The Future of Earth and Biodiversity Week
Local X STAGE 2025
METI-Kansai Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry
Discussion
- Utilization of resources generated from industrial activities
| Transmission of simultaneous interpretation | Not provided |
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| Language of interpretation | Japanese |
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Theme Weeks CONNECT
- Time and
Date of
the event -
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2025.09.18[Thu]
13:30 ～ 17:30
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- Venue
- Theme Weeks Connect (Outside Venue)
- ATC hall Hall C 2 Nankokita, Suminoe-ku, Osaka 1-10
Programme details
Communities of local companies present their own ”social impacts”. This is an experimental event in which large companies that sympathize with these presentations give awards and promise future communication.
Reports
【Reflection】
Nine communities of local companies presented their "social impacts" in front of fourteen large companies. Large companies gave thirty"corporate awards" to communities that matched their growth and direction, and a new connection between local communities and large companies was born with "solving social and regional issues" as a contact point.
The "Company Award" in this event does not entail the provision of prize money, but rather a "commitment to future communication." However, it is "acceptable" to provide secondary awards in the form of the provision of resources that large companies already have.
The community has eight minutes to speak. It takes 15 minutes for each company, with 7 minutes for questions from large companies.
< Large companies that cooperated >
Urban Research Co., Ltd.
Okamura Co., Ltd.
Capcom Co., Ltd.
Kansai Innovation Center
QUINTBRIDGE
JR West SC Development Co., Ltd.
JTB Corporation
Dainippon Printing Co., Ltd.
Knowledge Capital Corporation
Fukushima Galileo Co., Ltd.
POTLUCK YAESU
Resona Group
Mizuho Bank, Ltd.
HOOPSLINK KANSAI
On the day of the event, many interested local governments and companies came to the event as participants, leading not only to the community and large companies, but also to participants and speakers connecting to discuss new projects.
< Participants > About 150 people
On the day of the event, booths were set up at the venue to announce initiatives centered on open factories that are integrated with local communities in Osaka Prefecture. In addition, the PR time provided a meaningful opportunity to visualize the potential of the next speakers and to be inspired by the content of the speakers' presentations.
The creation of new connections is expected to revitalize regional investment circulation.
【Post EXPO Initiatives】
Focusing on the connection between the region and large companies created through the event, we will follow up on the future development.
Specifically, we invited the large companies that cooperated this time to reconvene and hold a retrospective workshop. We will examine these issues from the viewpoints of "Why did you choose that community?" and "How will we work with the community?" and consider business forms for the next fiscal year and beyond together with partner companies.
We also plan to hold a forum in February 2026 to share the process of the award.
The "Corporate Award" is a promise of "future communication" and provides a first step toward mutual understanding.
I would like to visualize the significance of providing a place for the government to meet such "first steps" by looking back on the results.
< Future timeline (expected) >
October – November 2025 Review Workshop
In December 2025, a study group for guideline policy was held.
Around February 2026 LOCAL X STAGE retrospective forum (tentative name)
Release of guidelines around February 2026
Through this initiative, I hope to discover the possibility of economic cycles within the region, such as "Large local companies nurture local communities, and their actions lead to the value and growth of large companies."
I would appreciate it if you would pay attention to the progress of our efforts in the future.
The Future of Earth and Biodiversity Week
Local X STAGE 2025
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2025.09.18[Thu]
13:30～17:30
(Venue Open 13:30)
- Theme Weeks Connect (Outside Venue)
- * Programme times and content are subject to change. Any changes will be announced on this website and via the ticket booking system.
- * The schedule is subject to change depending on the organiser's circumstances.
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