Elith and Applied Partner in Sales and Implementation Support for On-Premise Generative AI "GENFLUX Local"

Integrating GPU server selection, environment construction, and post-implementation maintenance to support AI utilization for companies, universities, and government agencies requiring high confidentiality.

Elith Inc. (Headquarters: Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Koki Inoue; hereinafter "Elith") and Applied Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka; CEO: Yoshiharu Oka; hereinafter "Applied") have entered into a business partnership agreement regarding the sales and implementation support of the on-premise generative AI solution "GENFLUX Local."

Through this partnership, Elith's generative AI development and operational expertise will be combined with Applied's knowledge of GPU servers and workstations, as well as its nationwide sales and support network. Target clients include enterprises with restrictions on sending confidential data externally, universities, research institutions, and government agencies. The companies will provide an integrated service covering everything from hardware selection tailored to specific needs to system construction and post-implementation maintenance.

Background of the Partnership

While the business adoption of generative AI is expanding, many organizations hesitate to introduce it due to concerns about sending confidential or personal data to external cloud environments. Furthermore, operating generative AI within an in-house environment requires not only the AI model itself, but also GPU server selection based on usage and user count, system architecture, and ongoing maintenance and support.

Elith focuses on AI Safety and AI Security as its core business, supporting generative AI research, development, and operational implementation. "GENFLUX Local" is an on-premise generative AI solution that allows organizations to utilize generative AI within their internal or closed network environments, minimizing data leak risks associated with external transmissions.

Applied has been providing GPU servers, high-performance workstations, and various hardware solutions to enterprises, universities, and research institutions, along with implementation and maintenance support. Both companies agreed to combine their respective strengths to deliver a safe, practical, and easily deployable generative AI environment, leading to this partnership.

Key Initiatives of the Partnership

1. Planning and Provision of Models Equipped with GENFLUX Local

We plan and offer system configurations combining GENFLUX Local with GPU servers or workstations tailored to the number of users, application, data confidentiality, and processing power required. By proposing pre-verified configurations selected from Applied's extensive product lineup, we reduce the client's verification workload during deployment.

2. Market Expansion Leveraging a Nationwide Sales and Support Network

Utilizing Applied's nationwide store and branch network along with its support structure, we establish an accessible sales and implementation support system regardless of location. We provide concrete hardware-and-software bundled options to organizations that previously refrained from adopting generative AI due to a lack of specialized personnel or operational frameworks.

3. Joint Proposals and Seminars to Develop Use Cases

We will formulate joint proposals addressing challenges faced by corporations, academic institutions, and public sector organizations. In addition, through seminars and individual consultation sessions, we will share information on safe generative AI adoption. We aim to explore tailored use cases across research, document search/summarization, and specialized task support.

About GENFLUX Local

GENFLUX Local is an on-premise solution designed for operating generative AI internally or in closed networks. Input data and generated results are processed locally without sending information to external cloud environments, making it suitable for tasks involving highly confidential or personal data.

In addition to standard AI chat capabilities, it supports cross-document search and summarization across multiple company files (PDF, Word, CSV, etc.), source-backed Q&A, and document drafting for meeting minutes and proposals. Depending on requirements, functions such as voice recognition, OCR document scanning, custom assistant building, and autonomous AI agents for complex multi-step workflows are also available.

Hardware configurations, AI models, and operational features are tailored based on objective and user scale, with comprehensive support from deployment to operation. Please contact us individually for detailed specifications and pricing.

Future Prospects

Through implementation support for GENFLUX Local, both companies will drive generative AI adoption in organizations handling sensitive information. Going forward, we plan to expand configurations tailored to industry needs, build success stories, and deliver joint seminars and business proposals.

Furthermore, beyond setting up on-premise environments, we plan to propose comprehensive solutions for enterprise-wide AI governance, including monitoring external AI service usage, controlling confidential data transmission, and maintaining access logs. Both companies strive to realize an environment where AI is not only deployable, but can also be used securely and continuously.

Executive Comments

Koki Inoue, CEO of Elith Inc.

While business adoption of generative AI expands, many enterprises still feel anxious about transferring confidential data or personal information to external cloud environments. Centering our business on AI Safety and AI Security, Elith has provided technologies and frameworks to securely integrate AI into business operations.

GENFLUX Local completes generative AI processing within internal or closed environments, reducing the risk of data leakage. Through this partnership, combining Elith's AI technology with Applied's hardware expertise and nationwide support network will allow us to deliver generative AI solutions in an easily adoptable format to enterprise, academic, and government clients. Leveraging both companies' strengths, we will promote the adoption of safe and practical generative AI.

Yoshiharu Oka, CEO of Applied Co., Ltd.

To utilize generative AI in daily business operations, customers require hardware, software, and reliable ongoing support tailored to their specific applications. Applied has manufactured and sold high-performance PCs and GPU servers, built systems, and provided maintenance services to meet diverse enterprise, academic, and research institution needs.

Through this partnership with Elith, we combine our capabilities to establish an end-to-end support system spanning deployment to ongoing operation. Serving as local consultation contacts across our nationwide locations, we will deliver customized proposals matching our clients' workflows and environments, offering continued support across hardware and software. Working together with our customers, we aim to make generative AI a practical, accessible tool for daily operations.

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