Its roles Developer Technology / equipment supplier
ソフトバンク株式会社 (SoftBank Corp.) is a leading Japanese telecommunications company headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo. Established in 1986, it provides mobile communication services under brands including SoftBank, Y!mobile, and LINEMO, serving approximately 41 million mobile users. The company also offers fixed-line telecommunications, broadband internet (SoftBank Hikari), and internet service provider solutions.
Operating through segments such as Consumer, Enterprise, Distribution, Media & EC (including Yahoo! JAPAN with 83 million users and LINE with 98 million), and Financial (e.g., PayPay with 68 million users), SoftBank Corp. delivers cloud, IoT, AI, digital marketing, and payment services to individuals and businesses. It is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (9434) with consolidated revenue of 6,544.3 billion yen and around 55,000 employees.
A subsidiary of SoftBank Group Corp., it focuses on evolving beyond traditional telecom into AI infrastructure and next-generation networks like 5G/6G and HAPS.
chemXplore tracks 1 project involving SoftBank, of which one is active.
NEDO‑selected R&D (FY2026–FY2028) will integrate quantum computing and AI to accelerate materials discovery and validate simulations with experiments across batteries, optics, superconductors and colorants.
