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Official releases, announcements, and media coverage from Space Seed Holdings.
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Copper and Diamond Sintered at 700 °C in Five Minutes: Preliminary Study Using a Retrofittable “Clamp-Type Ultra-High-Pressure SPS” Presented at the JSAP Autumn Meeting At the 87th JSAP Autumn Meeting, Space Seed Holdings and Okayama University of Science presented a preliminary study sintering Cu–diamond composites (20–40 vol%) at 2 GPa or more, 700 °C, five minutes, with a clamp-type ultra-high-pressure SPS unit retrofitted to existing SPS. -
Kengo Suzuki Speaks on “The New Shape of Healthcare Created by Rejuvenation” at esse-sense Future Forum 2026 On September 17, 2026, Kengo Suzuki, as CEO of Regenesome, spoke on the panel “The New Shape of Healthcare Created by Rejuvenation” at esse-sense Future Forum 2026, introducing longevity technologies and plans to extend aging research from the ground to space. -
Kengo Suzuki Joins a Panel Discussion at the 40th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Biological Sciences in Space (Hokkaido University) On September 20, 2026, Kengo Suzuki joined the closing panel of the 40th JSBSS Annual Meeting at Hokkaido University on where to run life-science experiments, from the stratosphere to post-ISS, and described efforts to make space experiments small, fast and repeatable. -
Patent Application Filed for a High-Pressure Sintering Apparatus That Combines GPa-Class Pressure and Current-Assisted Sintering on a General-Purpose Materials Testing Machine Space Seed Holdings, jointly with Professor Yoshihisa Mori of Okayama University of Science, has filed a patent application for an apparatus that enables GPa-class spark plasma sintering on an existing materials testing machine, without a dedicated ultra-high-pressure press. -
Kengo Suzuki of Space Seed Holdings Speaks at ATERUI2026, a Business Conference in Tohoku On September 3, 2026, Kengo Suzuki spoke on a food-and-agriculture panel at ATERUI2026 in Sendai, arguing that fermentation can drive regional industry, that sake brewed from table rice may become a trend, and that sake made with Uonuma Koshihikari can compete globally. -
Space Seed Holdings and Gifu University Identify Eight Seaweed-Derived Compounds That May Reverse Spaceflight-Associated Gene-Expression Changes Using only public databases, Space Seed Holdings and Gifu University searched for seaweed-derived compounds that may reverse spaceflight-associated gene-expression changes in human blood, extracting eight candidates for experimental verification with the help of generative AI. -
Space Seed Holdings Takes Part in Science Castle Asia 2026, an International Conference for Secondary School Students in Malaysia Space Seed Holdings took part in Science Castle Asia 2026 (August 22–23, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia), introducing its space research at the booth of Supporting Partner Spacenome, where CEO Kengo Suzuki spoke with students, teachers and researchers. -
Space Seed Holdings Presents at Global Algae Summit 2026 in Malaysia At Global Algae Summit 2026 (August 19, Sunway University, Malaysia), Space Seed Holdings presented a poster on culturing microalgae autonomously in orbit by running SpaceAgent, its LLM-based experiment platform, on a 6U ultra-small orbital experiment unit. -
Space Seed Holdings Pays a Courtesy Visit to the House of Pakualaman in Yogyakarta On August 15, 2026, Space Seed Holdings paid a courtesy visit to Pura Pakualaman in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, met B.P.H. Kusumo Bimantoro, and exchanged views on longan seedling research and the future of regional industry built around it. -
Space Seed Holdings Releases “satellite-landuse-toolkit,” an Open-Source Tool for Land-Use Analysis with Satellite Data Space Seed Holdings has released satellite-landuse-toolkit as open source (MIT License) with a Zenodo DOI. It reproducibly aggregates land cover, tree-cover loss and water change from free public satellite data on an ordinary computer, with safeguards against over-reading. -
Patent Application Filed for a Method of Selecting Koji Mold Strains for Fermented Sweeteners, Combining DNA Markers with Enzyme Activity Regenesome, a Space Seed Holdings group company, has jointly filed a patent application with Kanazawa Institute of Technology and Oryze on selecting koji mold strains for amazake and other fermented sweeteners by combining PCR-based DNA markers with enzyme activity. -
Space Seed Holdings Visits the International Office of Universitas Gadjah Mada to Exchange Views on Waste Recycling On August 15, 2026, Space Seed Holdings visited Universitas Gadjah Mada’s Office of International Affairs. The parties agreed that, with source separation, decentralized recycling via black soldier flies and composting can be environmentally and economically sound. -
