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In addition to education and research, Kansai University regards contributing to society as an important mission. To carry out this mission, "Division of Community and Business Partnerships "(former name: "Headquarters of Public Collaboration") was founded in 2005 under the direct control of the president in order to contribute to society through industry-university-government cooperation, and community-university partnership. It establishes the policy of social-university cooperation and promotes some concrete action towards social-university cooperation. To perform its mission further, it was reorganized in 2008 and currently has four underlying centers: "Center for Business, Government, and Universities", "Center for Intellectual Property", "Center for Community Collaboration" and "Center for High School and University Partnerships".

Center for Business, Government, and Universities

Center for Intellectual Property

Center for Business, Government, and Universities and Center for Intellectual Property were established to promote some concrete action towards industry-university-government cooperation, and also to protect intellectual property and to discover ways to utilize it for society's benefit. These centers conduct collaborative research with companies that are interested in research activities within Kansai University, and support the protection and use of intellectual assets in industry, this is to say the licensing of intellectual property belonging to Kansai University. Through these actions, these centers transfer technology invented at Kansai University to the business industry.

Center for Community Collaboration

Center for Community Collaboration was established to promote cooperation with a community. The target of this center is to build a collaborative relationship with the community in various fields of education, culture, industry, and so on. To realize its purpose, the center has already concluded comprehensive agreements with several local governments and companies. Through these actions, it aims to enrich education and research programs that are inclusive of community interests, such as regional welfare and economy.