• DIC entered a joint research agreement with TOPPAN Holdings, AISIN and three other companies to build a quantum-computing-based materials development platform.
• Asahi Kasei, SoftBank and AGC complete the six-company partnership.
• Research will run from fiscal 2026, ending March 31, 2027, through fiscal 2028.
• The platform will combine quantum computing with AI to improve materials development efficiency, addressing computational scale and cost constraints.
• DIC will focus on predicting properties of colorants and semiconductor materials before synthesis to accelerate high-performance materials development.

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