Amid the rapid advancement of AI, the resulting increase in power consumption and data volumes has become a significant societal challenge, driving expectations for the early implementation of photonicselectronics convergence technologies. Through its participation in the IOWN AI Fund, ITOCHU Group will collaborate with diverse partner companies, including NTT, to promote product validation and solution development toward the practical realization of IOWN. Based on a marketoriented perspective, ITOCHU Group will strive to create new value in the next-generation infrastructure domain.