Hamamatsu Mayor Yusuke Nakano Signs Cooperation Pact with T-Works in Hyderabad
The L0C covers manufacturing collaboration, innovation exchange, internships and education pathways, while ITI students in the Japanese language batch were introduced for Japan placements.
Hyderabad, India – Yusuke Nakano, Mayor of Hamamatsu City, Japan, visited T-Works on Saturday in a significant engagement aimed at advancing India–Japan collaboration in manufacturing and innovation. The visit featured an immersive tour of the T-Works facility, interactions at the T-Works Japan Partner Desk to support the soft landing of Japanese industries and MSMEs in India, and a formal session showcasing T-Works’ capabilities and vision.
The Mayor was received by the leadership team of T-Works Foundation, which has positioned itself as a key platform for prototyping, industrial innovation and ecosystem building in Telangana.
The delegation was taken through the facility’s innovation infrastructure, with demonstrations that showed how T-Works supports product development, advanced manufacturing, and start-up acceleration.
A key highlight of the visit was the signing of a Letter of Cooperation on Manufacturing and Innovation Exchange between Hamamatsu City and T-Works Foundation, marking, as both sides described, a meaningful step towards structured collaboration. The signing was followed by discussions on future pathways for cooperation, including enabling linkages between Japanese businesses and Indian manufacturing ecosystems, and promoting technology and innovation exchange.
During the formal session, T-Works presented its model and ongoing initiatives, outlining how it works with industry, academic institutions and government stakeholders to strengthen next-generation manufacturing capacity and support MSME integration. The interaction also explored potential joint projects and institutional exchanges that could emerge from the engagement.
Importantly, the scope of cooperation was stated to extend beyond industrial collaboration to include academic and talent mobility, including facilitating internship opportunities for Japanese students and improving access to higher education at Japanese universities. Stakeholders noted that this would deepen people-to-people cooperation and help build long-term talent pipelines supporting bilateral innovation.
In another strong symbol of workforce-driven partnership, T-Works also introduced the first Japanese language batch of ITI Mallepally students, who are scheduled to travel to Japan this year for employment.
The introduction highlighted the expanding India–Japan skills corridor and the growing role of language and vocational training in supporting overseas employment and talent mobility.
Officials said the engagement reflected a shared commitment to building stronger cross-border partnerships—anchored in manufacturing excellence, MSME support and innovation ecosystems. Both Hamamatsu City and T-Works Foundation expressed confidence that the cooperation framework would translate into practical outcomes through sustained dialogue and collaborative initiatives in the months ahead.
