The Leading GPU-Sharing Cloud Computing Company for AI Services
KB Lee
CEO
B.E. in Electrical Engineering, Korea University College of Engineering
M.E. in Control, Instrumentation & Automation Systems Engineering, Korea University Graduate School
Ph.D. coursework completed in Computer Science, Korea University Graduate School
- Director, Korea Intelligent IoT Association
- Quantum Jump Advisory Committee Member, K-water
- Chair, Smart City Committee, Korea Cloud Business Cooperative
- Advisory Committee Member, Sejong City Smart City Task Force
- Commendation from the Mayor of Seoul for contributions to IoT standardization policy
- Committee Member, Digital Public Service Innovation Advisory Group, Ministry of the Interior
- Vice Chair, Technical Committee, Smart City Task Force, Smart City Innovation Growth Engine Project
- Vice Chair, Device/Network Technology Subcommittee, Smart City National Strategic Project
Core Patents in Service-Contribution Calculation Technology
We continuously file and register patents backed by our technical expertise and certifications, reflecting our ongoing commitment to R&D.
Key Achievements
Participation in Core Technology Development, including Innovation Growth Engine R&D
• Participated in core technology development, including AIoT and data-hub integration
• Laid the groundwork for nationwide deployment through participation in national standardization efforts
Smart City Challenge Project
• Ranked first among a consortium of 48 local governments and private companies in the program's inaugural round
Smart City Regional Hub Project
• Selected as part of the Gwangju Metropolitan City–Hanwha consortium in the program's first round
Smart Service Certification
• "Smart CityPass" integrates public transit and various shared-mobility services into a single app.
• By combining the transit modes linked to Smart CityPass for optimal route-finding and integrating with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's Alddeul Transportation Card to support mileage accumulation, the service's utility was recognized with the Ministry's first-ever Smart Service Certification (Level 2) in the smart-city transportation category.
Global Expansion Readiness
• Conducted joint international research with European companies, including those in Spain (Flexnet, RE100)
• Built a foundation for overseas expansion through key achievements in G2G projects with Mongolia, Vietnam, and Saudi Arabia, among others
• MOU with the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI)
History
Our goal is to build the data business of the future and create value through Alliance-based collaboration.
2026
02 Signed MOU with KONA I for building a sustainable urban and regional economic ecosystem
01 Secured Pre-A investment from TS Investment
2025
11 Signed AI cooperation MOU with FPT Smart Cloud (Vietnam)
11 gcube won the CES 2026 Innovation Award in the AI category
09 CEO received a commendation from the Mayor of Seoul (Special Award, 2025 Seoul Unicorn Challenge)
06 Selected as a resident company of the NH Digital Innovation Campus (Jun 30)
06 Selected as a resident company of SBA Seoul Startup Hub Seongsu (Jun 27)
04 Signed development agreement with the Ministry of Science and ICT for integrated AI-semiconductor resource management technology (through Dec 2030)
01 Contracted with the Ministry of Health and Welfare for an AI CareCall emergency safety service using in-home devices (through Jan 2030)
2024
11 Secured investment from BNK Venture Investment
09 Launched gcube beta service
08 Secured investment from Naver Cloud
06 Held Gen Block Ceremony (Genesis Block creation event)
06 Signed platform partnership agreement with Naver Cloud
06 CEO received a commendation from the Mayor of Bucheon (Smart City Merit Award)
01 Performed maintenance services for Yongin CityPoint
2023
11 Became an NHN Cloud reselling partner
11 Signed agreement with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport for Pyeongtaek's compact smart-city development
04 Conducted data analysis on Bucheon's floating population and consumer spending
2022
11 Built a blockchain platform for the "Smart Y-Pay" project
07 Signed partnership with KT Cloud
06 Selected as lead contractor for Yongin City's "Smart Y-Pay" project under the Ministry of Science and ICT's Digital Public Service Innovation initiative
04 Awarded contract by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport to develop an Edge AIoT platform and network infrastructure technology for smart-city AIoT core infrastructure
03 Signed Smart CityPass business agreement with Woori Card and Bucheon City
2021
12 Selected as a participating company in the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's Regional Hub Smart City project (Gwangju, KRW 24 billion)
