In January 2026, the Oxford Handbook of The New Space Economy was published by Oxford University Press. Comprising 42 chapters and featuring contributors from across the globe, this handbook presents the first comprehensive analysis of the modern space economy. With the support of “Mirai Creation Fund” from the Tohoku University Graduate School of Economics and Management, we are pleased to invite the editor, Anthony P. D’Costa (Honorary Professorial Fellow, University of Melbourne), for a special lecture on this work.

•Date & Time: October 13 (Tue), 2026 | 15:00 – 17:00
•Venue: Lecture Room 3 (第3講義室), Graduate School of Economics and Management, Tohoku University (27-1 Kawauchi, Aoba-ku, Sendai).
•Speaker: Anthony P. D’Costa, Honorary Professorial Fellow, University of Melbourne
•Lecture Title: Industrial Life Cycles, Innovations, and the Emergent New Space Economy
•Language: English
•Admission: Free (Capacity: 150 people on-site; online participation also available)
•Organizers: Nozomu Kawabata, Michi Fukushima, Ayano Fujiwara, Atsushi Akiike, Nguyen Chi Nghia, Nguyen Kim Ngan (Faculty members of the Graduate School of Economics and Management).
•Registration: Please register via the following link by October 5 (Mon), 2026:　（https://forms.gle/VMyoa5WiDD9KqCtn7）
•Inquiries: nozomu.kawabata.b1#tohoku.ac.jp （Prof. Nozomu Kawabata. Please replace # with @）