SMBC Group
drives social value
through
digital innovation

Digital innovation is at the heart of SMBC Group’s business strategies. From enhancing customer convenience, improving our productivity and upgrading infrastructure, to creating new business opportunities, we innovate solutions that answer to the evolving needs of the people around us.
Through active engagement with partners and the establishment of our innovation centers across the world, we aim to employ digital technology in meaningful ways to make sustainability a reality.

“Japan Is Awakening” Japan Fintech Festival Links Japan and the World through Fintech

Jul. 04, 2024

Japan Fintech Festival aimed at boosting Japan’s fintech influence
Changing startups, changing Japan
Opening the way for Japan to grow again through the power of community
Keeping Japan awake

Why We Started Our Own Companies: Interview with Keita Suzuki, a Former Japanese National Football Team Member, and SMBC Intrapreneurs

Jun. 07, 2024

From Banker to CEO: Reasons behind Starting a Company
It Would be a Shame Not to Venture into a New Industry
Is It True That Banking Is Old-fashioned, Rigid, and Unchanging?
Ending Japan’s Lost Three Decades

SMBC-GAI: The Inside Story on the SMBC Group’s Own AI Assistant

May. 16, 2024

An AI assistant embedded into Microsoft Teams
Fast system development but painstaking rule development
SMBC-GAI grows into a tool used once every two seconds
Using the AI assistant for call center support

APAC Digital Initiative : Becoming an Embedded Solutions Provider from Asia

Apr. 25, 2024

Interviews with hundreds of companies reveals DX needs
Custom-made CFO dashboards for financial tracking
Becoming APAC’s go-to digitalization expert
An advanced embedded solutions platform for APAC, Japan, and the world

Luup and SMBC Venture Capital: Reshaping Transport in Japan with Micromobility

Mar. 27, 2024

Looking beyond micromobility infrastructure to urban development
Service development addressing both hardware and software enables easy access with just a smartphone
“I was intuitively convinced that he would succeed”: Luup CEO’s ability to rise to challenges wins BVC funding
Turning point after the funding decision sees tie-ups with corporate majors and rapid business growth

SMBC Group Orchestrates Co-creation by the Startup Ecosystem Platform, “Mirai Cross”

Feb. 22, 2024

The bank as all-around facilitator, not just financier
Cross-connecting large enterprises with startups
A unique program tapping our close ties with well-known VC firms
An ecosystem where challenging yourself is a matter of course

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