COMMON Inc., with special cooperation from Nihon no Chikara Inc., will hold 'Commons Connect Shizuoka' on Friday, May 29, 2026.

This event is a networking forum themed around Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) and regional revitalization. It provides a platform where government officials, corporations, local entrepreneurs, chambers of commerce, and urban development stakeholders can transcend their roles to solve regional issues and spark new collaborations.

Officials from municipalities, including Fuji City, are scheduled to attend. This offers a rare opportunity for local businesses and participating companies to connect directly with local government representatives and discuss the potential for utilizing regional resources and forming public-private alliances.

'Commons Connect' is designed not as a one-off gathering, but as a process moving from 'Meeting to Dialogue to Project Formulation to Regional Implementation.'

The theme for this session is 'Regional Revitalization through Crowdfunding.' The keynote speaker will be Tomoyuki Kawabe, CEO of Percival Inc., who has supported over 800 crowdfunding campaigns and helped raise approximately 700 million yen. The session will cover more than just fundraising, focusing on how to create projects based on local resources, build fanbases, and expand sales channels.

Takumoto Fukumoto from Nihon no Chikara Inc. is also scheduled to speak. His company focuses on discovering 'hidden treasures' in local areas and re-editing them for domestic and international markets. The talk session will explore how to add value to and expand regional resources through the lenses of crowdfunding, regional trading firms, and PR.

This exchange provides a practical learning and networking venue for anyone interested in developing businesses based on local resources, expanding sales for regional products, refining tourism content, and fostering collaboration between the public and private sectors.

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