Conclusion of Industry-Academia Collaboration Agreement with Nagoya University

March 13, 2026

To: Members of the Press

Tokai National Higher Education and Research System, Nagoya University

Aichi Prefectural Credit Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives (JA Aichi Shinren)

The Tokai National Higher Education and Research System, Nagoya University (hereinafter "Nagoya University") and the Aichi Prefectural Credit Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives (hereinafter "JA Aichi Shinren") signed an "Industry-Academia Collaboration Agreement" today.

Through this agreement, both parties will collaborate on research, information exchange, and personnel exchanges. The goal is to consistently promote everything from human resource development—aimed at creating solutions for agricultural challenges—to the actual creation and social implementation of these solutions, thereby contributing to the development and growth of regional agriculture.

1. Objectives of the Partnership

With the aim of fostering innovation in the food and agriculture sector and contributing to the resolution of regional agricultural issues, we will work on supporting human resource development for the future of agriculture, supporting startup companies, and building an industry-academia collaboration network in the Tokai region. JA Aichi Shinren will act as a "bridge," connecting Nagoya University's high-level research capabilities with the implementation and commercialization power of the national JA Group to promote co-creation and contribute to the realization of sustainable regional agriculture.

2. Specific Initiatives for Industry-Academia Collaboration

(1) Support for human resource development through education, practice, and exchange

We aim to increase the number of students motivated to solve agricultural problems and produce the next generation of talent. We will provide step-by-step support from sparking interest to acquiring skills through education, practice, and exchange.

(2) Creation of solutions through commercialization support

We will support the creation and growth of startups that possess solutions to agricultural problems and could become future partners. We will provide seamless support from discovery and incubation to scaling.

(3) Social implementation of solutions through network formation support

We will support the formation of networks that transcend regions and industries, where industry, academia, and government can collaborate broadly on agricultural issues, contributing to a problem-solving mechanism that looks toward actual implementation.

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