Cocoo Inc. (Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Yusuke Irie; hereinafter referred to as Cocoo), which supports societal DX through its "Human Resources x Digital" business, has signed a "Collaboration Agreement on Regional Revitalization DX-LAB in Bandai Town" with Bandai Town, Fukushima Prefecture (Mayor: Junichi Sato) to aim for the realization of a sustainable local community in a declining population society. Based on this agreement, the "Bandai Town DX-LAB," which will be the first research and development base for Cocoo's "Regional Revitalization DX-LAB (Lab)," has been established within the Bandai Town Hall on June 30, 2026. This base will promote the resolution of regional issues, human resource development, administrative DX, regional corporate DX, and the construction of a "local production for local consumption model for digital human resources" (Note 1). This marks Cocoo's first expansion into the Tohoku region and its ninth base nationwide. Note 1: A coined term meaning "for local human resources to be active in their own region." In its regional revitalization initiatives, Cocoo aims to realize a "local production for local consumption" model where individuals born and raised in the region are trained as DX human resources (local production) and become active in promoting DX within that region (local consumption). ■ Background and Objectives for Establishing the "Regional Revitalization DX-LAB" In July 2025, Cocoo signed a comprehensive collaboration agreement with Bandai Town, Fukushima Prefecture, and Cocoo employees were appointed as "Regional Revitalization Entrepreneurs" in Bandai Town. As CIO advisors, they have been involved in promoting administrative DX and expanding it to regional companies, including supporting the smooth execution and achievement of "Redesigning Work Styles" in Bandai Town's "Bandai Town Citizen Happiness Project." The "Regional Revitalization DX-LAB (Lab)" established by Cocoo is a research and development base that acts