ĐÀ NẴNG — FPT Corporation has announced a strategic partnership with Sumitomo Corporation and SBI Holdings – Japan’s leading conglomerates in the finance and industrial sectors, to accelerate artificial intelligence (AI) adoption through the FPT AI Factory ecosystem, contributing to the advancement of sovereign AI in Japan.

The tech giant said Sumitomo and SBI Holdings will each invest 20 per cent and 20 per cent in FPT Smart Cloud Japan, a subsidiary of the FPT Corporation.

It said the deal lays a critical foundation for delivering cutting-edge AI solutions to organisations and enterprises in Japan, expediting AI integration across all aspects of society and supporting the nation’s ambition to become a global leader in AI. 

The three parties are committed to scaling AI and Cloud business in Japan, combining FPT’s technological capabilities with the extensive networks and expertise of Sumitomo and SBI Holdings across various industries in the development of a diversified product and service ecosystem that meets the unique and increasingly complex demands of the Japanese market.

Founder and Chairman of FPT Corporation, Trương Gia Bình, emphasised: “Sharing a common vision for the transformative potential of AI, we are working closely with our strategic partners to expand the global application of AI technologies. This partnership also contributes to fostering innovation, strengthening organisational competitiveness and maintaining technology autonomy, supporting Japan’s goal of becoming an AI nation.” 

The FPT AI Factory, which was built with the core philosophy of ‘Build Your Own AI’, aims to make AI more accessible and easily deployable for every business, organisation and individual.

Leveraging FPT’s robust AI infrastructure – powered by thousands of the latest-generation GPUs, pre-packaged models, and deployment frameworks, alongside a comprehensive service ecosystem as well as proven experience in the Japanese market of FPT and its investors - FPT AI Factory enables organisations to harness their proprietary data, knowledge and identity. This empowers them to rapidly develop tailored AI applications, unlock breakthrough performance and create sustainable competitive advantages.

SBI Group has, since 1999, been one of Japan’s pioneers in online financial services, operating a wide range of financial businesses, offering user-friendly products and services via the internet, primarily in the areas of securities, banking and insurance. Meanwhile, SBI is also active in asset management and various global investment ventures.

Sumitomo Corporation (TYO: 8053) is an integrated trading and business investment company with a strong global network comprising 125 offices in 64 countries and regions. The Sumitomo Corporation Group consists of approximately 900 companies and 80,000 employees on a consolidated basis. Their business activities are spread across the following nine groups: Steel, Automotive, Transportation & Construction Systems, Diverse Urban Development, Media & Digital, Lifestyle Business, Mineral Resources, Chemicals Solutions and the Energy Transformation Business.

Sumitomo Corporation is committed to creating greater value for society under the corporate message of ‘Enriching lives and the world,’ based on Sumitomo’s business philosophy passed down for over 400 years.

FPT Corporation (FPT) is a leading global technology and IT services provider headquartered in Việt Nam, operating in three key sectors including technology, telecommunications and education. 

The local tech developer has been integrating AI across its products and solutions to drive innovation and enhance user experiences within its Made by FPT ecosystem. FPT is actively working on expanding its capabilities in AI through investments in human resources, R&D, and partnerships with leading organisations like NVIDIA, Mila, AITOMATIC and Landing AI.

FPT plans to achieve an ambitious goal of US$5 billion in IT services revenue from global markets by 2030 and solidify its status among the world's top billion-dollar IT companies. 

FPT has become one of the largest foreign-invested technology firms in the country in terms of human resource capacity. The company delivers services and solutions to over 450 clients globally, with over 4,000 employees across 17 local offices and innovation hubs in Japan and nearly 15,000 professionals supporting this market worldwide.  VNS