2026-05-05 19:45 UTCIn-site rewrite2 min readUpdated: 2026-06-27 00:25 UTC

Anthropic and NEC partner to build AI-native engineering at scale in Japan

Anthropic announced a strategic collaboration with NEC Corporation to deploy Claude to approximately 30,000 NEC Group employees worldwide. NEC becomes Anthropic's first Japan-based global partner, and together they will develop industry-specific AI products for finance, manufacturing, and local government. NEC will also establish a Center of Excellence to build one of Japan's largest AI-native engineering teams.

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NEC will deploy Claude, including Claude Opus 4.7, Claude Code, and Claude Cowork, to about 30,000 employees globally.
NEC becomes Anthropic's first Japan-based global partner to co-develop AI solutions for finance, manufacturing, and cybersecurity.
NEC will establish a Center of Excellence to create one of Japan's largest AI-native engineering teams, supported by Anthropic training.
Claude is being integrated into NEC's Security Operations Center to help defend against advanced cyber threats.

Why it matters

This matters because NEC will deploy Claude, including Claude Opus 4.7, Claude Code, and Claude Cowork, to about 30,000 employees globally.

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Anthropic and NEC collaborate to build Japan’s largest AI engineering workforce

Apr 24, 2026

NEC Corporation will use Claude as it builds one of Japan’s largest AI-native engineering organizations, making it available to approximately 30,000 NEC Group employees worldwide.

As part of this strategic collaboration, NEC will become Anthropic’s first Japan-based global partner. Together, we will develop secure, industry-specific AI products for the Japanese market, starting with tools for finance, manufacturing, and local government.

“This long-term partnership with Anthropic enables NEC to maximize the potential of AI in the Japanese market,” said Toshifumi Yoshizaki, Executive Officer and COO of NEC Corporation. “Together, we aim to create solutions that meet the high safety, reliability, and quality standards demanded by companies and public administration in Japan.”

Claude for NEC’s customers

NEC and Anthropic will jointly develop secure, domain-specific AI products for Japanese customers in sectors like finance, manufacturing, and cybersecurity.

In addition, NEC is already integrating Claude into its Security Operations Center services to help defend customers against increasingly sophisticated cybersecurity threats. Claude will also be integrated into the next-generation cybersecurity service NEC is currently providing.

Claude, including Claude Opus 4.7, and Claude Code will be incorporated into NEC BluStellar Scenario, a program that provides consulting, AI tools, security, and digital infrastructure to businesses, starting with its offerings for data-driven management and customer experience, and gradually expanding to others.

How NEC will use Claude internally

Internally, NEC will establish a Center of Excellence to develop a highly skilled, AI-enabled engineering organization, supported by technical enablement and training from Anthropic. NEC aims to build one of Japan’s largest AI-native engineering teams, who will use Claude Code in their work.

As part of its long-running Client Zero initiative, in which NEC serves as its own first customer before offering its technology to clients, NEC will also expand its use of Claude Cowork across its internal business operations.

Availability

Claude is now being deployed to NEC Group employees around the world, and our joint development of industry-specific AI solutions is underway. Learn more about NEC’s value-creation model at NEC BluStellar.

Claude, Claude Code, and Claude Cowork are Anthropic products. NEC BluStellar is an offering from NEC Corporation.