The Innovation City Competition aims to cultivate talents who can independently discover and solve problems, and to support start-up teams in all aspects of their research activities. New startup teams participating in the competition will acquire "research thinking" and grow into talents who will use "scientific methods" as weapons to change the world in the future society. The Innovation City Competition works with various partners (companies and universities) to stimulate the innovation capabilities of start-up teams and promote their research development. We look to build partnerships tailored to the characteristics and goals of each partner organization. In the business world, the model of collaboration with the Innovation City Competition is also evolving: some companies see collaboration as part of their corporate social responsibility (CSR), while others aim to solve current social problems or want to cultivate the next generation of research talent in a specific field. In recent years, some companies have begun to focus on common goals that transcend generational boundaries, such as driving innovation for 2050 or promoting social progress in the areas of health, environmental protection and sustainable development. The relationship between companies and start-up teams is gradually becoming closer and more equal.