Midtown Inc. (Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Takahiro Nakamura) spoke in a session at the Student Pavilion "ITAMAE" during "SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026" on April 28, 2026. In the session titled "The Potential of the Space Business – Space: Next Frontier –", discussions explored the present and future of the space business alongside former JAXA astronaut Naoko Yamazaki and upcoming space startup founders. Nakamura, participating as the CEO of Midtown Inc. and Specifically Appointed Professor at Science Tokyo, shared his insights with the next generation of students and participants on taking concrete "first steps" to get involved in space exploration.
Event page: https://itamae.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/student-pavilion2026 With the mission of "solving global issues and creating the space industry," our company provides management consulting in the fields of space development and climate change. Furthermore, through investments via the "Midtown Frontier Fund LLP" (most recently investing in Innovative Space Carrier Inc.), we support startups from both the perspectives of business development and the supply of risk capital. For consultations regarding new entry into the space business or collaborations in the deep tech sector, please feel free to contact us through our website.