JANCTION Global Official Account (@JANCTION_Global): JANCTION Wins Google for Startups Award at QWS STARTUP AWARD 2026

JANCTION Wins Google for Startups Award at QWS STARTUP AWARD 2026 Presenting a decentralized GPU infrastructure initiative that connects computing power around the world under the concept of “Airbnb for GPUs” JasmyLab Inc. (Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Hiroshi Harada; hereinafter, the “Company”) is pleased to announce that its project, JANCTION, received the Google for Startups Award at the pitch award event “QWS STARTUP AWARD 2026” held at SHIBUYA QWS on March 5, 2026. Under the concept of “Airbnb for GPUs,” the Company presented its initiative JANCTION, a decentralized GPU infrastructure designed to connect distributed computing resources around the world and accelerate AI development. In response to the growing demand for GPUs driven by the widespread adoption of generative AI, the Company introduced its vision for creating a more flexible and open environment for accessing computing resources. About “QWS STARTUP AWARD 2026” The QWS STARTUP AWARD is a pitch award event for startups organized by SHIBUYA QWS, a co-creation space dedicated to bringing together diverse people to generate ideas and new businesses that lead to social value. What distinguishes this award is its focus not only on business growth potential, but also on challenges that create new social value and innovation. It is held as a platform where judges and partner companies work together to support the next step for startups. In 2026, 10 finalists were selected from a total of 145 applicants, and pitch judging was conducted. Among them, the Company received the Google for Startups Award. Presentation Overview With the rapid spread of generative AI, computing resources such as GPUs are becoming increasingly important across a wide range of fields, including research and development, product development, video production, and 3DCG. At the same time, ongoing shortages in the supply of high-performance GPUs, rising costs, and the burden of responding to fluctuating demand have made it difficult to secure sufficient computing resources at the right time. To address these challenges, JANCTION is a project that aims to connect GPU resources distributed around the world and create an environment where they can be used whenever and as much as needed. As a new form of infrastructure for the AI era, JANCTION is working to realize more flexible and sustainable use of computing resources. JANCTION’s Initiatives JANCTION GPU POOL JANCTION GPU POOL is a decentralized GPU cloud that aggregates GPU resources secured and operated in a distributed manner and provides them according to specific use cases. By creating an environment where computing resources can be used whenever needed and only as much as needed, it supports the reduction of capital investment and operational burdens, accelerates research and development, and helps prevent opportunity loss. GPX . LINK GPX . LINK is an infrastructure focused on the rendering process in 3DCG and video production, aiming to improve production efficiency through parallel processing. By reducing rendering wait times, it seeks to contribute to higher productivity and more flexible production systems. Comment from the Representative Director We are truly honored to have received the Google for Startups Award at the QWS STARTUP AWARD 2026. JANCTION is committed to realizing a new form of infrastructure required in the AI era by connecting computing resources that exist around the world. We believe this award reflects the expectations placed on our challenge and on the potential of decentralized GPU infrastructure. Moving forward, we will continue advancing both technological development and social implementation in order to deliver valuable infrastructure to a wider range of companies, research institutions, and creators. Hiroshi Harada Representative Director, JasmyLab Inc. What is JANCTION? JANCTION is a project that provides the computing resources required for the development and operation of generative AI, supporting research institutions, startups, and business development teams. Through its decentralized GPU cloud, JANCTION GPU Pool, it offers an environment where high-performance GPUs can be used more easily, helping improve the quality of generative AI products and optimize development costs. In addition, the project is also expanding GPX . LINK, a service that enables high-load processing such as rendering to be executed at high speed by utilizing GPUs as nodes and finely distributing tasks. Furthermore, as part of its surrounding infrastructure, JANCTION is engaged in the development and operation of its own blockchain that supports accurate and traceable data input as well as personal data and privacy protection. Company Information Company Name: JasmyLab Inc. Address: 11F, 1-2-3 Kita-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0061, Japan Established: June 1, 2023 Representative: Hiroshi Harada, Representative Director Business Activities: Development and operation of decentralized GPUs, research and development of proprietary blockchain technology, and Web3 consulting Contact for Inquiries JasmyLab Inc. Public Relations: Kato E-mail: contact@jasmylab.com Links Website (JP): https://www.jasmylab.com/ GPU POOL (Service Site): https://www.janction.ai/home JANCTION LINK (Service Site): https://janction.link X (Japanese): https://x.com/JanctionMGT_JP X (English): https://x.com/JANCTION_Global Telegram: https://t.me/jasmyofficial Medium: https://medium.com/@JANCTION