Kaga City and Microsoft Japan conclude comprehensive collaboration agreement
Kaga City Press release: November 8, 2024 Kaga City and Microsoft Japan conclude comprehensive collaboration agreement “Microsoft AI & Innovation Center” established at Kaga City Innovation Center On November 8, 2024, Kaga City (Location: Kaga City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Mayor: Riku Miyamoto) and Microsoft Japan Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, hereinafter referred to as Microsoft Japan) announced that they will receive a national agreement regarding generative AI and startup support. We have concluded a partnership agreement regarding efforts to introduce a leading model, including system and regulatory reform, in Kaga City, a strategic special zone.
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collaboration and cooperation are as follows. 1. Regarding support for “new work style reform” utilizing the latest technologies such as AI and security 2. Regarding the free provision of technical training content and seminar implementation held by the Microsoft AI & Innovation Center operated by Microsoft Japan 3. Advice and technical support related to the construction of a cloud service environment that can be implemented free of charge at the discretion of Microsoft Japan
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/71698/51/71698-51-49f0f0b7a7cfcc6087639e4ceed989e0-1723×967.png ■Comment from Microsoft Japan We are very happy to be able to enter into a partnership agreement with Kaga City, which is leading the way in various initiatives as a national strategic special zone. As Microsoft Japan, we will work together with Kaga City on many new initiatives, such as “work style reform”, the Microsoft AI & Innovation Center, which will be established to promote the use of generated AI, and digital human resource development. . Through this initiative, we hope to be of help to Kaga City Hall staff and the local community. Microsoft Japan Co., Ltd. Managing Director, Public Sector Business Headquarters Ryota Sato ■Comments by Kaga City We are very excited that Microsoft Japan, which has cutting-edge technologies that are indispensable in modern times, including generative AI, and Kaga City, which is a national strategic special zone, will
collaborate to create a base for AI human resource development. As technological innovation through AI continues to accelerate, the two companies will build advanced models, including proposals for new systems and regulatory reforms, and accelerate initiatives for regional revitalization, such as civic life and industrial
development. I’m going. Kaga Mayor Riku Miyamoto