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An article about the activities of the Kansai Startup Academia Coalition (KSAC<\/span>) has been published in the overseas media outlet, BlackBox<\/span>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The title of the featured article is: “KSAC: how Kansai universities are powering Japan\u2019s deeptech future<\/span>“.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The article introduces KSAC’s unique initiatives to foster a​nd grow globally competitive startups in the deeptech<\/span> sector through collaboration among major universities a​nd research institutions in the Kansai region, including Kyoto University<\/span>, Osaka University<\/span>, a​nd Kobe University<\/span>. It also explains how the Kansai region’s strong research foundation<\/span> a​nd historical manufacturing legacy<\/span> are crucial elements driving Japan’s deeptech future.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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