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SoftBank Wins NEDO Project for Next-Gen Battery Tech

10/7/2025

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NEDO selects SoftBank Corp's proposal for next-generation batteries and solar cells to enable long-duration HAPS flights for maritime location tech.
SoftBank will collaborate with Enax, the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), and Choshu Industry.
The four-year project starts in fiscal 2025, with a stratospheric demonstration planned for fiscal 2028.

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Story summary

NEDO selects SoftBank Corp's proposal for next-generation batteries and solar cells to enable long-duration HAPS flights for maritime location tech.
SoftBank will collaborate with Enax, the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), and Choshu Industry.
The four-year project starts in fiscal 2025, with a stratospheric demonstration planned for fiscal 2028.