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Kagawa Prefecture partners with Nvidia for business attraction and talent development
Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 06:27 AM
Kagawa Prefecture and Nvidia have entered into a partnership agreement aimed at attracting businesses and fostering talent development within the region. The collaboration is expected to focus on strengthening the local AI infrastructure and technical education ecosystem.
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NVIDIA has officially signed a partnership agreement with Kagawa Prefecture to establish a regional AI infrastructure and foster digital transformation. This collaboration focuses on leveraging NVIDIA’s high-performance computing to support local industries, incubate startups, and develop a specialized AI workforce. The move is part of a broader strategic trend in Japan to decentralize AI capabilities, ensuring that regional governments have direct access to the hardware and software necessary for "Sovereign AI" development.
The agreement, finalized in February 2026, prioritizes the integration of AI into Kagawa’s core economic sectors, including manufacturing and agriculture. For investors, this highlights NVIDIA’s expanding footprint in public-sector partnerships and its role in securing long-term demand through government-backed digital ecosystems. By embedding its technology at the prefectural level, NVIDIA reinforces its position as the primary architect of Japan’s national AI supply chain and regional data sovereignty.
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