Macnica signs comprehensive partnership agreement with Hatoyama Town, Saitama Prefecture, to improve the safety and security of residents' lives and create a sustainable local community – Utilizing local resources, administrative functions, and advanced technologies to realize a smart city and solve local issues.

Macnica (Headquarters: Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture; Representative Director and President: Kazumasa Hara; hereinafter referred to as Macnica) announced today that it has concluded a comprehensive partnership agreement with Hatoyama Town, Saitama Prefecture (Mayor: Tomoya Ogawa; hereinafter referred to as Hatoyama Town) to utilize Macnica 's advanced technologies to realize a smart city and solve local issues, with the aim of improving the safety and security of residents' lives and forming a sustainable local community.

■ Background/purpose
Today, the social conditions surrounding local governments are changing rapidly. Furthermore, while the challenges facing local governments are becoming increasingly complex and diverse, financial resources are limited, and with the progress of a declining population society, the working-age population is expected to decrease, making it difficult to secure town employees. Under these circumstances, in order to maintain and improve current administrative services, there is a growing need for more efficient and effective administrative processing, including collaboration with private businesses.
This comprehensive partnership agreement aims to combine the town's regional challenges with Macnica 's expertise in cutting-edge technology. Beyond simply introducing technology, we will work together to improve the efficiency of administrative tasks and enhance convenience for residents, ultimately creating a foundation for sustainable community development that will benefit future generations.

■ Details of the cooperation agreement
(1) Matters related to sustainable urban development.
(2) Matters concerning the promotion of DX and the utilization of data.
(3) Matters related to maintaining and promoting health.
(4) Matters relating to the safety, security, and disaster countermeasures for the community and daily life.
(5) Matters relating to the promotion of education, culture, and sports.
(6) Support for the revitalization of local industries.
(7) Other matters related to the realization of smart cities and the resolution of regional issues.

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