[SoftBank joins hands with five Japanese companies to develop quantum computing materials platform] On October 28, Toppan Holdings, Aisin, Asahi Kasei, SoftBank, AGC and DIC announced that the quantum technology innovative materials development platform research and development project jointly proposed by the six companies was selected by Japan's New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO). The project is planned to be carried out from fiscal year 2026 to 2028. It will combine quantum computing with artificial intelligence and machine learning to explore applications in the fields of next-generation batteries, optical functional materials and superconducting materials to improve material research and development efficiency and prediction accuracy, and verify the practical application value of the technology through experimental feedback.