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Toyohashi City Announces Two Collaborative Partners for Demonstration Experiments, Tackling "DX for School Lunch Fee Management" and "Standardization of Community Comprehensive Support Center Operations"

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Published Apr 20, 2026 9:00 AM ・ Updated Jun 19, 2026 5:12 AM ・ 2 min read ・ Source: PR TIMES

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Urban Innovation JAPAN has announced two partner companies that will conduct demonstration experiments in collaboration with Toyohashi City.
They aim to solve administrative issues such as the digital transformation of school lunch fee management and the standardization of operations at community comprehensive support centers.

Urban Innovation JAPAN has announced two partner companies that will conduct demonstration experiments in collaboration with Toyohashi City. They aim to solve administrative issues such as the digital transformation of school lunch fee management and the standardization of operations at community comprehensive support centers.

PRIMARY SOURCE Original source: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000101.000072562.html Distributor: PR TIMES
Published: Apr 20, 2026

Urban Innovation JAPAN (UIJ) is an open innovation platform born in Kobe City that matches the challenges of municipalities across Japan with startups and private companies. Government employees knowledgeable about regional, social, and administrative issues collaborate with companies possessing flexible ideas and excellent technical skills to verify optimal solutions and services. UIJ aims to achieve both problem-solving and business growth.

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Category: Partnership
Organizations: Urban Innovation JAPAN
Products / services: Urban Innovation JAPAN (UIJ)

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FAQ

What are the two challenges that Toyohashi City aims to tackle through demonstration experiments with its collaborative partners?

The challenges are "DX for School Lunch Fee Management" and "Standardization of Community Comprehensive Support Center Operations".

Where was the open innovation platform known as Urban Innovation JAPAN (UIJ) originally established or born?

The open innovation platform named Urban Innovation JAPAN (UIJ) was originally born in Kobe City.

What is the primary function of the Urban Innovation JAPAN (UIJ) open innovation platform?

It matches the various challenges of municipalities across Japan with startups and private companies.

Who collaborates with companies possessing flexible ideas and excellent technical skills in the UIJ platform?

Government employees who are knowledgeable about regional, social, and administrative issues collaborate with them.

What are the main objectives that Urban Innovation JAPAN (UIJ) aims to achieve through its collaborative verification?

Urban Innovation JAPAN (UIJ) aims to achieve both problem-solving and business growth through its activities.

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