Technology-based company and industry-academia collaboration initiatives

Toprise Co., Ltd. and its group companies (hereinafter referred to as "our group") are technology-based companies, and to remain so, we are undertaking various initiatives to "create new businesses," "introduce new technologies," "improve the technical capabilities of our employees," etc. Among these, we would like to introduce our efforts in "establishing and utilizing ICT satellite offices" and "industry-academia collaboration."

Establishment and utilization of ICT satellite offices

Our group has established an ICT satellite office within Kines Tenno (a shared office operated by Shibata City, Niigata Prefecture), which opened in October 2022.

Kines Tenno is a shared office space renovated by Shibata City for cutting-edge companies and start-ups in the former Shibata Municipal Tenno Elementary School building, which closed in March 2021. Nagaoka University of Technology is also located here, allowing for new business development through industry-academia collaboration.

Our group is working to develop as a technology-based company by effectively utilizing our ICT satellite offices.

Shibata City Shared Office "Kines Tenno"

The main uses of the ICT satellite office are as follows:

1. Collaboration with Nagaoka University of Technology

Nagaoka University of Technology possesses cutting-edge technology in fields such as agriculture and robotics. By deepening its collaboration with Nagaoka University of Technology, the Group is working to create new businesses that utilize cutting-edge technology.

2. National Drone Pilot License Course

Drone School Niigata, operated by Sky Photo Service Co., Ltd., a member of our group, is now able to offer courses for the national licenses of "First Class Unmanned Aircraft Pilot" and "Second Class Unmanned Aircraft Pilot."

Starting in April 2023, we have begun training for "Second Class Unmanned Aircraft Pilots" at Kines Tenno, and we plan to start training for "First Class Unmanned Aircraft Pilots" in the future.

3. Collaboration with local companies

By collaborating with local companies in various industries using the ICT satellite office as a base, the Group will work to create new businesses, introduce new technologies, and improve operational efficiency.

Industry-academia collaboration

Aiming to develop the Group, our group has collaborated with various universities, including government-affiliated companies.

We will continue to collaborate with various universities to create new businesses.

The main universities with which our group is promoting (or has agreed to promote) industry-academia collaboration are as follows:

• Carnegie Mellon University (USA)
• Niigata University (industry-academia-government collaboration including Niigata Prefecture)
• Nagaoka University of Technology
• Niigata Pharmaceutical University
• Niigata Institute of Technology