Space Seed Holdings Visits Sawit Sari Research Station, the Experimental Farm of Universitas Gadjah Mada’s Faculty of Biology On August 14, 2026, Space Seed Holdings visited the Sawit Sari Research Station of the Faculty of Biology, Universitas Gadjah Mada, and confirmed how seedling propagation, objective taste measurement and fruit fermentation can add value to longan and other crops in Yogyakarta. -
Space Seed Holdings Meets the Regent of Gorontalo to Discuss Upgrading the Coconut Industry On August 11, 2026, Space Seed Holdings, PT Awina Sinergi International and Firman’s Group paid a courtesy call on the Regent of Gorontalo, Sofyan Puhi, and discussed using the regency’s assets and adding value to coconut through cascade use of every part of the fruit. -
Visiting a Gorontalo Food Processor That Turns Tuna Trimmings into “Abon” — Proposing Fermentation to Extend Shelf Life and Add Value On August 10, 2026, Space Seed Holdings visited Bilal Mekar Snack in Gorontalo, Indonesia, which turns tuna residues into the shelf-stable flaked food abon, and shared ideas for using fermentation to extend shelf life and add value to local farm and marine products. -
Space Seed Holdings, PT Awina Sinergi International and the Faculty of Marine and Fisheries Technology, Universitas Negeri Gorontalo Sign a Tripartite Cooperation Agreement On August 10, 2026, Space Seed Holdings, PT Awina Sinergi International and the Faculty of Marine and Fisheries Technology at Universitas Negeri Gorontalo signed a five-year agreement on research, talent development and industrialization in agribusiness and sustainable fisheries. -
Space Seed Holdings Pays a Courtesy Visit to the Regional Development Planning Agency of Gorontalo Province, Indonesia On August 10, 2026, Space Seed Holdings CEO Kengo Suzuki visited BAPPEDA, the regional development planning agency of Gorontalo Province, Indonesia, and exchanged views on adding value to local agricultural and marine products and on making use of agricultural residues. -
[Event Report] Kengo Suzuki, President of Space Seed Holdings, Speaks on the English-Language Panel at “SPACETIDE 2026” Kengo Suzuki, Representative Director and CEO, spoke on the English-language panel at SPACETIDE 2026 on July 9, 2026, calling for high-precision ground-based measurement through sample return and for autonomy of in-orbit research via the LLM-driven platform “SpaceAgent.” -
Creating an “AI Researcher” That Experiments in Space — Two Patents Jointly Filed on an Autonomous Experimentation Platform Where an LLM Connects Observation, Judgment and Operation Space Seed Holdings, with Regenesome Inc., IDDK Co., Ltd., and Spacenome Lab., Inc., filed two patent applications (June 10, 2026) on apparatus and control technologies that use machine-learning models, including LLMs, to autonomously advance cell culture and other experiments. -
Development of an “Ultra-High-Pressure SPS Apparatus” Stably Generating Over 10 GPa — Toward Low-Temperature Material Synthesis with Okayama University of Science Space Seed Holdings, with Professor Yoshihisa Mori of Okayama University of Science, has developed a new SPS (spark plasma sintering) apparatus that stably generates over 10 GPa, confirming low-temperature, low-pressure transparent vitrification in millimeter-scale samples. -
In-House Alloy MI Search System Selects Only “Makeable” Material Candidates, Verified Across Multiple Material Systems Space Seed Holdings has built in-house an alloy MI (Materials Informatics) search system that narrows AI-generated candidates down to only those “actually makeable on its own equipment,” verified across multiple material systems including space applications. -
Decoding the Science of Fermentation and Longevity at the Mechanistic Level: Space Seed Holdings Launches the Owned Media "Fermentation × Longevity Review" Space Seed Holdings has launched "Fermentation × Longevity Review," a science-reading owned media decoding fermentation science and longevity research at the mechanistic level. Citing only peer-reviewed papers and public data, it opened with over 100 published articles. -
We have renewed the Space Seed Holdings corporate site Space Seed Holdings has renewed its corporate site at https://ss-hd.co.jp/, bringing its research lines, press releases, media coverage, and related media together at a single entry point. -
Space Seed Holdings Announces Investment in Spacenome Lab., Inc. (Formerly NEST EdLAB) Space Seed Holdings, Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Kengo Suzuki), a space deep-tech venture builder, announces its participation in a third-party allotment of shares by NEST EdLAB. This investment aligns with NEST EdLAB’s business expansion and official renaming t… -
Okayama University of Science–SSHD SPS Patent Technology Presented at International Conference Space Seed Holdings Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Kengo Suzuki, “the Company”) announces that results from its joint research with Okayama University of Science (Location: Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture; President: Hiroyuki Hirano) on a “next-generation Spark Pl… -
