Space is Japan's Next Major Industry

Japan just declared space as their next key industry after automotive – and we’re witnessing history unfold at SPACETIDE as Japan’s new $6 billion USD Space Strategy Fund is already making a major impact.

🪐 Major Forbes-Space and ISU Presentation to Japanese Space Industry

𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀-𝗨 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀: Forbes-Space and our client the International Space University with President John Wensveen, Ph.D. delivered an exclusive joint presentation to over 20 Japanese space companies as part of Cross-U, showcasing the immense potential for international collaboration and commercial partnerships globally and with ISU.

🚀 Key Highlights from SPACETIDE

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗘𝗢 𝗼𝗳 SPACETIDE Foundation, Masayusu Ishida, made a crucial point: Japan’s space sector urgently needs talent, investment, and business expertise from outside traditional space industries. We are already starting to see this from Honda, Mitsubishi Corporation and many other major non-space organisations in Japan.

𝗝𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗻’𝘀 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆, Minoru Kiuchi, delivered a powerful message: space will become one of Japan’s key industries, positioned right behind automotive - a massive statement about national priorities.

Rocket Lab 𝗖𝗘𝗢, Sir Peter Beck’s timely reminder that we’re living in the best time in history for the space sector to be bold and to be creative for the future.

The future of space is being written right now, and Japan seems to be holding the pen.