COMMON株式会社 has launched a fundraising initiative to accelerate the nationwide expansion of regional co-creation and announced a call for capital and business alliance partners. The company also outlined plans to expand pilot-project sites nationwide in areas including food and health, building on its track record of public-private partnerships with municipalities and disaster relief efforts.
COMMON株式会社 has begun fundraising and recruiting capital and business alliance partners with the aim of rolling out nationwide a regional co-creation model that brings together local communities and businesses to address regional challenges. The fundraising is intended to accelerate nationwide expansion and the horizontal rollout of its business, while the company is seeking opportunities for collaboration through capital and business alliances.
The company’s strength lies not only in proposing concepts, but also in its ability to move projects forward on the ground and connect them to commercialization by facilitating collaboration between municipalities and businesses and advancing pilot projects in local communities. It aims to establish nationwide a cycle in which pilot models developed in one region are rolled out horizontally to other regions.
The company is promoting initiatives that connect public-private partnerships with municipalities to pilot projects and commercialization, rather than limiting them to public performances and lectures. It has stated that it aims to understand both municipalities and private-sector companies and serve as the intermediary that moves both sides forward.
In addition to its disaster relief track record in Noto and Kumamoto, the company is focusing on addressing challenges in food, primary industries and health. It is developing on-the-ground support activities as well as public-private disaster-preparedness training and forums. The company emphasizes efforts that link collaboration during normal times with implementation during emergencies.
The company plans to roll out nationwide regional co-creation platforms including COMMONS CONNECT, positioning them as entry points where businesses, municipalities and local stakeholders can share challenges and advance to pilot projects and commercialization. It plans to use the fundraising to expand its nationwide network and implementation capabilities.