Eikei University Publishes Tabloid Highlighting Achievements of Industry-Academia 'Co-creation Program'

Eikei University (President: Mutsuhiro Arinobu, Naka-ku, Hiroshima City) has published a tabloid paper summarizing the overview and achievements of the 'Co-creation Program' developed by its Industry-Academia-Government Collaboration and Research Promotion Center (SDC).

### About the Social Design Center (SDC)
The SDC is a hub for creating knowledge and talent that connects society with the university to drive value creation through co-creation. Its goal is to solve social and regional issues and create new value by linking diverse entities—such as universities, corporations, and local governments—and combining their expertise and resources.

### About the Co-creation Program
This program forms teams consisting of a company, faculty members (with project management expertise), and students to solve corporate challenges or create new businesses. In FY2025, Eikei University's Co-creation Program gained significant attention, receiving the 'PM Award 2025' Encouragement Award and the 'PMO Award 2025' Special Award, and being featured in major media outlets like Nikkei and the Hiroshima Keizai Report.

### About the Tabloid Publication
The newly issued tabloid introduces the program's features and reasons for its awards in an easy-to-understand format. It includes not only an overview of the program but also reports on actual projects tackled by companies and students, as well as an interview with Daisuke Ito, Chairman of the Japan PMO Association (the organizer of the PMO Awards), featuring faculty, students, and participating companies.

Participating Companies include:
- Singiact Co., Ltd.
- Nakashoku Co., Ltd.
- Hirokawa Group
- Shinwa Metal Co., Ltd.