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#167 | Japan Space Ecosystem | Francois Poncin, SPACETIDE

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Japan: This week we are getting an introduction to the Japanese space ecosystem. My guest is Francois Poncin. He is the Chief Operating Officer of the SPACETIDE Foundation, which does many things, but one of them is organizing what is arguably Japan's biggest and most important space conference.

🕰️ Timestamps: 

0:00 Podcast Intro
01:45 SPACETIDE
02:56 Francois' Background
04:53 Japan Space Policy
08:34 Space Strategy Fund
12:31 JAXA & Other Government Stakeholders
17:01 Universities
18:41 Startups
21:06 Investors & Funding
23:33 Corporates
27:01 Public View of Space
29:48 Breaking Into Japan
33:41 SPACETIDE CONFERENCE
39:40 Favorite Science-Fiction
 

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🏠Websites:

SPACETIDE 2026 website: https://events.spacetide.jp/event/Tide2026/summary
SPACETIDE corporate page:
https://spacetide.jp/en/
COMPASS report download page:
https://spacetide.jp/en/business/knowledge/
 

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