2026/04/01
ADVICS CO., LTD., Ltd. (Headquarters: Kariya City, Aichi Prefecture, President: Akira Akiyama, hereinafter referred to ADVICS) is pleased to announce that its research theme, "Technological Development of Building Materials for Initial Settlement Using Non-Firing Solidification Technology," proposed jointly with Nagoya Institute of Technology, Shimizu Corporation, and Lunacraft Co., Ltd., has been selected for the 13th Research Request for Proposals (RFP) of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Space Exploration Innovation Hub. Following this selection, the four parties will begin joint research with JAXA toward the realization of locally sourced building materials on the lunar surface.
As international efforts in space exploration progress and the use of the lunar surface as a sustainable base of operations becomes a realistic possibility, the importance of building material technology to support initial bases is increasing. On the other hand, conventional methods of transporting materials and equipment from Earth are fraught with enormous costs and energy burdens, making it necessary to manufacture building materials using local resources.
This joint research project aims to establish a process for manufacturing building materials needed during the early stages of lunar colonization by utilizing Nagoya Institute of Technology's patented "non-firing solidification technology" to solidify lunar regolith without high-temperature firing. This will allow us to explore the applicability of this technology to the development of initial infrastructure on the lunar surface.
ADVICS will contribute its expertise in safety and durability design and evaluation, cultivated through its automotive brake business, to this research from the perspective of material properties and process analysis. This will contribute to the development of fundamental technologies that can support human activities even in the harsh environment of the lunar surface.
Through this project, we will steadily advance collaboration with the space development field and contribute to reducing energy consumption and realizing a safe and secure society.
[Research overview]
Recruiting organization: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Space Exploration Innovation Hub
Research program “Moon to Mars Innovation”
Research Area: All Areas Research Topic (13): Challenge-type Project
Research Theme: Technological Development of Building Materials for Early Settlement Using Non-Casturing Solidification Technology
Research period: 12 months
Co-proposers: Nagoya Institute of Technology, Shimizu Corporation, Lunacraft
Related information: JAXA | Space Exploration Innovation Hub