Creation and Innovation in Energy, Resources and Materials
First written in FY2016. 6 of 24 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2021. Latest entry: FY2026.
1 other company's latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「The service supports 96 elements, including all elements found in nature. As of December 2025, it had been adopted by more than 150 companies and research organizations in Japan and overseas and was being used for a wide range of development activities, including catalysts, battery materials, semiconductors, alloys, lubricants, ceramic materials and chemical materials.」
Matlantis expanded its coverage to 96 elements and its customer base to more than 150 organizations. The Company also established an AI Innovation Department to promote the use of AI across the Company, not only in research and development. - 2026-05-14AdvancedEarnings
「We developed a new materials-theme generation AI-agent system integrating our proprietary knowledge graph and AI-agent technologies, and began internal testing in October 2025.」
The use of AI progressed from existing research and development and business applications to the internal testing stage for a system that generates new materials themes. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「The service supports 96 elements, including all elements found in nature. As of December 2024, it had been adopted by more than 100 companies and research organizations and was being used for a wide range of development activities, including catalysts, battery materials, semiconductors, alloys, lubricants, ceramic materials and chemical materials.」
Matlantis expanded its coverage to 96 elements and its customer base to more than 100 companies and research organizations. - FY2024-Q2First-half research and development expensesAnnual report
「Group-wide research and development expenses for the six months ended the second quarter were ¥16,965 million.」
Research and development, mainly in the energy, resources and materials fields, continued, and first-half research and development expenses of ¥16.965 billion were disclosed. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「Group-wide research and development expenses for the fiscal year were ¥29,364 million.」
Research and development expenses increased from ¥18.573 billion in the previous fiscal year to ¥29.364 billion. Research and development has been expanded to areas including Direct MCH medium-sized electrolyzers, synthetic fuels, AI autonomous driving, and materials and recycling technologies. - FY2023-Q3Increase in R&D expenses for the first 3 quartersAnnual report
「Group-wide research and development expenses for the nine months ended the third quarter were ¥23,852 million.」
Research and development expenses for the nine months ended the third quarter were ¥23.852 billion, up from ¥18.573 billion in the same period of the previous year. - FY2023-Q1First-quarter research and development expensesAnnual report
「Group-wide research and development expenses for the three months ended the first quarter were ¥7,863 million.」
Research and development, mainly in the energy, resources and materials fields, continued, with first-quarter research and development expenses of ¥7.863 billion. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「In the materials informatics (MI) field, the Company successfully developed MatlantisTM, a fast and highly accurate general-purpose atomic-level simulator, through collaboration with PFN. It can predict molecular states at speeds up to approximately 20 million times faster than conventional first-principles calculations.」
Research and development progressed with the successful development of Matlantis, speeds up to approximately 20 million times faster, and the launch of cloud service offerings. - FY2022-Q3Increase in R&D expenses for the first 3 quartersAnnual report
「Group-wide research and development expenses for the nine months ended the third quarter were ¥18,573 million.」
Research and development expenses for the nine months ended the third quarter were ¥18.573 billion, up from ¥16.214 billion in the same period of the previous year. Research and development activities, mainly in the energy, resources and materials fields, have continued. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「Through collaboration with Preferred Networks, the Company developed an ultrafast AI molecular simulator using materials informatics (MI) technology, achieving speeds up to approximately 20 million times faster than conventional first-principles calculations.」
The Company demonstrated concrete results in research and development using AI and digital technologies, including the development of an ultrafast AI molecular simulator and speeds up to approximately 20 million times faster. - FY2021-Q3Increase in R&D expenses for the first 3 quartersAnnual report
「Group-wide research and development expenses for the nine months ended the third quarter were ¥16,214 million.」
Research and development expenses for the nine months ended the third quarter were ¥16.214 billion. - FY2021-Q2Slight increase in first-half research and development expensesAnnual report
「Group-wide research and development expenses for the six months ended the second quarter were ¥10,388 million.」
Research and development expenses for the six months ended the second quarter were ¥10.388 billion, up from ¥10.051 billion in the same period of the previous year. - FY2020Increase in R&D ExpensesAnnual report
「Including ¥735 million in research and development expenses in other businesses, the Group's total research and development expenses for the consolidated fiscal year were ¥20,946 million.」
Research and development expenses increased from ¥19,127 million in the previous fiscal year to ¥20,946 million, while research and development in hydrogen, low-carbon energy, digital technologies and recycling, among other areas, continued. - FY2020-Q3Increase in R&D expenses for the first 3 quartersAnnual report
「The Group's total research and development expenses for the nine-month period ended 31 December were ¥15,723 million.」
Research and development expenses for the nine-month period totaled ¥15,723 million, up from ¥14,335 million in the same period of the previous year. - FY2020-Q2Decline in first-half research and development expensesAnnual report
「The Group's total research and development expenses for the six-month period ended 30 September were ¥10,051 million.」
Research and development expenses for the six-month period totaled ¥10,051 million, down from ¥10,365 million in the same period of the previous year. - FY2020-Q1Increase in first-quarter research and development expensesAnnual report
「The Group's total research and development expenses for the three-month period ended 30 June were ¥5,420 million.」
First-quarter research and development expenses increased to ¥5,420 million from ¥4,362 million in the same period of the previous year. - FY2019Decline in research and development expenses; expansion of external collaborationAnnual report
「Including ¥707 million in research and development expenses in other businesses, the Group's total research and development expenses for the consolidated fiscal year were ¥19,127 million.」
Research and development expenses declined from ¥21,061 million in the previous fiscal year to ¥19,127 million, while the Company promoted open innovation through collaboration with universities, research institutions and venture companies. - FY2019-Q3Third-quarter research and development expensesAnnual report
「The Group's total research and development expenses for the nine-month period ended 31 December were ¥14,335 million.」
Research and development activities focused mainly on energy, resources and materials continued, and research and development expenses for the nine-month period totaled ¥14,335 million. - FY2019-Q1First-quarter research and development expensesAnnual report
「The Group's total research and development expenses for the three-month period ended 30 June were ¥4,362 million.」
Research and development activities focused mainly on energy, resources and materials continued, and first-quarter research and development expenses totaled ¥4,362 million. - FY2018Increase in R&D ExpensesAnnual report
「Including ¥751 million in research and development expenses in other businesses, the Group's total research and development expenses for the consolidated fiscal year were ¥21,061 million.」
Research and development focused mainly on energy and metals continued, and research and development expenses increased from ¥20,828 million in the previous fiscal year to ¥21,061 million. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The Group's total research and development expenses for the nine-month period ended 31 December were ¥15,413 million.」
Research and development activities focused mainly on energy, resources and materials continue. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The Group's total research and development expenses for the six-month period ended 30 September were ¥10,365 million.」
Research and development activities focused mainly on energy, resources and materials continued, and research and development expenses for the first half totaled ¥10,365 million. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「Including ¥725 million in research and development expenses in other businesses, the Group's total research and development expenses for the consolidated fiscal year were ¥20,828 million.」
Research and development focused mainly on energy and metals continues in areas including hydrogen, biofuels, performance chemicals, recycling and thin-film materials. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The Group is pursuing the creation and innovation in energy, resources and materials set out in its management philosophy, and is advancing research and development activities focused mainly on energy-related and metals-related fields.」
Research and development expenses for the fiscal year totaled ¥20,684 million. They covered refining rationalization, biofuels, performance chemicals, hydrogen, low-grade ore processing, recycling, thin-film materials and functional materials, among other areas.