Digital Knowledge Supports Akita's "Industry-Government-Academia-Finance-Media" Recurrent Education Platform

Digital Knowledge Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Taito-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Hiroaki Haga), an e-learning specialized solution company boasting over 3,000 implementation achievements, has supported the development of an online learning environment for the "Akita Recurrent Education Platform (AREP)," an initiative by Akita University targeting the entire Akita Prefecture, through the introduction of its LMS "KnowledgeDeliver." Click here for details of the case study interview. What is the Akita Recurrent Education Platform? This initiative aims to promote regional industry and human resource development throughout Akita Prefecture. Its distinctive feature is the establishment of a mechanism for human resource development across the entire region, not limited to traditional industry-government-academia collaboration, but also integrating financial institutions and media under the framework of "Industry-Government-Academia-Finance-Media (産官学金言)" collaboration. Akita Prefecture faces serious issues such as a shortage of successors and DX talent in local companies due to the declining birthrate and the outflow of young talent to other prefectures. To address these challenges, the platform aims to improve productivity and revitalize regional industries by enabling working adults to acquire skills in AI, data science, and other fields through "Industry-Government-Academia-Finance-Media" collaboration. Official Website: Akita Recurrent Lab ONE! https://one.akita-u.ac.jp/ *Learning is conducted separately on our LMS. Customer Needs - An integrated learning platform is required to enable "Industry-Government-Academia-Finance-Media" collaboration. - Development of an online learning environment without regional disparities across the wide-ranging prefecture. - Introduction of digital badges to visualize learning outcomes. Introduced Services - KnowledgeDeliver (https://www.digital-knowledge.co.jp/product/kd/) - Video+ (https://www.digital-knowledge.co.jp/product/kd/option_kd/video_plus/) - Digital Badge Option (https://www.digital-knowledge.co.jp/product/kd/option_kd/kd_digital-badges/) - Compatibility with various types of teaching materials. - Ability to create highly effective online teaching materials. - Support for digital badges. These points were evaluated and led to its adoption as a bid project. Post-Introduction Results - Constructed an on-premise LMS usable by multiple institutions. - Centralized management of courses, teaching materials, and student information, reducing operational burden. - Realized "improvement in learning quality" and "visualization of outcomes" through authoring functions and digital badges. - Full-scale operation of recurrent education for working adults in Akita Prefecture will begin in November 2025. Customer Comment Akita University, Regional Revitalization and Research Promotion Division Chief Administrative and Operations Officer Mr. Kazuaki Kudo "Although course provision has just started in November 2025, the number of participants is steadily increasing. The design, premised on multi-institutional collaboration, was a particularly important point of focus, and we feel that the university's central role in building a platform integrating industry, government, academia, finance, and media has been a significant achievement." Click here for details of the case study interview. Future Outlook Going forward, with the enrichment of content, new program developments combining the expertise of each institution are expected, and Akita University plans to further expand its collaboration. Digital Knowledge will continue to support the further evolution of online education environments in line with Akita University's educational philosophy and contribute to expanding learning possibilities as a bridge delivering "Industry-Government-Academia-Finance-Media" collaborative recurrent education initiatives to a wider range of learners. About Digital Knowledge Co., Ltd. Sharing dreams and aspirations related to education, we serve as a "bridge to learning" and create learning environments. Our mission is to effectively and efficiently distribute "knowledge" held by educational institutions and training departments to learners, and to contribute to the realization of a better knowledge society. We believe this is the responsibility of being Japan's first specialized e-learning solution vendor. Digital Knowledge stands alongside educational institutions and training departments, striving to realize better education through IT. [Company Overview] Digital Knowledge Co., Ltd. Tokyo Stock Exchange TOKYO PRO Market (Securities Code: 507A) Representatives: Representative Director and President Hiroaki Haga Representative Director and COO Jiyuuji Yoshida Location: e-learning Lab Akihabara, 5-3-4 Ueno, Taito-ku, Tokyo Phone: 03-5846-2131 (Main) / 050-3628-9240 (Inquiries for introduction) URL: https://www.digital-knowledge.co.jp/