INNOVATIVE SPACE CARRIER INC.(CHUO-KU, TOKYO; CEO; KOJIRO HATADA, HEREAFTER REFERRED TO AS "ISC") IS "A WORLD WHERE PEOPLE AND CARGO ARE DELIVERED EVERY DAY. WE ARE A START-UP COMPANY THAT AIMS TO REALIZE A TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM THAT MAKES SPACE POSSIBLE. ( REUSABLE) IS A START-UP COMPANY THAT AIMS TO REALIZE A TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM THAT MAKES SPACE POSSIBLE.
We are pleased to announce that our company has been selected as one of the 5th round of selected companies for J-Startup, a startup support program run by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
This is the fifth selection following the first round (92 companies: June 2018), second round (49 companies: June 2019), third round (50 companies: October 2021), and fourth round (50 companies: April 2023). This year, 31 startups were selected as J-Startup companies.
Kojiro Hatada, CEO Comments
I am honored to be selected as a J-Startup. The space industry is a key industry that is expected to grow globally, and space transportation is the infrastructure that supports this growth. In order to live up to the expectations of those who nominated us, all of us at J-Startup will work as one and do our best to contribute to the creation of added value and employment in Japan by playing an active role on a global scale.
■About "J-Startup"
"J-Startup" was launched in June 2018 to create global startups. Based on recommendations from proven venture capitalists, new business managers from large corporations, and other external experts, potential companies are selected for this program, which provides intensive support from government agencies and private "J-Startup Supporters". The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), and New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) serve as the program's secretariat.
■Related Links
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry release "Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Announces Newly Selected Companies for J-Startup, a Public-Private Startup Support Program"
https://www.meti.go.jp/press/2024/03/20250313001/20250313001.html
J-Startup official website
https://www.j-startup.go.jp/
METI Startup Related Information Page
https://www.meti.go.jp/policy/newbusiness/index.html
Explanatory material on government initiatives to foster startups
https://www.meti.go.jp/policy/newbusiness/kaisetsushiryou_2025.pdf
Information on J-Startup Night
https://venturecafetokyo.org/event/j-startup-night-tg-329/
■We are actively recruiting human resources!
We want to go to space from Japan.
We take on the challenge.
Aerospace technology x Knowledge of different industries x Backcast thinking
Create new industries with an eye on the future.
Let's do work that is worth the challenge of our lives.
Click here for the employment page:
https://www.wantedly.com/companies/company_9146989
For business partnerships and other inquiries, click here
https://innovative-space-carrier.co.jp/contact/
■We are accepting "advanced applications" for space travel
Please follow this link to register.
https://forms.gle/TDc8HpdcR2zCU41t9