SoftBank Corp stock gains 1.5% as quantum project moves ahead
Published on 10/30/2026 at 15:27 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSQuantum project adds a strategic development
- SoftBank joined five Japanese companies in a NEDO-backed materials research project.
- The consortium will combine quantum computing, supercomputers and artificial intelligence through fiscal 2028.
- Applications include next-generation batteries, optical materials and superconducting materials.
SoftBank Corp stock has gained 1.53 percent since our last report as the company joins a new quantum materials initiative. The project was announced on Wednesday, October 28, after a joint proposal by six Japanese companies was selected by Japan's New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization, or NEDO. On Friday, October 30, the stock traded at 1.33 euros on Lang & Schwarz at 3:10 p.m. Berlin time, compared with 1.31 euros in the previous report dated October 28.
What changed since our last report
The consortium brings together SoftBank, TOPPAN Holdings, AISIN, Asahi Kasei, AGC and DIC. According to Asahi Kasei, the partners entered a joint agreement for research and development from fiscal 2026 through fiscal 2028.
The planned platform will combine quantum-computing calculations with artificial intelligence methods such as machine learning. The companies intend to use simulation results to guide material synthesis, then feed laboratory findings back into the system to improve predictive accuracy.
SoftBank focuses on computing infrastructure
SoftBank's role centers on a platform linking quantum computers with supercomputers. The company will generate data for materials research, develop AI-based data-use technologies and demonstrate methods for optimizing development in areas including energy-related materials.
The research covers next-generation battery materials, optical materials for displays and sensors, and superconducting materials for future devices. The project is therefore a technology development effort rather than a disclosed near-term revenue driver.
The real-time quote of SoftBank Corp stock provides the latest trading view.
SoftBank Corp stock at a glance
- Company: SoftBank Corp
- ISIN: JP3732000009
- Tokyo ticker: 9434
- Latest Lang & Schwarz quote: 1.33 euros on October 30, 2026, at 3:10 p.m. Berlin time
- Change since the October 28 report: 1.53 percent
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