Takano Joins JAXA Space Strategy Fund's Next-Generation Space Solar Power Device R&D Hub

Takano Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Miyada, Kamiina District, Nagano Prefecture; President and Representative Director: Masao Takano) announces its participation as a collaborative partner in the "Next-Generation Space Solar Power Device R&D Hub," a technical development task contracted under the "SX R&D Hub" theme of JAXA’s Space Strategy Fund (Phase 1). The project is led by the University of Tokyo (Principal Investigator: Professor Masakazu Sugiyama).

In this project, the University of Tokyo oversees the entire initiative, integrating resources from domestic R&D institutions for III-V compound semiconductor solar cells to achieve unprecedented ultra-high efficiency (from over 35% to 40%) for space solar cells. Takano will serve as a collaborative partner responsible for the development and verification of "cell evaluation technology."

Leveraging its extensive experience in optical design and engineering, Takano will focus on the development and social implementation of evaluation equipment based on absolute EL measurement technology. Through this, the company aims to contribute to the next-generation talent development envisioned by the SX R&D Hub. Furthermore, by collaborating with related organizations, Takano will contribute to the realization of internationally competitive space solar cells.

About Takano "From Manufacturing to 'Creation'" Beginning with spring manufacturing, Takano has expanded into office furniture, exterior products, advanced electronics, medical and welfare-related products, and clinical testing reagents. This capability to expand into new fields is Takano's hallmark and source of growth. Guided by its management philosophy of "always maintaining high aspirations, upholding social rules, anticipating changes in society, and contributing to a prosperous society through sustainable growth," Takano continues to pursue possibilities from all angles and take on challenges in uncharted territories.