SpaceData Passes Ministry of Land's SBIR Phase 3 Stage-Gate Review, Achieving TRL 5 for High-Precision Digital Twin with AI

SpaceData Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Koyo Sato) has announced that it has passed the Stage-Gate review for a research and development project under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program promoted by Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT). This achievement officially recognizes that the company has reached Technology Readiness Level 5 (TRL5).

◼️ About the SBIR Stage-Gate Review

The SBIR program is a government support system aimed at assisting research and development by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and connectingその成果 to commercialization.

The Stage-Gate review is a critical milestone that evaluates the progress of technological goals and the validity of business plans at each stage of R&D. In this review, the progress of technology development and efforts toward commercialization were comprehensively assessed, leading to the approval of TRL5 (completion of technology demonstration in a technical validation environment) and the transition to the next phase.

◼️ Evaluation Points in the Review

Technology Aspects: - In terms of visual fidelity, the information volume of the generated 3D city model was found to be approximate to that of real-life images, reproducing urban-scale visual complexity at a certain standard. - By reducing the polygon count of the 3D city model, system load such as memory consumption was reduced, leading to improved rendering performance. - Positional accuracy was improved not only horizontally but also vertically. - In parallel with these functional improvements, the expansion of supported areas progressed, ultimately confirming progress that meets the TRL5 standard.

Business Aspects: - A plan for implementing simulation functions in the urban development domain. - A clear commercialization roadmap and market development strategy.

◼️ Future Initiatives

Following the successful Stage-Gate review, SpaceData will accelerate the following initiatives:

- Implementation of Urban Development Simulation Functions: The company will advance the development of functions to support decision-making in urban development, including urban planning, traffic simulation, and disaster prevention planning. - Promotion of Commercialization: It will strengthen partnerships with municipalities and urban developers to本格化 efforts toward practical application. - Continuation of Technology Development: Through further performance improvements and functional enhancements, the company aims to establish a socially implementable urban development simulation technology.

Spurred by this approval, SpaceData stated it will contribute to the advancement of urban development and social infrastructure through the social implementation of its digital twin technology.