Aiming to revitalize the local economy affected by the population decline and the new coronavirus, a new investment company funded by regional banks and major telecommunications companies has been established to support the digitization of local companies. It was.
This investment company, "Japan Co-creation Platform," was established mainly by a consulting company represented by Mr. Kazuhiko Toyama, who is familiar with corporate revitalization.
According to the announcement, regional banks such as Iyo Bank, Gunma Bank, Yamaguchi Financial Group, KDDI, a major telecommunications company, and Japan Post Bank have also invested.
The company plans to invest in "community-based" SMEs such as food and beverage, logistics, and manufacturing from next year with the aim of revitalizing the local economy affected by the declining population and the new coronavirus.
By providing know-how in addition to the necessary funds, we would like to support the digitization of small and medium-sized enterprises and improve their productivity.
The company plans to raise more investment and prepare 100 billion yen in funds, and Mr. Tomiyama, who had an online press conference, said, "Support for post-corona so that local companies can be energized through digitalization. I will go. "