JUIDA (Japan UAS Industrial Development Association) was established to meet the needs of both the public sector (Japanese government) and the private sector (industries and the public). Since then, JUIDA has been facilitating the healthy growth of the UAS commercial use (and more recently UAM) in terms of regulations, education, research and business/international cooperation. Our mission: JUIDA is bound to: >Protect and represent the interests of the unmanned vehicle systems community to government officials, regulators, academia, media and the public. >Foster, promote and develop the commercial UAS/UAM industry nationally and internationally. >Sponsor and support research and educational activities (certification system & JUIDA’s Accredited UAS schools). Our activities at a glance: Nationally: > Active member of Japanese government committees such as the public-private council for environmental improvement of UAS, the subcommittee on rule making related to UAS safety, etc. to help regulate the industry standardization. > Creation and supervision of the official UAS safety guideline for the Japanese territory. > Establishing the legal pilot certification and expanding JUIDA’s Accredited UAS schools. Internationally: > Expansion of official partnerships with overseas organizations & associations to cooperate on national and international projects of mutual interest. > Organization of the annual Japan Drone Expo, seminars and symposiums. > Currently working on ISO applications. > Promoting business matching services between overseas companies and Japanese companies. Highlights: Japan Drone Expo for Commercial UAS Market is the largest international trade show in Japan and organized by JUIDA.