
Higashi-Osaka City, Mirai Machi Keikaku Kiko (COMMON Inc.), Higashi-Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Educe Co., Ltd., Skydisc, Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. Maintenance Know-how Inheritance Service, and Forval Co., Ltd. will participate as collaborators. Participation is free, and the capacity is 60 people.
This forum is a public-private partnership type forum that aims to explore feasible solutions to the challenges faced by manufacturing companies in Higashi-Osaka, such as 'difficulty in recruiting,' 'difficulty in developing talent,' and 'inability to allocate resources to new initiatives,' by bringing together government, financial institutions, support companies, and external talent. It aims not only to provide information but also to serve as an 'entry point' where local companies, support organizations, and external talent can connect naturally, leading to future collaborations.
Details and application page for the day
COMMON's public-private partnership initiatives
Background of the event
Higashi-Osaka City boasts high technical capabilities as one of Japan's leading manufacturing clusters. However, local companies face complex human resource-related issues such as labor shortages, declining organizational strength, lack of next-generation talent, skill transfer, and adaptation to DX.
Especially for small and medium-sized manufacturing companies, while they are occupied with daily production activities and existing operations, they often cannot sufficiently focus on strengthening recruitment, designing talent development, utilizing external talent, or launching new initiatives. Therefore, this forum will consider the possibility of a system where government, financial institutions, support companies, and external specialized talent each play a role in supporting the region, rather than companies having to bear these burdens alone.
This forum is being held as the first step in Higashi-Osaka's 'public-private partnership model centered on human resources.'
■ Objectives of this forum
This forum has the following four main objectives:
1. To visualize the management challenges faced by manufacturing companies in Higashi-Osaka City.
2. To concretely show how side job professionals and external specialized talent can be involved with local companies.
3. To share how government, financial institutions, and support companies can support companies and talent.
4. To connect to the construction of a 'public-private partnership model centered on human resources' in Higashi-Osaka.
This forum is not a 'place for immediate recruitment' or a 'place to introduce a large number of jobs.' It is designed as a starting point for local manufacturing companies, external talent, and support organizations to foster continuous relationships.
■ Recommended for
* Those in manufacturing companies in Higashi-Osaka City and its surroundings who feel challenges in recruitment, development, skill transfer, and organizational development.
* Those who want to promote new initiatives but are struggling with a lack of in-house resources.
* Those interested in utilizing external talent and support systems.
* Government, support organizations, and financial institutions who want to grasp the real challenges of local companies and connect them to support measures.
* Human resource support companies and external specialized talent aiming to build medium-to-long-term relationships with manufacturing companies in Higashi-Osaka.
Benefits of participation
[1. Understand the real challenges of local companies]
* You can grasp the 'current challenges' faced by manufacturing companies, such as recruitment, development, skill transfer, and DX, from a perspective close to the actual site.
[2. See support measures and possibilities for collaboration]
* You can learn concretely what kind of support and involvement is possible from the perspectives of government, financial institutions, and human resource support companies.
[3. New encounters and opportunities for collaboration are born]
* In the networking and exhibition part of the second section, companies, government, support organizations, and external talent can interact and create points of contact that lead to future collaborations and consultations.
[4. Participate in co-creation of the Higashi-Osaka model]
* You can participate not as a one-off event, but as a starting point leading to continuous forums and matching projects.
■ Event Overview
Event Name: Higashi-Osaka Public-Private Partnership Manufacturing Human Resources Forum
Details and Application Page: https://common.or.jp/human-resources-forum/
Date and Time
Thursday, May 21, 2026
Part 1 Forum: 13:00-15:00
Part 2 Networking and Exhibition (Exchange): 15:10-16:00
* Part 2 is optional.
Venue
Creation Core Higashi-Osaka (1-4-1 Aramoto-Kita, Higashi-Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture)
Organizers
Osaka City Shinkin Bank, Higashi-Osaka City Industrial Creation and Worker Support Organization
Collaborators
Higashi-Osaka City, Mirai Machi Keikaku Kiko (COMMON Inc.), Higashi-Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Educe Co., Ltd., Skydisc, Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. Maintenance Know-how Inheritance Service, Forval Co., Ltd.
Participation Fee
Free
Capacity
First 60 applicants (pre-registration required)
Target Audience
Manufacturing companies in and around Higashi-Osaka City
Government, support organizations, financial institutions