SpaceData to Host Free Webinar for Companies Aiming to Enter the Defense Industry
SpaceData will host a free webinar for business owners and executives considering entry into the defense industry. The webinar, titled "The First Step to Entering the Defense Industry: Unraveling the 'Organization and Reality' of the Self-Defense Forces in 30 Minutes," will be held on May 18, 2026. It is the first initiative of "NEXA"'s CONNECTING program, aiming to demystify the complex defense sector.
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SpaceData Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director and President: Koyo Sato, hereinafter "SpaceData") will host a free webinar titled "The First Step to Entering the Defense Industry: Unraveling the 'Organization and Reality' of the Self-Defense Forces in 30 Minutes" on Monday, May 18, 2026, for executives and business leaders of companies considering entry into the defense industry. This webinar is the first initiative of "NEXA"'s CONNECTING (study group/networking event) program.
**Webinar Overview**
Title: The First Step to Entering the Defense Industry: Unraveling the "Organization and Reality" of the Self-Defense Forces in 30 Minutes
Date & Time: Monday, May 18, 2026, 15:00-15:45 (30 minutes explanation + 15 minutes Q&A)
Format: Online delivery
Participation Fee: Free
Target Audience: Executives and business leaders seeking to expand their advanced technologies, specialized technologies, or technologies contributing to troop safety into the defense sector, aiming to open up new markets.
Speaker: Kazuya Iwamoto / SpaceData. A former Self-Defense Forces officer with on-site experience in defense force development. At the Air Staff Office of the Ministry of Defense and the National Center of Incident Readiness and Strategy for Cybersecurity, he was involved in weapon system maintenance and management, budget acquisition, negotiations with the Ministry of Finance, and cybersecurity operations. As an expert in weapon systems and information security, he is currently promoting the implementation of cutting-edge technology in defense at SpaceData.
Application: [Application details not provided in original text.]
**Background: Growing Interest in the Defense Industry as the "Next Market" for Company Technologies**
Large-scale disasters due to climate change, geopolitical tensions, cyber threats, disruptions in supply chains, and energy/resource supply instability. We have entered an era where it is difficult to conduct business without considering geopolitics and national security. The movement to deploy companies' superior technologies as "dual-use technologies" into the defense sector is expanding, particularly among manufacturing and technology companies.
On the other hand, the Ministry of Defense and the Self-Defense Forces have complex organizational structures and procurement processes, leading many private companies without prior entry experience to express concerns such as "We don't know which department to propose our technology to or in what form," and "Business practices and specialized terminology are unique, making it difficult to establish contact." Despite recognizing business opportunities, many companies hesitate at the entry point.
**Webinar Content: Organizational Explanation as the First Step to "Knowing the Counterpart"**
This webinar will explain the organizational structures of the Ministry of Defense and the Ground, Maritime, and Air Self-Defense Forces in 30 minutes. The "organization" of the Self-Defense Forces is directly linked to its "mechanisms," serving as a starting point for determining "to whom" and "through what channels" a company's products and technologies should be delivered. This webinar is planned as the first in a series, focusing on understanding the organization as a compass for entry.
**Overview of NEXA's Defense Industry Entry Support Program**
For companies serious about entering the defense industry, NEXA offers a "Defense Industry Entry Support Program" as ongoing support. This program is supervised by a former Air Self-Defense Force expert and provides tailored support according to the company's business phase, aiming to resolve entry barriers. This expert has practical experience leading a large-scale Ministry of Defense project, described as "once in 20 years," and has completed a four-year implementation project that included not only collaboration with the Ground, Maritime, and Air Self-Defense Forces but also the following areas:
* Collaboration with other ministries, the U.S. government, the U.S. Navy and Air Force, and Japanese and American private companies.
* Completion from complex requirements definition to system design, development, and operational launch.
* Securing budgets through tough negotiations with the Ministry of Finance.
Leveraging this expertise, the program consistently provides support tailored to the business phase, from "translation for the Ministry of Defense" of private technology to "proposal roadmap creation," "implementation support," and even "cybersecurity implementation" for the Ministry of Defense when dealing with sensitive information.
**About "NEXA"**
"NEXA" is a next-generation resilience platform operated by SpaceData. With the tagline "Capture early signs, weaponize decisions," it aims to be a "proactive" execution platform that cross-domainally detects and anticipates complex risks such as the intensification of physical risks due to climate change and geopolitical tensions. Led by a team of experts with practical experience in various fields, it expands across the following three pillars:
https://nexa-platform.jp/
① LEARNING (Acquire knowledge)
Experts with practical experience regularly deliver columns providing cutting-edge information on geopolitics, cybersecurity, national security, and space defense. We offer insights that only those with on-site experience can share.
