Announced details
The cumulative number of companies using partnership programs established through regional collaboration exceeds 4,800. This is the 109th regional collaboration case.
The parties entered into a partnership agreement on 28 May 2026, which took effect on the same day. Under the partnership, PR TIMES provides its services free of charge to businesses supported by the foundation and to the foundation itself.
A public-interest incorporated foundation based in Okayama, Okayama Prefecture. Its president is Katayama Seiichi (片山誠一). Its headquarters is located at Techno Support Okayama in Haga, Kita-ku, Okayama, and it serves as a core institution for Okayama Prefecture's economic and industrial policy, providing support for business launches and startups, management innovation, business succession and business restructuring.
Haga, Kita-ku, Okayama, Okayama Prefecture (headquarters of the Okayama Prefecture Industrial Promotion Foundation)
Eligible businesses may use PR TIMES free of charge for up to 3 press releases during a 6-month period beginning on any date they choose. The service is also provided free of charge for the foundation's own communications.
No impact on business performance is stated.
The company does not address Contract Value.
Small and Medium Enterprise Agency, “Prefectural and Other Small and Medium Enterprise Support Centers”
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | PR TIMES, Okayama Prefecture Industrial Promotion Foundation × PR TIMES Information Dissemination Support Program |
| Counterparty | Okayama Prefecture Industrial Promotion Foundation |
| Counterparty overview | A public-interest incorporated foundation based in Okayama, Okayama Prefecture. Its president is Katayama Seiichi (片山誠一). Its headquarters is located at Techno Support Okayama in Haga, Kita-ku, Okayama, and it serves as a core institution for Okayama Prefecture's economic and industrial policy, providing support for business launches and startups, management innovation, business succession and business restructuring. |
| Relationship with the Company | The parties entered into a partnership agreement on 28 May 2026, which took effect on the same day. Under the partnership, PR TIMES provides its services free of charge to businesses supported by the foundation and to the foundation itself. |
| Offering price | Eligible businesses may use PR TIMES free of charge for up to 3 press releases during a 6-month period beginning on any date they choose. The service is also provided free of charge for the foundation's own communications. |
| Contract Date | 28 May 2026 |
| Launch date | 28 May 2026 (service launch date; actual results) |
| Applicable area | Small and medium-sized enterprises in Okayama Prefecture, Startups, Businesses working to address local issues, Public relations, PR and information dissemination |
| Location | Haga, Kita-ku, Okayama, Okayama Prefecture (headquarters of the Okayama Prefecture Industrial Promotion Foundation) |
| Usage history | The cumulative number of companies using partnership programs established through regional collaboration exceeds 4,800. This is the 109th regional collaboration case. |
| Impact on Business Performance | No impact on business performance is stated. |
| Source | Small and Medium Enterprise Agency, “Prefectural and Other Small and Medium Enterprise Support Centers” |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.To create an environment in which small and medium-sized enterprises and startups in Okayama Prefecture can share information with media outlets and consumers nationwide and expand awareness of their businesses.