A New Era Where Local Governments Can Approach Companies Without Posting Projects

Cloudshien Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture; CEO: Shogo Kambara), operator of the "Local Hub" platform supporting co-creation between local governments and companies, announces the completely free launch of a new "Information Transmission Function for Companies." This feature allows local governments registered on Local Hub to directly send information to companies on the platform (25,000 registered companies, including over 1,000 actively seeking public-private partnerships). Local Hub Website: https://localhub.jp/ ■ Background: The Structural Issue of "Unusable Unless a Project is Posted" Until now, Local Hub has provided a mechanism where local governments post regional issues and collaboration needs as projects and receive proposals from companies. However, over the course of operations, a structural issue became apparent. "You can't start using it unless you post a project." For local governments not currently engaged in public-private partnerships, and certainly for staff outside of the dedicated departments, Local Hub often became a "tool irrelevant to me." Shifting from a "mechanism that works if you use it" to a "mechanism that is naturally used." As a turning point for Local Hub in FY 2026, it was first necessary to widen the "entrance." Public-private partnerships do not begin with posting formal issues; they start with more casual information sharing, exchanging opinions, and relationship building. We developed this new function based on this philosophy. ■ What is the New "Information Transmission Function for Companies"? It is a function that allows local governments registered on Local Hub to directly and timely deliver pre-project information—such as event and briefing announcements, regional PR information, and light exploratory soundings—to companies on the platform. Previously, the flow was strictly one-way: "Post a project → Receive proposals from companies." With this new function, a two-way environment has been established where local governments can actively approach companies. Primary Use Cases: Recruitment announcements for corporate "Furusato Nozei" (hometown tax) and regional revitalization entrepreneurs. Invitations to corporate events, briefings, and soundings. Soliciting companies to participate in regional projects. Regional PR aimed at promoting related populations and migration. Confirming interest and surveying intentions before formalizing a project. Features: Completely Free: All feature usage fees for local governments remain zero. Reach over 1,000 active companies: Access to companies eager for public-private partnerships (25,000 registered companies in total). Easy to operate: Simply create the content, and it will be delivered to companies after operational review. Linked to project postings: Naturally guides from the transmitted information to Local Hub's formal project pages. Usable by any department: Designed for utilization across the entire government office, not just public-private partnership departments. ■ Operational Flow 1. Local government creates the content. ↓ 2. Operations team verifies the content. ↓ 3. Notification is sent to registered companies. Please note that for medium- to long-term collaborative projects extending over a month, we continue to request that issues be posted formally on Local Hub. This new function is primarily designed for short-term, exploratory information dissemination prior to project formalization. Issue-driven design: Visualizes real problems faced by the administration and shares them with companies. Business compatibility: Companies design proposals that are viable as businesses, not merely as social contributions. Start small and grow: Verified and expanded through small starts without depending on massive budgets or systems. Through this mechanism, we realize a "Win-Win public-private partnership" where "companies work together to solve administrative issues, and the results are returned to the regional economy." Within our company, we have somewhat standardized patterns to realize a more approachable state. Please contact us for further details. ■ Track Record of Local Hub Local Hub has been conducting trials with local governments nationwide since 2023, and transitioned to its official operational phase as the "Local Hub Model" in November 2025. Meeting setting rate: Average 58% Commercialization rate: 38% (Factoring in the Local Hub Model: Meeting to Commercialization 32.34%) Registered companies: 25,000 (including over 1,000 actively seeking public-private partnerships) Registered local governments: 127 organizations (as of May 2026) Target for FY 2026: 300 participating local governments ■ Usage Guide (Registrations open for both local governments and companies) - Local governments can use all functions completely free of charge (registration, sending projects, contacting companies, etc.). - Companies can use partial functions by registering for free (trial proposals to local governments are possible). ▶ Local Hub Official Website: https://localhub.jp ▶ Local Government Account Registration: https://localhub.jp/signup-local-gov ▶ Company Page: https://localhub.jp/for-organizations?utm_source=hub&utm_medium=track&utm_campaign=he