② CONNECTING (Study groups/networking events)
Beyond reading articles, we support networking through actual real-life and online study groups and networking events on hot topics. We support not just "knowing" but also "connecting."
③ PRACTICE (Implementation/Training)
It is necessary not only to acquire knowledge and build connections but also to actually put them into practice. Resilience solutions tailored to user needs.
**Webinar Overview**
Title: The First Step to Entering the Defense Industry: Unraveling the "Organization and Reality" of the Self-Defense Forces in 30 Minutes
Date & Time: Monday, May 18, 2026, 15:00-15:45 (30 minutes explanation + 15 minutes Q&A)
Format: Online delivery
Participation Fee: Free
Target Audience: Executives and business leaders seeking to expand their advanced technologies, specialized technologies, or technologies contributing to troop safety into the defense sector, aiming to open up new markets.
Speaker: Kazuya Iwamoto / SpaceData. A former Self-Defense Forces officer with on-site experience in defense force development. At the Air Staff Office of the Ministry of Defense and the National Center of Incident Readiness and Strategy for Cybersecurity, he was involved in weapon system maintenance and management, budget acquisition, negotiations with the Ministry of Finance, and cybersecurity operations. As an expert in weapon systems and information security, he is currently promoting the implementation of cutting-edge technology in defense at SpaceData.
Application: [Application details not provided in original text.]
**Background: Growing Interest in the Defense Industry as the "Next Market" for Company Technologies**
Large-scale disasters due to climate change, geopolitical tensions, cyber threats, disruptions in supply chains, and energy/resource supply instability. We have entered an era where it is difficult to conduct business without considering geopolitics and national security. The movement to deploy companies' superior technologies as "dual-use technologies" into the defense sector is expanding, particularly among manufacturing and technology companies.
On the other hand, the Ministry of Defense and the Self-Defense Forces have complex organizational structures and procurement processes, leading many private companies without prior entry experience to express concerns such as "We don't know which department to propose our technology to or in what form," and "Business practices and specialized terminology are unique, making it difficult to establish contact." Despite recognizing business opportunities, many companies hesitate at the entry point.
**Webinar Content: Organizational Explanation as the First Step to "Knowing the Counterpart"**
This webinar will explain the organizational structures of the Ministry of Defense and the Ground, Maritime, and Air Self-Defense Forces in 30 minutes. The "organization" of the Self-Defense Forces is directly linked to its "mechanisms," serving as a starting point for determining "to whom" and "through what channels" a company's products and technologies should be delivered. This webinar is planned as the first in a series, focusing on understanding the organization as a compass for entry.
**Overview of NEXA's Defense Industry Entry Support Program**
For companies serious about entering the defense industry, NEXA offers a "Defense Industry Entry Support Program" as ongoing support. This program is supervised by a former Air Self-Defense Force expert and provides tailored support according to the company's business phase, aiming to resolve entry barriers. This expert has practical experience leading a large-scale Ministry of Defense project, described as "once in 20 years," and has completed a four-year implementation project that included not only collaboration with the Ground, Maritime, and Air Self-Defense Forces but also the following areas:
* Collaboration with other ministries, the U.S. government, the U.S. Navy and Air Force, and Japanese and American private companies.
* Completion from complex requirements definition to system design, development, and operational launch.
* Securing budgets through tough negotiations with the Ministry of Finance.
Leveraging this expertise, the program consistently provides support tailored to the business phase, from "translation for the Ministry of Defense" of private technology to "proposal roadmap creation," "implementation support," and even "cybersecurity implementation" for the Ministry of Defense when dealing with sensitive information.
**About "NEXA"**
"NEXA" is a next-generation resilience platform operated by SpaceData. With the tagline "Capture early signs, weaponize decisions," it aims to be a "proactive" execution platform that cross-domainally detects and anticipates complex risks such as the intensification of physical risks due to climate change and geopolitical tensions. Led by a team of experts with practical experience in various fields, it expands across the following three pillars:
https://nexa-platform.jp/
① LEARNING (Acquire knowledge)
Experts with practical experience regularly deliver columns providing cutting-edge information on geopolitics, cybersecurity, national security, and space defense. We offer insights that only those with on-site experience can share.
② CONNECTING (Study groups/networking events)
Beyond reading articles, we support networking through actual real-life and online study groups and networking events on hot topics. We support not just "knowing" but also "connecting."
③ PRACTICE (Implementation/Training)
It is necessary not only to acquire knowledge and build connections but also to actually put them into practice. Resilience solutions tailored to user needs.