Space Seed Holdings Signs LOI with ALBITEC for Collaboration in the Algae Field Osaka, October 7, 2025 — Space Seed Holdings Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Kengo Suzuki; hereinafter “the Company”) participated in the programme Developing Sustainability Strategies and SDG Oriented for Business, held in conjunction with EXPO 2025, and signed a L… -
Space Seed Holdings Inc. Produces Graphite Using Sake Lees as Raw Material Space Seed Holdings Inc. (Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Kengo Suzuki, hereinafter "the Company") announces that, as part of the foundational verification for the development of next-generation Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS) equipment in collaboration with Okayama Universit… -
Space Seed Holdings Inc. Begins R&D on Next-Generation SPS Equipment with Okayama University of Science Space Seed Holdings Inc. (Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Kengo Suzuki, hereinafter "the Company") has commenced technological development on next-generation Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS) equipment in partnership with Okayama University of Science (Location: Okayama City, O… -
Visiting the EXPO 2025 Indonesia Business Forum and Engaging in Discussions with Indonesian Government and Central Bank Officials In April 2025, Space Seed Holdings Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Kengo Suzuki, hereinafter “Space Seed Holdings”) was invited to participate in the “EXPO 2025 Indonesia Business Forum,” held ahead of the Osaka-Kansai Expo 2025. The forum provided an opportunity fo… -
CEO Kengo Suzuki Participates as Guest Speaker at "Dr.Kengo Soft Launch to Global Market" in Malaysia Space Seed Holdings Inc. (Headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Kengo Suzuki) participated as a guest speaker in the "Dr.Kengo Soft Launch to Global Market" event hosted by Sirehemas Pharma Sdn. Bhd. on April 15, 2025, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. - Courtesy Visit to Singapore's Food Tech Hub "Innovate 360" Space Seed Holdings Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Kengo Suzuki, hereinafter “Space Seed Holdings”) conducted a courtesy visit to "Innovate 360," a prominent food tech incubator based in Singapore, on April 12, 2025.
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【Event Report】 Spaceseed Technology Forum 2025 Successfully Held Proposing a New Survival Strategy for Humanity — Integrating Earth and Space for a Sustainable Future -
【Event Report】 Space Seed Holdings Hosts “Planetary Health Technology Forum @Singapore” — Showcasing Japan’s Fermentation, Longevity, and Planetary Health Technologies from ASEAN to the World — -
Space Seed Holdings Acquires Patent Rights for Ultra-High-Pressure Sintering Technology Invented by Professor Yoshihisa Mori of Okayama University of Science Space Seed Holdings Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Kengo Suzuki, hereinafter “Space Seed Holdings”) has acquired the rights to a patent for the invention titled “Anvil Cell, High-Pressure Generation Device, High-Pressure Sintering Device, Spark Plasma Sintering Dev… -
Space Seed Holdings Invests in AAI Group (Asia Africa Research Consulting and Investment) Space Seed Holdings Inc. has acquired a portion of the shares issued by AAI CO., Ltd. (Asia Africa Research Consulting and Investment) and its subsidiary, A-WING International Inc., in December 2024. AAI CO., Ltd. is headquartered in Kurume City, Fukuoka Prefecture, and led by… -
Space Seed Holdings Participates in Award Ceremony for Innovate for Longevity: Health and Wellness Challenge at Sunway University Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — Space Seed Holdings, through its subsidiary Regenesome Inc., is pleased to announce its participation in the award ceremony for the Innovate for Longevity: Health and Wellness Challenge. The ceremony, held at Sunway University, recognized innovative so… -
Space Seed Holdings Develops "SpacePlot" Technology for Real-Time Data Extraction and Plotting onto 3D Models Space Seed Holdings Co., Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative: Kengo Suzuki) has developed a cutting-edge technology that enables the real-time extraction of information from images captured by drones and satellite imagery and plots it onto pre-constructed 3D m… -
Space Seed Holdings Showcases Longevity Innovations at ASEAN Well-being Forum Space Seed Holdings, represented by its subsidiary Regenesome Inc., participated in the Research & Innovation Forum “Realizing Well-being in ASEAN Through Advanced Technologies,” held on November 19, 2024, at Sunway University, Malaysia. The event focused on showcasing cutting… -
Space Seed Holdings Explores Fermentation Technology Opportunities at the Tawau Blue Sustainability Forum Tawau, Malaysia – November 20, 2024 – Space Seed Holdings, led by its president, Kengo Suzuki, participated in the Tawau Blue Sustainability Forum to discuss the potential contributions of Japanese fermentation technology to the Sabah Blue Economy. This forum is organized by M… -
