On July 26, 2016, Gifu University signed an "Industry-Government-Academia Partnership for Hydrogen-Based Society" with five parties at the Gifu Prefectural Government building. They are: Gifu Prefecture, Yaotsu Town, Seiryu Power Energy, CO., Ltd., Morimatsu Industry CO., Ltd. and Brother Industries, Ltd.

In anticipation of the advent of hydrogen-based society, this partnership aims to build a "local production for local consumption energy system" using hydrogen generated from renewable energy sources, while promoting various research and development activities, social experiments, etc. through collaboration among industry, government and academia. It also targets reginal revitalization by creating new business and increasing employment opportunities.

With Yaotsu Town as a model town, the six signatory parties agreed with building a new local production for local consumption energy system and striving for creation of local businesses and job opportunities in the future.