Keishin Gakuen Educational Foundation and Sunrockers Shibuya Conclude First Industry-Academia Collaboration Agreement
Sunrockers Shibuya and Keishin Gakuen Educational Foundation have signed their first comprehensive industry-academia collaboration agreement with Tokyo Health Care University of Professional Sciences, an institution under the foundation. This agreement aims to strengthen human resource development, sports promotion, and community contribution through the collaboration of sports and educational fields. The signing ceremony took place on March 23, 2026, and an official supplier contract for the 2025-26 season was also announced.
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Sunrockers Shibuya, a team belonging to the first division of the Japan Professional Basketball League (B.LEAGUE) (operated by Sunrockers Inc., Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director and President: Yasunori Kanda), has concluded an industry-academia collaboration agreement with Keishin Gakuen Educational Foundation (Location: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo). A signing ceremony was held on Monday, March 23, 2026, at Tokyo Health Care University of Professional Sciences (Location: Koto-ku, Tokyo), which is the representative institution for this agreement under the foundation. We are also pleased to announce that a new official supplier contract with the university for the 2025-26 season has been simultaneously signed.
This comprehensive industry-academia collaboration agreement with an educational institution is the first initiative for Sunrockers Shibuya, aiming to establish a new model that strengthens human resource development and community contribution through the collaboration of sports and educational fields.
## Regarding the Industry-Academia Collaboration Agreement
### Purpose of the Agreement
The purpose is to promote education, research, human resource development, sports promotion, and community contribution activities by utilizing mutual resources and functions.
### Details of the Collaboration
1. Matters concerning educational and research activities
2. Matters concerning career support for athletes and staff
3. Cooperation for events organized by both parties
4. Matters concerning facility use
5. Matters concerning community contribution, exchange, and sports education
6. Other matters agreed upon by both parties
## Comment from Hirotsugu Furugoya, President of Tokyo Health Care University of Professional Sciences
We are extremely delighted to have concluded this industry-academia collaboration agreement with Sunrockers.
We also heartily welcome Sunrockers' establishment of a base in Koto-ku.
Through this collaboration, we expect that students, who are aspiring rehabilitation therapists of our university, will have expanded opportunities to learn in top-level sports environments. Additionally, by listening to lectures and talks from business owners, managers, and team members involved in organizational management, this partnership will contribute to nurturing highly practical healthcare professionals with strong leadership and management skills.
Furthermore, our university will actively cooperate in building fan engagement and promoting sports in the community, contributing to the development of sports and local society from both educational and developmental aspects.
## Comment from Yasunori Kanda, Representative Director of Sunrockers Inc.
We are extremely pleased to have concluded this industry-academia collaboration agreement with Keishin Gakuen Educational Foundation.
Sunrockers has, until now, leveraged its business foundation as a professional sports club to undertake multifaceted initiatives such as game promotions and regional collaboration activities. This agreement combines the assets of our club with the expertise of an educational institution.
This comprehensive industry-academia collaboration agreement with an educational institution is the first initiative for Sunrockers Shibuya, aiming to establish a new model that strengthens human resource development and community contribution through the collaboration of sports and educational fields.
## Regarding the Industry-Academia Collaboration Agreement
### Purpose of the Agreement
The purpose is to promote education, research, human resource development, sports promotion, and community contribution activities by utilizing mutual resources and functions.
### Details of the Collaboration
1. Matters concerning educational and research activities
2. Matters concerning career support for athletes and staff
3. Cooperation for events organized by both parties
4. Matters concerning facility use
5. Matters concerning community contribution, exchange, and sports education
6. Other matters agreed upon by both parties
## Comment from Hirotsugu Furugoya, President of Tokyo Health Care University of Professional Sciences
We are extremely delighted to have concluded this industry-academia collaboration agreement with Sunrockers.
We also heartily welcome Sunrockers' establishment of a base in Koto-ku.
Through this collaboration, we expect that students, who are aspiring rehabilitation therapists of our university, will have expanded opportunities to learn in top-level sports environments. Additionally, by listening to lectures and talks from business owners, managers, and team members involved in organizational management, this partnership will contribute to nurturing highly practical healthcare professionals with strong leadership and management skills.
Furthermore, our university will actively cooperate in building fan engagement and promoting sports in the community, contributing to the development of sports and local society from both educational and developmental aspects.
## Comment from Yasunori Kanda, Representative Director of Sunrockers Inc.
We are extremely pleased to have concluded this industry-academia collaboration agreement with Keishin Gakuen Educational Foundation.
Sunrockers has, until now, leveraged its business foundation as a professional sports club to undertake multifaceted initiatives such as game promotions and regional collaboration activities. This agreement combines the assets of our club with the expertise of an educational institution.