霧島工業クラブのマーク

About Kirishima Industrial Club (KIC)

Name: Kirishima Industrial Club called KIC is a General Incorporated Association.
The name of Kirishima Industrial Club is derived from Mt. Kirishima which rises at the prefectural border of Miyazaki and Kagoshima and is a symbol of the Miyakonojo region.

Date of Establishment: November, 1992

Chairman: Yoshihisa Horinouchi

Membership: A regular member comprised of 69 regional companies and a special member comprised of 4 institutes and 3 local government agencies as described below;
・National Institute of Technology(NIT), Miyakonojo College
・Minami Kyushu University
・NARO Kyushu Okinawa Agricultural Research Center (NARO/KARC)
・Miyazaki Prefectural Wood Utilization Research Center
・Miyazaki Prefectural government
・Miyakonojo city government
・Miyakonojo Chamber of Commerce & Industry


Purpose: KIC was established as a regional cooperative different business category interchange group with National Institute of Technology(NIT), Miyakonojo College for promoting collaborative research in the development of new technology and innovative human resources as the driving base of industry college cooperation to contribute to the community by offering various services widely.

Details of Project
(1) Promotion of collaborative research between the institute and the regional industries
(2) Promotion of development of innovative human resources and the adoption to the local companies
(3) Technology consultation on the regional industries
(4) Holding meetings and seminars on science, technology, business and culture
(5) Planning of a tour of inspection to member companies and overseas companies
(6) Promotion of close cooperation with relevant organizations and local government agencies
(7) Other projects necessary for achieving the purpose


For more details, please get in touch with us using the contact details below.
Techno Center, National Institute of Technology(NIT), Miyakonojo College
473-1 Yoshio-cho, Miyakonojo-shi, Miyazaki, JAPAN 885-8567
TEL:+81-986-80-3310, Fax: +81-986-80-3309, E-mail: