Wakayama Prefecture Launches FY2026 "Kii Space HUB" Program! The Forefront of Space Business and Industry Creation Expanding from the Region — "Space Business" Starts Moving from Wakayama —

General Incorporated Association SPACETIDE (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Masayasu Ishida) in collaboration with 01Booster Inc. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: George Goda; hereinafter "01Booster"), will continue to promote the "Space City Development Promotion Project (Kii Space Hub)" commissioned by Wakayama Prefecture (Location: Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture; Governor: Izumi Miyazaki) in fiscal year 2026, following its success in fiscal year 2025.

This project aims to promote the concentration of the space industry starting from Spaceport Kii and to create new industries in Wakayama. In fiscal year 2026, we will further broaden the scope for regional companies to participate in space business and advance the transition to the "implementation phase," accelerating concrete business creation and collaborations.

FY2025 Achievements: Regional Companies' Entry into Space Becomes a "Reality"

In fiscal year 2025, over 840 participants attended kick-off events, entry seminars, and workshops, greatly raising interest in space business in the region.

Furthermore, through the program, concrete seeds for business commercialization and collaboration for prefectural companies entering the space sector have begun to emerge, including:

- Matching and creating collaborations with space startups - Specific collaborations such as lunar rover and satellite component development - Developing new businesses utilizing satellite data

FY2026: Towards the "Implementation Phase" of Space Industry Entry

In fiscal year 2026, building upon the initiatives born in fiscal year 2025, we will advance from "interest" to "implementation" and accelerate the concretization of space business.

Specifically, we will promote the creation of regional industries starting from space, focusing on:

- Further promoting prefectural companies' entry into the space industry - Creating businesses mainly in the Kinan region and supporting the creation and accompaniment of regional projects by local governments - Expanding the scope of human resource development and education

Opening Event: June 4

Event details and registration here: https://kii-space-hub-openingevent2026.peatix.com

Delivering the "forefront" of space business and the "reality of entry" simultaneously

To mark the launch of this program for fiscal year 2026, an opening event will be held on Thursday, June 4, 2026.

Event Outline

Event Name: FY2026 Kii Space HUB Opening Event

Date: Thursday, June 4, 2026, 15:00-17:40

Venue: KeySite (Wakayama City) *Online streaming available

Admission: Free

Organizer: Wakayama Prefecture

Operations: General Incorporated Association SPACETIDE, 01Booster Inc.

Content

● Talk Session ①: Space Business Expanding from the Region - The Forefront of Rocket Launch Services -

Leading players active in the front lines, such as space startups and rocket-related companies, will present on the latest trends in space business, its industrial expansion, and its potential connection with the region.

(Scheduled Speakers) - Takayoshi Fukuyo, Representative Director CEO, ArkEdge Space Inc. - Teppei Ogawa, Manager, Business Development Department, Management Planning Section, Interstellar Technologies Inc. - Ayaka Iitoyo, Business Development Team, Marine & Aviation Department, Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. - SPACE ONE Co., Ltd. (Speaker to be confirmed)

(Moderator) - Masashi Sato, Co-founder, Director & CSO, General Incorporated Association SPACETIDE

● Talk Session ②: Wakayama's Challenge to Space - Prefectural Companies' Entry Process and Achievements -

Prefectural companies that participated in the FY2025 Kii Space HUB workshop and actually entered the space industry will share their specific initiatives and processes.

(Scheduled Speakers)

- Jun Takekoshi, Group Leader, AM Business Group, ODEC Co., Ltd. - Mamoru Oka, Counselor, Processing Technology Group, Shima Fine Press Co., Ltd. - Akihiro Moriwaki, Electronic Components Department, Taiyo Technorex Co., Ltd.

(Moderator)

- Daisuke Furudomo, CEO, Task Co., Ltd.

Future Developments

Following the opening event, we will continue to support prefectural companies' entry into the space industry through:

- Theme-specific workshops - Individual hands-on support - Opportunities for exhibition participation (e.g., SPEXA) and matching with external companies

【General Incorporated Association SPACETIDE】 https://spacetide.jp/

General Incorporated Association SPACETIDE, since 2015, has envisioned "the development of new space industries in Japan and globally." It actively works to raise the overall level of space business through cross-industrial initiatives and to create new pathways for space business. Since 2015, it has annually hosted "SPACETIDE," an international space business conference originating from Japan.