Shizuoka Prefecture and Woven by Toyota Sign Partnership Agreement On Innovation Initiatives and Real-World Implementation
SHIZUOKA, Japan (September 3, 2026) — Shizuoka Prefecture and Woven by Toyota, Inc. (“WbyT”) today announced the signing of a partnership agreement aimed at building a society in which people can realize greater well-being.
Under the agreement, the two parties will work together through public-private collaboration on a range of themes. This will include initiatives aimed at advancing safe mobility, promoting innovation in the region, and cultivating next-generation talent.
A shared focus on well-being led to the agreement. Shizuoka Prefecture has set a vision of becoming the happiest prefecture in Japan and is further incorporating a focus on people’s well-being into its policymaking. WbyT, guided by its philosophy of driving change “For Others,” is focused on challenging the current state of mobility through human-centric innovation. This includes through initiatives at Toyota Woven City (“Woven City”), Toyota’s real-world test course for mobility.
Agreement Overview
Title | Partnership Agreement between Shizuoka Prefecture and Woven by Toyota, Inc. |
Date Signed | Thursday, September 3, 2026 |
Purpose | To combine resources through mutual cooperation, advance innovation, promote the development and testing of new products and services, and apply the results in society. |
Initiatives Under the Agreement
Initiatives | Focus for fiscal year 2026 (April 2026–March 2027) | |
|---|---|---|
1 | Realize a safe mobility society | Conduct prefecture-wide proof-of-concept trials for the Woven City Integrated ANZEN System*¹. |
2 | Promote regional industry | Explore the development of a public-private innovation ecosystem. |
3 | Develop next-generation innovators | Co-host the “Rikei Research EXPO,” an advanced STEM talent program for high school students in the prefecture. |
4 | Promote other activities supporting the agreement’s purpose | (Conduct mobility service proof-of-concept trials: Led by WbyT and the Eastern part of the prefecture, centered on Mishima city.) |
The agreement marks a first step toward extending innovation from Shizuoka Prefecture to the rest of Japan, drawing on WbyT’s technologies and expertise together with the prefecture’s resources. Shizuoka Prefecture and WbyT will continue to collaborate to create value that enhances people’s well-being.
Note*¹: The Woven City Integrated ANZEN System (“Integrated ANZEN System”) combines data from people, mobility technologies and infrastructure, with the aim of improving safety and achieving a zero accident future.” For more details, see “What is the Woven City Integrated ANZEN System? ┃ KAKEZAN 2026 Tech Spotlight.”
