Hidetaka Aoki
Space Evangelist
Partner, Global Brain Corporation
Co-Founder & Director, Space Port Japan Association
| Name | cross U |
| Establishment | September 2022 |
| President of the Board | Professor Shinichi Nakasuka, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo |
| Location | Nihonbashi IT Building, Nihonbashi Muromachi 3-3-9, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan |
| Activities | (1) Promotion of interaction and collaboration among various players involved in the space business and related fields in Japan and overseas (2) Development and support of human resources and venture companies in the space business and related fields that contribute to science and technology innovation and solving global issues (3) Other related projects to achieve the purpose of this association |
The Steering Advisory Committee is composed of experts from industry, academia, and government and supports cross-U in their activities with high aspirations and broad insight. They also provide strategic advice to the Board of Directors.
| President of the Board | Shinichi Nakasuka | Professor, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo |
| Vice-President of the Board | Takashi Ueda | President and Chief Executive officer, Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. |
| Director | Shuzo Takada | Corporate Vice President, FUJIFILM Corporation Former Director General of National Space Policy Secretariat , Cabinet Office (NSPS) |
| Director | Katsuhisa Nanao | cross U |
| Auditor | Yutaro Kikuchi | Attorney at law, Kikuchi Sogo Law Office |
| Auditor | Shigeru Sugimoto | CEO, Sakura & Co. |
The Steering Advisory Committee is composed of experts from industry, academia, and government and supports cross-U in their activities with high aspirations and broad insight. They also provide strategic advice to the Board of Directors.
| Advisor | Tohru Akaura | General Partner, Incubate Fund |
| Advisor | Yasuo Ishii | Vice President, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) |
| Advisor | Masayasu Ishida | Director, A.T. Kearney K.K. |
| Advisor | Seiji Izumisawa | President, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. |
| Advisor | Takashi Ichikawa | Senior General Manager, Space Systems Division, Defense & Space Systems Group, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation |
| Advisor | Takuro Ueda | Executive Vice President for Industry-University Collaboration |
| Advisor | Ryuichi Kataoka | Vice-President, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology |
| Advisor | Masanobu Komoda | Chairman of the Board, Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. |
| Advisor | Mengu Cho | Professer, Faculty of Engineering Department of Space Systems, Engineering Kyushu Institute of Technology |
| Advisor | Tsutomu Handa | President, Japan Space Systems |
| Advisor | Tsugio Mitsuoka | Chairman of the Board, IHI Corporation |
| Advisor | Naoko Yamazaki | Representative Director, Space Port Japan Association |
| Advisor | Toshiya Watanabe, PH. D | Vice Director, Institute for Future Initiatives Professor, Institute for Future Initiatives Executive Director and Vice President, The University of Tokyo |
| Secretary General | Masafumi Yonazu |
(As of April, 2023)
We are supported in various ways by individuals who have a wide range of knowledge in research, development, management, law, finance, and other areas in the space field. We are helping with the co-creation and expansion of the space business by participating in different events and providing advice to our special members.
Space Evangelist
Partner, Global Brain Corporation
Co-Founder & Director, Space Port Japan Association
Space Evangelist
Partner, Global Brain Corporation
Co-Founder & Director, Space Port Japan Association
President,
Spaceliner Association (SLA)
Professor emeritus JAXA
President,
Spaceliner Association (SLA)
Professor emeritus JAXA
Project General Manager,
Lunar Exploration Mobility Works Project,
TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Advanced R&D and Engineering Company
Project General Manager,
Lunar Exploration Mobility Works Project,
TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Advanced R&D and Engineering Company
Professor,
Graduate School of System Design and Management
Keio University
Professor,
Graduate School of System Design and Management
Keio University
Professor of Law,
Gakushuin University
Professor of Law,
Gakushuin University
Fellow,
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
Defense & Space Systems Group
Fellow,
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
Defense & Space Systems Group
CEO,
Infostellar
CEO,
Infostellar
Executive Mentor,
Space Business Development Office
Yokogawa Electric Corporation
Executive Mentor,
Space Business Development Office
Yokogawa Electric Corporation
Associate Professor, Department of Aerospace Engineering, Tohoku University
Associate Professor, Department of Aerospace Engineering, Tohoku University
Professor,
Graduate School of System Design and Management, Keio University
Professor,
Graduate School of System Design and Management, Keio University
Co-Founder & CEO,
Space BD Inc.
Co-Founder & CEO,
Space BD Inc.
President and CEO,
Axelspace Corporation
President and CEO,
Axelspace Corporation
CEO
Innovative Space Carrier Inc.
CEO
Innovative Space Carrier Inc.
COO／Co-Founder
Tenchijin, Inc.
COO／Co-Founder
Tenchijin, Inc.
Founder & CEO,
avatarin Inc.
Founder & CEO,
avatarin Inc.
Founder, Chief Executive Officer,
ArkEdge Space Inc
Founder, Chief Executive Officer,
ArkEdge Space Inc
Chief Operating Officer
Member of the Board,
PeptiDream Inc.
Chief Operating Officer
Member of the Board,
PeptiDream Inc.
Visiting Professor, Tsukuba University
Ex Vice President for Strategy & Planning, JAXA
Visiting Professor, Tsukuba University
Ex Vice President for Strategy & Planning, JAXA
Executive Officer,
Group President,
Business Innovation Group
Space Business Unit,
SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation
Executive Officer,
Group President,
Business Innovation Group
Space Business Unit,
SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation
president of MJF Consulting LLC
president of MJF Consulting LLC
(As of April, 2024)
