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Aixtal (legal name AIxtal Corporation, Japanese: アイクリスタル株式会社) is a Nagoya University startup. It uses AI, data science and simulation-based digital twins to find optimal manufacturing conditions. It sells contract analysis, advisory and training services, plus a cloud service and the "MetaFactory" platform. Its customers are manufacturers in semiconductors, automotive, chemicals and ceramics, including NGK Insulators. In September 2025 it announced a ¥4.5B third-party share allotment, with investors including JAFCO, SBI Investment and Deepcore, after an earlier ¥2.7B round. It has completed more than 100 cumulative projects.