GS Yuasa Corporation (Tokyo Stock Exchange: 6674; “GS Yuasa”) announces that its proposal, “Technology Development of Next-Generation Sodium-Ion Batteries,” has been selected today under the “Development of Innovative Storage Battery Technologies and Advanced Analysis” program (hereinafter “the Program”) of the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO). The project will be conducted through an industry-academia-government collaboration led by Tokyo University of Science.

The Program aims to accelerate the practical application and market launch of innovative batteries that combine high performance with reduced resource-procurement risks, in anticipation of surging battery demand associated with a carbon-neutral society by 2050 and the ongoing digital and electrification trends. Through industry-academia-government collaboration, the consortium will pursue technological development with a target of commercializing the batteries in the mid-2030s.

GS Yuasa has independently been developing sodium-ion batteries with performance comparable to conventional lithium-based batteries. Through this Program, we will expedite development through industry-academia-government collaboration and strive for the early commercialization of next-generation sodium-ion batteries.  By advancing these technologies for various applications, GS Yuasa will contribute to achieving carbon neutrality.

1. Design verification of next-generation sodium-ion battery cells
2. Prototype fabrication and demonstration of next-generation sodium-ion battery cells using existing lithium-ion battery facilities*1

Tokyo University of Science (Project Lead); MU Ionic Solutions Corporation (with Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation as joint implementer); Kuraray Co., Ltd.; GS Yuasa International Ltd.; Toagosei Co., Ltd.; Musashi Energy Solutions Co., Ltd.; Osaka University; Gunma University; Tokyo University; Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology; Tohoku University; Waseda University; National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)

NEDO News Release, July 9, 2026
https://www.nedo.go.jp/news/press/AA5_101952.html

*1　Prototype facilities for small prismatic lithium-ion batteries owned by GS Yuasa.