Future Quest Adopted by the MLIT for the Small and Medium Enterprise Innovation Promotion Project (SBIR Phase 3 Fund Project)

Future Quest Inc. (Headquarter: Fukuoka; CEO: Tomoki Takimoto), developer of the maritime communication platform “Coastal Link,” has been selected by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism for the “Development and Demonstration of Technology to Create a Transportation Infrastructure that Contributes to Enhancing International Competitiveness” under the Small and Medium Enterprise Innovation Promotion Project (SBIR Phase 3 Fund Project). The project aims to develop and demonstrate transportation infrastructure technology that enhances international competitiveness.

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Proposal Representative: Future Quest Inc.

Project Name: Development of safe and efficient takeoff/landing technology using the new maritime digital communication standard “VDES”

Project Period: Until the end of FY2026

Maximum Grant Amount: Approx. 130 million JPY

Future Quest Inc. is developing CoastaLink^Ⓡ, a maritime communication platform based on VDES (VHF Data Exchange System), a new digital information exchange standard established by the IMO (International Maritime Organization) and promoted by its member countries, with the aim of “unifying all maritime communications”. The biggest problem of ship accidents is the lack of a common communication standard, which leads to accidents between ships and delays in rescue after accidents.