11 Selected as a participating company in Incheon Metropolitan City's XR Metaverse "Incheon-i-eum" Project 5G MEC platform service
09 Obtained "Smart City Certification" for Bucheon City
06 Selected as lead contractor for the Ministry of Science and ICT's Public Innovation Platform for Private Business Creation — Eco-Friendly Mobility Service Integration Platform project (Daegu)
2020
12 Signed agreement for the Korea–Spain RE100 Renewable Energy Trading Platform demonstration project
12 Selected as a participating company in the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's Busan Eco Delta Smart City project
11 Received regulatory sandbox approval for a smart-city-type sharing-economy platform
09 Selected as a National Representative Innovative Company in ICT by the Ministry of Science and ICT
06 Selected as lead contractor for the Ministry of Science and ICT's MyData demonstration service (building a data ecosystem to solve urban problems using Micro-MaaS MyData)
(Micro-MaaS MyData를 활용한 도시문제 해결 데이터 에코시스템 구축)
06 Signed MOU with CNF Tech and Gimpo-in for Gimpo City's Smart City/Smart Village/Smart Farm projects
04 Selected as a "DNA" Innovative Company by the Ministry of Science and ICT
02 Selected as lead contractor for the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's Smart City Challenge main project (Bucheon, KRW 32 billion)
01 Signed MOUs for Bucheon City's Smart City Challenge project (EB Card, Radius Lab, Nine to One, N3N)
01 Held the 2nd Smart City Partnership Workshop with the Indonesian Institute of Sciences
2019
12 Launched the Smart CityPass app
12 Signed business agreement with Gartner Group
12 Signed Smart City MOU with the Indonesian Institute of Sciences
09 Exhibited at World Smart City Expo
08 Hosted the Smart City session at the Korea–ASEAN Environment Forum in Thailand (co-hosted with the Korea Environment Institute and the Stockholm Environment Institute)
07 Held the 1st Smart City Partnership Workshop with the Indonesian Institute of Sciences
06 Attended Bucheon City's Smart City launch ceremony
05 Developed a communications infrastructure strategy for securing Seoul Smart City data; received a commendation from the Mayor of Seoul
05 Joined the World Smart Sustainable Cities Organization (WeGO)
05 Presented digital public-service innovation strategies and case studies at the Ministry of the Interior and Safety's 3rd forum (Government Complex Seoul)
05 Selected as lead operator for the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's Smart City Challenge
05 Signed MOU with Ecube Labs for a PoC project in Thailand
02 Became a LoRa Alliance Adopter member
2018
12 Provided consulting on network infrastructure strategy for Seoul Smart City
11 Designated as an alternative-military-service company
11 Exhibited at the Smart City & Blockchain Conference (DSBC 2018)
11 Signed MOU with Guro-gu Office to promote the IoT ecosystem
11 Secured seed investment
10 Developed and delivered an OCF standard-certification server for TTA (Telecommunications Technology Association)
10 Participated in the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's Smart City National Strategic Project
10 Became a member of the Korea Smart Home Industry Association (KASH)
09 Conducted research on IoT infrastructure deployment for expressways with the Korea Expressway Corporation and the Road Traffic Research Institute
09 Appointed as a Digital Public Service Innovation Advisory Committee member for the Ministry of the Interior and Safety
09 Supported the OCF Korea Forum Developer Competition (systems and training support)
08 Provided IoT smart-city PoC consulting for PTT/G-able (Thailand)
08 Delivered an LPWAN-based LoRa network test sensor system to the Rural Development Administration
04 Became an executive member company of the Korea Intelligent IoT Association
03 Completed the Korea Industrial Complex Corporation's connected-car commercialization project
2017
12 Developed OCF-based smart LED lighting (with Samsung Electronics/Maltani)
10 Developed a LoRa network server for TTA
10 Won the EUREKA (KIAT) Celtic-Plus international R&D project
09 Exhibited at ITU Telecom World 2017
08 Signed MOU with G-able (Thailand)
07 IoT Smart Light NRE and licensing (OCF-based)
07 Semiconductor data center and data consulting
07 Became a member of the Korea IoT Association (KIoT)
06 Conducted multilateral international joint research (EU Celtic-Plus Eureka project)
06 Global Creative SW Project (IITP)
05 Selected for a GCS project by the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning (IoT platform)
04 Selected as a "First Penguin" company by the Korea Credit Guarantee Fund
04 Korea Industrial Complex Corporation (KICOX) project
01 Exhibited at the OCF booth at CES 2017
2016
06 Founded Data Alliance, Inc.
Established an affiliated R&D institute
Became an OCF (Open Connectivity Foundation) Gold member