Name

unisec-global

Legal name

UNISEC-Global

Website

https://unisec-global.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Space Education and Training Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

International Science, Technology & Space Cooperation Organizations (BPADAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Virtual/Blended Exchange (COIL) Partnerships (EDAIABAH), Virtual/Hybrid International Short-Term Academic Programs (EDAIAIAL)

Keywords

• Space engineering education
• Satellite training programs
• Nano-satellite development
• University space research
• Mission idea contests

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership and Chapter Fees: UNISEC-Global Members are universities, university groups, and academic or educational organizations that may organize into Local Chapters. Revenue generated through membership affiliations and local chapter operations.
2. Event Registration Fees: Registration fees for annual UNISEC-Global Meetings ranging from ¥24,000 (US$166) for UNISEC students to ¥80,000 (US$552) for general professionals. Additional fees for gala dinners (¥14,000/US$95).
3. Sponsorship Programs: Corporate sponsorship tiers for meetings including Galaxy (¥1,100,000/~$7,440), Sun (¥550,000/~$3,720), Planet (¥330,000/~$2,230), Earth (¥220,000/~$1,490), and Comet (¥55,000/~$370) levels with various benefits including free registrations, gala dinners, sponsor presentations, and exhibition booths.
4. Training Program Fees: Fees for CLTP (CanSat/CubeSat Leader Training Program) and HEPTA-Sat Training sessions conducted globally.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

UNISEC-Global is an international nonprofit organization that coordinates practical space development activities at the university level through a network of approximately 33 local chapters worldwide. It delivers hands-on training programs such as the CanSat Leader Training Program (CLTP) and HEPTA-Sat training, runs competitions like the Mission Idea Contest and Space Innovation Challenge, hosts annual in-person and virtual meetings, and supports nano-satellite development, IoT constellation programs, and student-led satellite projects through its UNISON-Global student network.

Product overview

UNISEC-Global is an international nonprofit organization that operates as a platform for promoting practical space development activities at the university level. The organization offers a comprehensive portfolio of educational and capacity-building programs centered around micro, nano, and pico satellites and rockets. The core offerings include the CanSat/CubeSat Leader Training Program (CLTP) for hands-on satellite development training, the Mission Idea Contest (MIC) for innovation competitions, HEPTA-Sat Training for practical satellite education, and the Nano-satellite IoT Constellation Program for international collaboration on satellite constellations. The organization facilitates the annual UNISEC-Global Meeting bringing together participants from approximately 33 countries, supplemented by regular Virtual Meetings. Additional programs include the UNISON-Global student network, Space Innovation Challenge, Debris Mitigation Competition, TSTI On-Demand Courses, KiboCUBE Academy webinars, and the Nano-Satellite Symposium series.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• UNISON-Global: A global student network consisting of UNISEC-Global student members focused on building broad and trustful global student networks through joint projects and events.
• CLTP
• Mission Idea Contest
• Nano-Satellite IoT Constellation Program

