Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. announced on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, that it has joined AI Materials Foundry as a founding member. Led by CuspAI, AI Materials Foundry is an international network for developing next-generation materials through generative AI, with more than 45 leading companies and research institutions worldwide participating, including NVIDIA, Meta, Samsung, Henkel, Applied Materials, Tokyo Electron and Lam Research. The network uses CuspAI’s proprietary AI platform MIRA to integrate training data, computational resources, test facilities and expertise, enabling processes from initial R&D exploration to experimental verification through large-scale AI simulations. Mitsui Chemicals will acquire access to AI technologies to strengthen its R&D capabilities, explore new business opportunities through new materials, and promote global co-creation. OMOTE Toshihiko, CTO and Managing Executive Officer, stated that the initiative is an opportunity to structurally strengthen competitive advantage, expecting AI-driven materials discovery to improve R&D speed and the success rate of new business creation.