Within the framework of the Top Global University Campus programme, promoted by the Japanese government, Mondragon Unibertsitatea signed a collaborative agreement with Nagaoka Technological University for student exchange between both centres.

For Basque companies that want to open up the market in Japan, it can be an opportunity to train a person to use to continue collaborating with opening up the market on their return to Japan. Additionally, in order to expand this collaboration, there is also a line of communication to enhance the connection between Basque and Japanese companies in the university domain, coordinated by Saiolan in the Basque Country.

Nagaoka Technological University is located in the city of Nagaoka, 80 minutes from Tokyo. It was founded in 1976 and specialises in a range of engineering areas: Civil engineering, environmental engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, information and management systems engineering, bioengineering, etc. It has around 2,200 students and some 350 employees.

It is one of 37 Japanese universities to have signed up for the Top Global University programme, promoted by the Japanese government to provide students and Japanese SMEs with international opportunities, boosting the connection between Japanese SMEs and foreign companies.

Mondragon Unibertsitatea was the first European university to sign a collaborative agreement as part of the Nagaoka Technological University network of relationships around the world. They are also currently collaborating with Deusto University.