INTEROP Tokyo 2026 Recap: Growing Demand for Industrial Intelligence in Japan

Connectionary participated in INTEROP Tokyo 2026, held from June 10–12, 2026, at Makuhari Messe in Japan.

During the event, Connectionary operated a booth at the Internet × Space Summit Pavilion (Hall 7 · 7S32). The company also delivered a seminar titled "Recent Trends in Space Data Centers" as part of the Data Center Summit.

At the booth, Connectionary introduced its Structured Intelligence solution, AID (Atomic Intelligence Decomposition), along with industry analysis use cases. The seminar shared insights into the latest developments in the space data center industry, including its value chain and the broader process of market formation, based on analyses conducted with AID.

Presentation — Recent Trends in Space Data Centers

The presentation delivered by Connectionary CEO Jiwon Lee reached full capacity with 210 pre-registered attendees, and attracted more than 100 additional participants on-site during the event.

The session explored the rapidly emerging space data center industry amid growing demand for AI infrastructure. It examined key technological, energy, and infrastructure challenges shaping the sector, as well as broader market developments.

The presentation also analyzed how launch systems, energy infrastructure, data centers, space technologies, and national policies interact to shape the industry. By structuring relationships among companies, technologies, policies, and investment activities, the session provided a broader perspective on the industry's current position and future trajectory.

The presentation materials were built on industry analyses conducted using AID. Through a structured view of the industry's value chain and major bottlenecks, the session demonstrated an approach to understanding complex industrial change in a more comprehensive and contextualized way.

"Many organizations are searching for better models and more data, but much of the challenge lies not in the model itself, but in the structure of information. For AI to understand relationships and context within an industry, information must first be organized into a form that AI can utilize.

Under the principle of 'Structure Before Inference,' Connectionary focuses on building structured knowledge systems that help people understand the flow of change, rather than simply providing more information."

— Jiwon Lee, CEO of Connectionary

Attendance and Inbound Interest

During the event, Connectionary generated inbound leads from 141 professionals representing 119 Japanese organizations.

• Industry Distribution: Approximately 74% from manufacturing, technology, ICT, and data center sectors; approximately 6% from financial institutions; approximately 5% from research organizations
• Types of Requests: Presentation materials, AID product demonstrations, 14-day trials, and follow-up meetings
• Customer Segments: Global ICT and data center companies, major Japanese manufacturers, space and telecommunications research organizations, financial and industry research institutions, and government/public R&D organizations

Interest was particularly strong among participants from manufacturing, technology, ICT, and data center sectors. Requests for presentation materials were accompanied by inquiries regarding AID demonstrations, trial access, and follow-up discussions.

The event also provided opportunities to engage with professionals from corporate strategy and new business teams, financial institutions, industry research firms, and research organizations. Many discussions focused on approaches to systematically analyzing and utilizing industry change and technology trends.

Looking Ahead

Through INTEROP Tokyo 2026, Connectionary confirmed growing demand in Japan for structured approaches to understanding and leveraging industry change.

To address these needs, Connectionary will continue expanding its collaboration with organizations in Japan while providing deployment options tailored to different customer environments.

The company currently offers both SaaS and Sovereign AI (on-premise) deployment models, enabling adoption across sectors with strict security, compliance, and governance requirements, including finance, public institutions, research organizations, and large enterprises.

Looking ahead, Connectionary will continue expanding its Industrial Intelligence capabilities across emerging technology sectors such as AI infrastructure, semiconductors, data centers, and space technologies. The company also plans to extend its analytical framework into investment research and investment decision support.

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