GS turns AI data centers into startup proving ground
For GS, building AI data centers is becoming less about finding more power and more about finding what comes next, gathering seven startups Tuesday to pitch technologies spanning electricity, memory, cooling and computing. GS Ventures held its 2026 Tech Day at GS Tower in Gangnam, Seoul, bringing together six companies in its investment portfolio and one additional startup focused on artificial…
GS Ventures, the venture capital arm of GS Group, recently hosted its 2026 Tech Day, showcasing seven innovative startups and their technologies geared towards AI data centers. The event took place at the GS Tower in Gangnam, Seoul, and was attended by executives from various GS companies, including GS Energy, GS Caltex, GS E&C, GS E&R, and GS Global, as well as representatives from the participating startups.
The startups focused on a wide range of infrastructure components necessary for AI data centers, such as stable power supplies, graphics processing unit (GPU) cloud operations, and cooling systems. One promising technology introduced was a hydrogen fuel cell solution for data centers, developed for ships and maritime transportation, presented by Synergy.
Exina showcased intelligent memory based on Compute Express Link (CXL), aimed at resolving data-processing bottlenecks. CoolMicro and SDT demonstrated liquid-cooling systems, one utilizing direct-to.
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