A New Era in the Space Ecosystem – Future Collaboration between the US and Japan for a Post-ISS World

*In-person, English Program

Since it was launched in the late 1990s, the International Space Station (ISS) has served as a symbol of scientific advancement and international cooperation. However, despite the ISS’s many triumphs, the technologies that it was designed with have inevitably grown limited and dated over the decades. In 2030, NASA plans to retire the ISS and launch a new space station that will be exclusively built and operated by private companies. Japanese experimental equipment and modules will be integrated into this new US commercial space station, resulting in the forging of unprecedented ties between the two nations in orbit.

On July 11th, Japanese and US space tech startups will gather to share valuable insights into the dynamic plan for a post-ISS world and highlight the challenges, expectations, and market effects of this global collaboration. Join us to learn how the partnership between Japan and the US will introduce new avenues for investment and innovation in space-related industries, including exciting opportunities for biotech research and clinical trials that can only be conducted in the unique environment of space.

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米航空宇宙局（NASA）は、国際宇宙ステーション（ISS）の2030年までの運用が予定されており、その後は民間企業が運用する商業宇宙ステーションに引き継がれ、アメリカと日本のスタートアップがタッグを組み、宇宙ビジネスの未来に取り組んでいます。

世界初の民間宇宙ステーションを目指すアメリカ企業シエラ・スペース、そして、ポストISSへ、微小重力環境の特性を生かした製造拠点となる「宇宙製造工場」の構築を目指す日本企業のデジタルブラスト、軌道上宇宙製品のバイオテック製造の拡大を図る米国レッドワイヤなどの日米のスタートアップをお迎えし、宇宙空間を活用して、生活、ビジネス、バイオテックはどのように向上していくかを考えます。グルメランチ付き！

Our Amazing Speakers

Sierra Space |  Ken Shields, Sr. Director, Business Development

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DigitalBlast | Masanobu Oikawa, Executive Officer

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Redwire Space | Al Tadros, Chief Technology Officer

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Moderator | Miki Sode, Ph.D., Former Commercial Innovation Program Manager, CASIS; the manager of ISS National Laboratory; Lecturer, Stanford d.school; Founder & Independent Consultant, Otento LLC

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Lunch is generously provided by