​GSIX (Global Security and Information Exchange)

​Day 2: Industrial Base Resilience | Japan

​Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Prototype-to-Production Scaling

​Presented by: Q-Branch, Japan Deeptech Accelerator, Invest & Trade Western Australia, + Start2

​Join Q-Branch and GSIX partners for a full day focused on industrial base resilience, prototype-to-production scaling, and U.S.–Japan co-development opportunities.

​Day 2 brings together Japanese founders, allied industry leaders, investors, and defense stakeholders to discuss how dual-use companies move from early traction to scalable production capacity.

​Agenda

​9:00 AM | Doors Open

​9:30 AM | Breakfast with Japan Industries
First introductions of the day with Japanese founders and investors

​10:15 AM | Panel: Industrial Base Resilience & Prototype-to-Production Scaling
How countries strengthen the supply chains their defense and commercial sectors depend on

​11:30 AM | Lunch & Networking

​1:00 PM | Defense Workshop 101: Scaling the Industrial Base (Open Workshop)
How to partner with primes and suppliers to scale faster

​2:30 PM | Afternoon Sessions & Panels
Continued discussion on industrial base, manufacturing, allied scaling, and prototype-to-production pathways

​5:00 PM | Japanese Innovation Happy Hour
Sponsored by Japan Deeptech Accelerator
High-signal networking with international entrepreneurs after a full day of sessions

​About the Sponsors

​Q-Branch is a dual-use and defense innovation firm based in Austin, Texas, supporting international companies as they enter the U.S. market, navigate government procurement, and connect with defense, capital, and industrial partners.

​Japan Deeptech Accelerator
Japan Deeptech Accelerator is a Japanese commercial and government accelerator program, supporting Japanese founders entering the U.S. market. Japan Deeptech Accelerator is helping anchor the U.S.–Japan innovation collaboration and industrial base.

​Invest & Trade Western Australia
Invest & Trade Western Australia connects global companies, investors, and governments with Western Australia’s trade, investment, energy, defense, and industrial ecosystem.

​Start2
Start2 supports German startups and scaleups with international expansion, market access, and global ecosystem development.