Education Startup LX DESIGN Partners with Kuwana City to Foster Co-Creation and Innovation

Strategic Partnership Aims to Promote Entrepreneurship and Solve Education Challenges

Eiicon Inc., a leading open innovation platform in Japan, has facilitated a collaboration agreement between Kuwana City and LX DESIGN Inc., an innovative education startup. This partnership is part of the Kuwana Startup Open Field Strategy, which aims to promote co-creation with startups and drive economic growth in the region.

The Kuwana Startup Open Field Strategy was formulated in March 2024 to clarify the direction for strategic co-creation with startups. The strategy focuses on building a startup ecosystem that addresses local challenges and creates new opportunities for innovation and entrepreneurship.

Key Objectives of the Partnership

The partnership between Kuwana City and LX DESIGN aims to achieve the following objectives:

• Reform teacher working practices and address teacher shortages
• Utilize external human resources to provide personalized education and ensure no child is left behind
• Improve 21st-century skills, generic skills, and non-cognitive skills using AI and ICT environments
• Pursue other collaborative projects that benefit both parties

About LX DESIGN

LX DESIGN offers a comprehensive range of services to address various challenges in the education sector. Their external human resource utilization service, “Fukugyo Sensei,” is specialized for the education field and aims to provide innovative solutions for schools and educators.

About the Kuwana Startup Open Field Strategy

The Kuwana Startup Open Field Strategy is a comprehensive plan to promote co-creation with startups and drive economic growth in the region. The strategy focuses on building a startup ecosystem that addresses local challenges and creates new opportunities for innovation and entrepreneurship.

About Eiicon Inc.

Eiicon Inc. operates AUBA, one of Japan’s largest open innovation platforms. The company has been entrusted by Kuwana City to operate the city’s startup ecosystem co-creation strategy construction support business. Eiicon is committed to promoting co-creation between Kuwana City and startups, including planning and operating workshops and events.