[SoftBank Joins Forces with Five Japanese Companies to Develop Quantum Computing Materials Platform] According to Jinse Finance, on October 28th, Toppan Holdings, Aisin, Asahi Kasei, SoftBank, AGC, and DIC announced that their joint research project on a quantum technology innovative materials development platform has been selected by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) of Japan. The project, planned to run from fiscal year 2026 to 2028, will combine quantum computing with artificial intelligence and machine learning to explore applications in next-generation batteries, optical functional materials, and superconducting materials, aiming to improve materials research efficiency and prediction accuracy, and verify the practical application value of the technology through experimental feedback.