Quantifiable outcome

• By end of 2030, create a world where university students can participate in practical space projects in all countries (Vision 2030-All)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• International Space University (ISU)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 July 2025MOU signed concerning Executive Space Course (ESC) at X-Nihonbashi Base, formalizing agreement among ISU, UNISEC-Global, and Hokkaido University. ESC scheduled at Hokkaido University from October 20-24, 2025.
• E-JUST (Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2025MOU signed at E-JUST in Alexandria, Egypt for international collaboration in space education, research, and capacity building. Agreement among four parties: E-JUST, SpaceData Inc., Ecology Cafe, and UNISEC-Global.
• SpaceData Inc.majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2025Part of four-party MOU with E-JUST, Ecology Cafe, and UNISEC-Global for promoting international collaboration in space education, research, and capacity building.
• Ecology Cafe (General Incorporated Association)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2025Part of four-party MOU with E-JUST, SpaceData Inc., and UNISEC-Global for promoting international collaboration in space education.
• International Academy of Astronautics (IAA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 September 2022MOU signed at IAA Academy Day meeting in Paris, France. UNISEC-Global and IAA collaborate on space education initiatives including the IAA Study Report 'A Handbook for Post-Mission Disposal of Satellites Less Than 100kg'.
• United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKiboCUBE Academy Webinars conducted in partnership with UNOOSA. UNISEC-Global contributed to Repository on long-term sustainability of outer space activities (November 2025). Permanent Observer to UNCOPUOS since 2017.
• JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJ-CUBE program enables CubeSat deployment from ISS/Kibo in cooperation with Japanese universities. Infostellar provides ground station services for satellite communications.
• Hokkaido UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost venue for Executive Space Course (ESC) scheduled October 20-24, 2025. Partner in MOU with ISU and UNISEC-Global.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• International Space University (ISU): ISU is a leading international institution dedicated to space education at the graduate and executive level, headquartered in Strasbourg, France. It directly competes for the same audience of university students, young researchers, and professionals in international space programs; UNISEC-Global already partners with ISU on the Executive Space Course (MOU July 2025) and co-hosted the 6th UNISEC-Global Meeting in 2018.
• Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC): SGAC is a global non-governmental organization that represents university students and young professionals in space policy, with Permanent Observer status at UNCOPUOS. It closely mirrors UNISEC-Global's positioning (student/young-professional focus, UN access, distributed national chapters, global meetings) and addresses overlapping member needs.
• National Space Society (NSS): NSS is an international nonprofit educational and scientific organization that promotes space exploration and development, with chapters, awards, and conferences targeting students and professionals. It overlaps directly with UNISEC-Global on educational programming, grassroots community-building, and recognition of student innovation.

Broad incumbents

• American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA): AIAA is the largest professional society for aerospace engineering, with student branches at universities worldwide, publications, conferences, and student competitions. It is a broader incumbent that overlaps with UNISEC-Global in student/early-career programming and recognition but operates at significantly larger scale.
• Surrey Space Centre / Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL): Surrey Space Centre hosts a globally recognized small-satellite engineering program, including the Surrey Space Training Programme, and pioneered low-cost small-satellite development. It directly competes for the same student/early-career training audience in CanSat/CubeSat and small-satellite engineering as UNISEC-Global's CLTP and HEPTA-Sat programs.
• European Space Agency (ESA) Education Office: ESA's Education program runs student satellite programs, teacher training, and university engagement across Europe, including Fly Your Satellite and ESA Academy. It is a well-resourced incumbent in space education that overlaps with UNISEC-Global's HEPTA-Sat, CLTP, and Mission Idea Contest targeting university students.

Emerging players

• CubeSat / SmallSat community programs (e.g., AMSAT, ITU ACB): AMSAT and similar amateur-radio/smallsat associations run student-friendly design-build-launch curricula for CubeSat-class spacecraft and operate global chapter networks. They intersect with UNISEC-Global's training and mission-concept competitions on the practical satellite-building side, though oriented toward amateur rather than academic institutions.
• Open Cosmos: Open Cosmos is a UK-based small-satellite mission provider offering end-to-end CubeSat platforms and educational access to space for universities. It competes in the same space-education-and-access niche as UNISEC-Global's CLTP and Nano-Satellite IoT Constellation Program, with private/commercial funding rather than nonprofit structure.

Regional players

• Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum (APRSAF): APRSAF is an intergovernmental forum organized by Japan's MEXT/JAXA covering Asia-Pacific space cooperation, including the Kibo-ABC initiative. UNISEC-Global explicitly engages APRSAF and benefits from its regional student-engagement programming, but APRSAF is anchored to Asia-Pacific while UNISEC is global.

Others

• International Astronautical Federation (IAF): IAF is the world's leading space-federation body hosting the International Astronautical Congress and conferring awards such as the Frank J. Malina Medal (received by UNISEC's founder). It functions as an adjacent enabling/credentialing body rather than a direct competitor, providing UNISEC-Global international visibility, awards pipeline, and conference presence.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

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