Kawaijuku Group's KEI Advanced Inc. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Kenji Suzuki; hereinafter "KEI Advanced") announced on June 30, 2026, a capital and business alliance with zero to one Inc. (Headquarters: Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture; CEO: Ryuji Takekawa; hereinafter "zero to one"), a company that develops and provides educational programs utilizing AI and data science. With this alliance, zero to one has become part of the Kawaijuku Group. Moving forward, the synergy between zero to one's expertise in developing educational content centered on AI and digital fields and the Kawaijuku Group's network and R&D infrastructure will aim to create new educational services required in the AI era and expand learning opportunities beyond generations, regions, and organizations. ■ Background and Objectives of Group Integration With the mission "To foster the ability to live vibrantly with society," zero to one has been developing and providing educational programs focused on AI and digital fields since its establishment in 2016. Welcoming experts in the AI field such as Yutaka Matsuo, Professor at the Graduate School of the University of Tokyo, and Takahiro Okuno, Professor at the Graduate School of Tohoku University, as well as specialists in education such as Toru Iiyoshi, Professor at Kyoto University, as advisors and supervisors, the company develops high-quality online educational programs through industry-academia collaboration, including "Introduction to Artificial Intelligence," "Deep Learning," and "Data Literacy." KEI Advanced, with its mission "To contribute to personal growth through corporate activities," provides a wide range of solutions to universities nationwide concerning student recruitment, public relations, admissions, academics, career and qualification preparation, and university management. In April 2025, it established the "KEI University Management Research Institute" to promote research, information dissemination, and problem-solving