Space Seed Holdings Hosts Launch Event for the Beta Operation of "Lunar Brewery" On November 17, 2024, Space Seed Holdings Co., Ltd. held a launch event to celebrate the beta operation of the “Lunar Brewery” at Leave a Nest Singapore Pte. Ltd., located in Block71, Singapore. The event was attended by a diverse audience, including representatives from the J… -
Space Seed Holdings Launches “Fermentation and Longevity Fund” to Drive Capital and Business Alliances with Startups Focusing on Fermentation and Longevity On November 10, 2024, Space Seed Holdings Inc. signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with its subsidiary, Regenesome, regarding investments related to fermentation and longevity. As part of this initiative, the company officially launched its startup investment program, t… -
Space Seed Holdings Joins “Spurcle Fund I” The Spurcle Fund I has already made investments in approximately 13 regional startups at the seed to early stages, with the goal of fostering new industries through co-creation between local communities and startups and promoting regional development. As a participant, Space S… -
"Lunar Brewery" Beta Launches on Urth Inc.'s Metaverse Platform 'metatell' Space Seed Holdings Inc. has begun operating a beta version of “Lunar Brewery - Lunar Sake Brewery” on the metaverse space, utilizing the metaverse service “metatell” of Urth Corporation (Head Office: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Hiroki Tanaka). The “Lunar Brew… -
Regenesome Inc. ” Raises 80 Million Yen in Pre-Seed Round Regenesome Inc., a subsidiary of Space Seed Holdings Inc., has raised a total of 80 million yen in a Pre-Seed round through the issuance of J-KISS-type stock options, with Japan System Techniques Co., Ltd. (JAST) (Headquarters: Kita-ku, Osaka; President and CEO: Takeaki Hiraba… -
Space Seed Holdings Pays Courtesy Visit to OOEDO TOFU factory On August 23, 2024, Kengo Suzuki, CEO of Space Seed Holdings Ltd., visited OOEDO TOFU Lab in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, for a meeting with Mariko Ejima, CEO of Three Bijin Sisters Bdn Bhd. The visit focused on exploring the potential of soybeans to address diabetes and other heal… -
Space Seed Holdings Pays Courtesy Visit to Dr. Ooi at Monash University Malaysia On August 22, 2024, Kengo Suzuki, CEO of Space Seed Holdings Ltd., visited Monash University in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to meet with Dr. Ooi Chien Wei of the School of Engineering. The purpose of this visit was to gather insights into the biochemical research being conducted a… -
Space Seed Holdings Pays Courtesy Visit to Professor Goh Bey Hing at Sunway University On August 20, 2024, Kengo Suzuki, CEO of Space Seed Holdings Ltd., visited Sunway University in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to meet with Professor Goh of the School of Medical & Life Sciences. The purpose of this visit was to explore and discuss the potential of technologies relat… -
Event Report: Space Bio Workshop, an event to promote the understanding and diffusion of space fermentation technology Space Seed Holdings Ltd. and IDDK Co., Ltd are pleased to report that on Friday, August 16, 2024, Space Bio Workshop, an event aimed at promoting a broad understanding and dissemination of space fermentation technology, was held at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. -
Space Seed Holdings Ltd. has subscribed to a private placement of new shares by the BUTTERFLY PEA LABORATORY and has made a capital participation. The company has made a capital participation by subscribing to a third-party allotment of new shares by BUTTERFLY PEA LABORATORY (Head office: Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture; President: Wang Penglong; hereinafter ‘BUTTERFLY PEA LABORATORY’). -
Space Seed Holdings Ltd., in collaboration with IDDK Co., Ltd, will host a Space Bio Workshop Space Seed Holdings Ltd, in collaboration with IDDK Co., Ltd, will host a Space Bio Workshop on August 16, 2024 at University of Technology Malaysia. The event will provide an opportunity for attendees to gain insights into space fermentation technology through a series of ses… -
Space Seed Holdings has established a new company, Regenesome Ltd, to commercialize exosome research. Space Seed Holdings has participated in the Space Food Sphere*1 since April 2024 and has promoted research and development. In addition, through its participation in XPRIZE Healthspan*2, since May 2024, the company has been developing healthcare-related products and techn… -
Space Seed Holdings is Launched Space Seed Holdings was established in January 2024 as a space-related venture of Tohoku University with the objective of contributing to society through the creation of new businesses based on the research network of Kengo Suzuki, the company's president. -
Space Seed Holdings will participate in the "SPACE FOODSPHERE" program Space Seed Holdings Corporation announces that in April 2024, it will participate in the SPACE FOODSPHERE program, which will promote research and business development related to a "complete resource recycling and ultra-efficient food supply system" in space and on Earth.