OptQC Inc. (Headquarters: Toshima-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Hiroshi Takase; hereinafter "the Company"), which is engaged in the research and development of optical quantum computers, announced that its Director and CTO, Warit Asavanant, delivered a commemorative speech at the signing ceremony for the "Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) for Conducting Joint Research on Low Earth Orbit Satellite Constellations between Japan and Thailand" held on June 24, 2026 (Wed.) at the Official Residence of the Japanese Ambassador to Thailand in Bangkok, Kingdom of Thailand, hosted by Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and Thailand's Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation. Background of the Speech at the Signing Ceremony Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation, Dr. Anek Laothamatas, is actively promoting advanced science and technology fields such as "space," "semiconductors," and "quantum" as key strategies for the development of the country's science and technology sector. This signing ceremony was held to promote concrete cooperation in the space industry between Japan and Thailand, and was an important event bringing together Japanese space development startup companies and government officials. On this milestone occasion, Warit Asavanant, Director and CTO of the Company, who is from Thailand and a leading expert in optical quantum computer research, was invited to express his congratulations as a representative of the potential for bilateral cooperation in the "quantum" field, a next-generation key technology following the space sector. Comments from Director and CTO Warit Asavanant (Summary) I sincerely congratulate you on the conclusion of this Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC). As a Thai government-sponsored international student, I studied in Japan and have been involved in the research and development of optical quantum computers at the University of Tokyo's Furusawa Laboratory for over 10