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Kadoma City and Panasonic Electric Works have signed a business collaboration agreement. The idea is to create more learning opportunities for local residents while also giving the company a real public setting to test new technologies.
The agreement was signed on July 3, 2026. Most of the work will happen at KADOMADO, the Kadoma City Cultural Creation Library that opened in May 2026. The facility will be used as a testing space for technologies and services being developed by Panasonic Electric Works. At the same time, people living in the city will get a chance to see those technologies and experience them directly.
KADOMADO was originally created as a community space focused on learning, interaction, and creativity. This partnership adds another role to the facility. Public spaces are no longer being looked at only as places that provide regular city services. There is also growing interest in using them as places where people can come across new technology, new ideas, and different ways of thinking about the future.
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Panasonic Electric Works already has a base in Kadoma. The company works on the research, development, and sale of lighting systems and electrical equipment. It is also involved in projects where companies and other organizations work together on social issues.
The partnership started after Kadoma City visited SHIOMER, a co-creation facility operated by Panasonic Electric Works in Tokyo. That visit eventually led to discussions about using KADOMADO for similar kinds of testing and public engagement.
Under the agreement, new technologies will be demonstrated and tested inside KADOMADO. The city and the company will look at feedback from people using the facility. They will also use actual usage data to see how the technologies perform in a real setting instead of only testing them in controlled environments.
For residents, the setup means they can see and try technologies while they are still being tested and developed.
The work will not stop at demonstration projects. Kadoma City and Panasonic Electric Works are also planning lectures and workshops. These will focus on lifelong learning and helping younger generations learn about technology and development.
Another part of the project is more local. The two sides want residents to know more about the manufacturing and development work already happening in Kadoma. The aim is to help people understand what is being built and developed in their own city and create a stronger connection with the local area.
The first projects planned under the agreement are a Cool Share Spot and tests involving contactless charging technology at KADOMADO.
The main areas of cooperation include technology development and demonstration testing at the facility, new lifelong learning opportunities for residents, and other joint activities needed to support the goals of the agreement.
Through the partnership, Kadoma City and Panasonic Electric Works are trying to connect public learning with actual technology development. The project will also test how companies and local governments can work together differently and how public facilities might change along with the communities using them.
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