▼Key Points of the Press Release Seven graduates from IIT Hyderabad, one of India's top-tier engineering universities, will join Alfred Inc. (2 to join by the end of July 2026, 5 in September). This is the first hiring approval for the current fiscal year, stemming from the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between Hamamatsu City and IIT Hyderabad in December 2024, and the matching event "Hamamatsu Day" held in November 2025. As the only company in Japan investing in R&D for AI and new technologies within the asbestos analysis industry, Alfred is accelerating its investment through the acquisition of top global talent. This personnel move embodies the company's differentiated strategy of "lowering costs through investment" in contrast to the industry norm of "lowering costs through reduction." This case, where a regional venture company successfully recruits talent from a top global university, is drawing attention from both regional revitalization and global talent strategy perspectives. Alfred Inc. (Headquarters: Chuo Ward, Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture; Representative Director: Shingo Mitsui), which handles asbestos surveys and analysis, R&D for new analytical methods, and analytical consulting, announced that seven graduates from the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IIT Hyderabad), one of India's top engineering universities, will be formally hired: two by the end of July 2026 and five in September. Background of the Hiring | A Connection Forged Through Industry-Academia Matching Initiated in Hamamatsu City Courtesy visit to Hamamatsu City Hall This hiring initiative is rooted in the MOU signed between Hamamatsu City and IIT Hyderabad in December 2024, and originated from the matching event "Hamamatsu Day" held in Hyderabad, Telangana, India, on November 1-2, 2025. Eight companies and one university from Hamamatsu City participated in the event, and our company proceeded to offer employment after pitches and individual consultations during