SoftBank's 'AGENTIC STAR' Wins Grand Prize at the 3rd Japan New Business Award

Sansan's business card app 'Eight', AlphaDrive, SB Innoventure, ZeroOneBooster, UNIDGE, and Relic co-hosted the 'Japan New Business Award.' Following final screenings on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, it was announced that 'AGENTIC STAR,' a next-generation autonomous AI agent platform originating from SoftBank Corp., won the Grand Prize.

About Japan New Business Award: Amid the boom in the domestic startup industry, there is an accelerating movement within large and medium-sized corporations to create new value from within. To recognize these intrapreneurial challenges and open innovations involving cross-industry collaborations, this award was established in 2024 by a group of companies that support new business development. The third edition held its final screening during 'Startup JAPAN 2026' on April 15, 2026.

Grand Prize: Next-generation autonomous AI agent platform 'AGENTIC STAR' (SoftBank Corp., Mr. Ikuma Uehara). 'AGENTIC STAR' is an autonomous AI agent platform service that operates safely in a dedicated virtual environment. It autonomously thinks, plans, and executes while accumulating organizational knowledge through long-term memory. It comes standard with advanced governance features required by enterprises. It targets all industries for automating and enhancing tasks like app development, image/video generation, research/analysis, and environment construction. It is offered in various forms such as SaaS, external connection, and SDK components.

Judge Comment (Yoko Ikeda, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry): 'The 3rd Japan New Business Award has established itself as an ecosystem, with returning participants and former winners joining as partners. I was impressed by keywords like public-private partnership and social problem-solving. Every person challenging themselves today is a protagonist changing society.'

Category Winners: - Growth Category: AGENTIC STAR (SoftBank Corp.) - Seed Category: Digital Asset AML Collaboration Initiative (Hitachi, Ltd.) - Audience Award: Carjany (Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance project) - Special Jury Awards: Selected from AlphaDrive, ZeroOneBooster, Relic, SB Innoventure, and UNIDGE.