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JAXA Industrial Collaboration Symposium 2014
- Satellite Data Application to Your Business Ideas -

December 27, 2013 (JST)

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) will hold the "JAXA Industrial Collaboration Symposium 2014" as follows. We will discuss how services and data provided by the satellite application business can be utilized for social issues and challenges under this year's theme of "Satellite Data Application to Your Business Ideas." This symposium aims to generate new business ideas by using satellite data from a broader range of fields including not only space-related businesses but also information and communication technology (ICT) companies, municipal governments, universities, and venture businesses who are tackling social issues.

  1. Date and Time: January 27 (Mon.) 2014, from 2:30 to 6:00 p.m.
  2. Venue: HAL Tokyo College of Technology & Design, Cocoon Tower, Cocoon Hall A
    1-7-3 Nishi-shinjuku Shinjuku-ku Tokyo
    Access: http://aerospacebiz.jaxa.jp/sympo2014/acc.html
  3. Sponsor: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
  4. Supported by (scheduled): Office of National Space Policy Cabinet Office, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, the Ministry of the Economy, Trade and Industry
  5. Program: Please refer to the attached
  6. Contest of business ideas for applying satellite data
    In Session 2 of the symposium, two business ideas selected by the symposium speakers will be presented in addition to the HAL Tokyo Advanced Robotics Development Dept. team. The selected candidates will make a presentation at the symposium. For the contest, please refer to the following website. The due date is on Jan. 17 (Fri.) Selection results will be announced on Jan. 20 (Mon.)
  7. Registration of the symposium:
    Please refer to the following website for the application (free of charge)
    URL http://aerospacebiz.jaxa.jp/sympo2014/
    (Please be aware that participation is on a first come, first served basis.)
    For inquiries
    JAXA-Industry Symposium 2014 Secretariat
    E-Mail: jaxa-info@dentsu-eo.co.jp


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JAXA Industrial Collaboration Symposium 2014
- Satellite Data Application to Your Business Ideas -

Section I 2:30 - 2:40 p.m. Top presentation
Naoki Okumura (JAXA president)
2:40 - 2:50 p.m. Guest greetings
2:50 - 3:20 p.m. Keynote address "What space and satellites can do for social issues" (Tentative title)
Shinichi Takemura (Professor, Kyoto University of Art and Design)
3:20 - 4:30 p.m. Session I Future of the satellite data application business (Tentative title)
(First half: presentations, latter half: panel discussion)
  • Coordinator:
    Shinichi Takemura
  • Speaker (Four speakers)
    Naoto Matsuura (Director, JAXA Satellite Applications and Promotion Center)
    The other three will be announced later (from companies and/or municipal government personnel)
*We will announce their names on the website as soon as they are determined.)
(15 minute break)
Section II 4:45 - 5:55 p.m. Session II Open discussion of satellite data application business ideas (Tentative title)
(First half: presentations, latter half: open discussion)
  • Three presenters
    One from the HAL Tokyo Advanced Robotics Development Dept. team
    Two contest winners
  • Five discussants
    • Takeshi Natsuno (Special Visiting Professor, Graduate School of Media and Governance, Keio University)
    • Nobuko Sato (Deputy Manager, JAXA Industrial Collaboration and Cooperation Center)
    Three others will be selected from universities, representatives from the general public, and/or satellite manufacturers.
*They will be announced on the website as soon as they are determined.
5:55 - 6:00 p.m. Introduction of persons in charge from the JAXA Industrial Collaboration and Cooperation Center

*The program is subject to change.