RIMIX is an abbreviation for Ritsumeikan Impact-Makers Inter X (Cross) Platform. Not only Ritsumeikan University and Ritsumeikan Asia-Pacific University, but also the attached elementary schools, junior high schools, and high schools , A social entrepreneurship development program for students, students and graduates. "Impact-Makers" means people who have an impact on society, and "Inter X (Cross)" means different kinds of exchanges inside and outside Ritsumeikan.
More freedom to challenge
From a university, a company that creates new value and contributes to society
Ritsumeikan, a school corporation, launched the social entrepreneur development program RIMIX in 2019, and formulated the medium-term management plan "Gakuen Vision R2020" with the vision of "more freedom in challenges" in 2030.・ Established the Commercialization Promotion Office.
"In Japan, where the birthrate is declining and the population is aging, universities may have a mission to create new industries, wealth, and value in terms of social conditions. It is not just about increasing the number of businesses, but creating new value. We want to deliver to society and create sustainable companies from the university, "says Akio Tokuda, Vice President of Ritsumeikan University.
It has been about 20 years since Ritsumeikan University started to implement an entrepreneur training program with the cooperation of companies and the Kyoto Chamber of Commerce.Since then, it has played a pioneering role in supporting university entrepreneurs.
In 2004, the "Ritsumeikan University Student Venture Contest" was started for students nationwide with the aim of creating university-launched ventures and fostering an entrepreneurial spirit.
Compared to the beginning when there were many technology and technology-oriented plans, recently, business plans for solving social issues have been selected.Vice President Tokuda analyzes, "Probably, the number of students who are interested in social issues has increased as problem-solving classes have been introduced from elementary school to university."
Fostering mindsets and ideas for solving social issues
Supporting each person's efforts to solve social issues until starting a business
Each RIMIX program has "Chance" to discover social consciousness for oneself and raise awareness of problems, "Challenger-ship" to form ideas for solving social problems of each person and foster business mind, and brush up ideas as projects. , "Entrepreneur-ship" to send and receive evaluation, and "Entrepreneur" to support those who are seriously aiming to start a business and create social impact can be roughly classified into XNUMX stages, combination according to what you want to do and the situation Is possible.
In addition, you can learn how to write a business plan, which can be said to be the basis of entrepreneurship, as well as know-how on how to collect people, goods, and money from supporting companies such as JAFCO, Sony, and Commons Investment Trust. The "Social Impact Fund" will provide financial support.
The funds will be set at 10 billion yen from a part of the school's asset management profit, but it will be selected as an investment destination with an emphasis on economic return and social impact.
In this way, we will establish a system to provide a wide range of support up to entrepreneurship throughout the school, and foster the mindset and ideas of solving social issues.
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