Lilypad x Swan


Lilypad is thrilled to announce a new strategic partnership with Swan - a decentralized compute marketplace and incentive platform for GPU providers, ecosystem partners, and Web3 communities.
Together, we are connecting Swanโs compute leasing and community questing systems with Lilypadโs decentralized AI-first job architecture to grow supply, bootstrap usage, and ignite public awareness.
Details of Partnership - Synergistic Strengths
Lilypad provides:
Decentralized compute infrastructure purpose-built for AI model hosting, inference, and agentic workflows
A modular API-first job engine with blockchain-coordinated payments and provenance
A growing network of builders deploying ML modules, AI agents, and custom applications
Swan brings:
Global access to GPU supply through trusted relationships with compute providers
Infrastructure orchestration tools optimized for Web3-native, demand-driven deployments
A track record of supporting builders and compute-focused projects through technical and business support
Together, Lilypad and Swan create a pipeline from GPU liquidity to application-layer value, with integrated tooling for both compute provisioning and viral ecosystem growth.
Practical Synergies (Short-Term)
Co-launch of marketing quest initiatives, allowing users to earn points across both Swan and Lilypad ecosystems
AI model developers can deploy on Lilypad with guaranteed access to compute
Compute providers participating in Swan can route idle GPU to real AI workloads on-chain
Use cases available now:
AI developers can deploy models to Lilypad and rely on Swan-backed GPU supply
Web3 users can earn incentives through cross-ecosystem campaign quests
Both communities can co-earn rewards for cross-promotion and usage
Roadmap Collaboration (Mid-Term)
In the coming months, Lilypad and Swan will:
Expand the integration of Swan-sourced GPU into Lilypad's verifiable compute network
Launch joint case studies showcasing public infrastructure powering real AI workloads
Provide builders with simplified onboarding documentation and real-time provider benchmarking dashboards
Together, we are building the connective tissue between decentralized compute sourcing and decentralized AI execution.
Strategic Value - Benefits for the Ecosystem
This partnership unlocks:
Steady supply for AI workloads with global distribution
Confidence for builders deploying latency-sensitive jobs
A working model of decentralized coordination between compute sourcing and AI application layers
Benefits for the Web3 and OSS ecosystem:
Demonstrates modular composability between infra providers
Provides a blueprint for sustainable DePIN incentive alignment
Benefits for developers and users:
Easier deployment of AI models without worrying about compute constraints
Greater geographic availability of compute nodes
Lower friction, cost, and wait time for AI job execution
Long-Term Vision - Open Compute + AI Collaboration
We believe infrastructure primitives like compute, storage, orchestration, and incentives should not be siloed.
Lilypad and Swan are demonstrating how aligned ecosystems can:
Bootstrap liquidity across multiple layers: GPU, agent, and community
Design public incentive systems that reward participation and usage
Co-develop the playbook for next-generation decentralized infrastructure projects
Together, we are contributing to a future where compute is as composable, decentralized, and accessible as code.
Future Outlook
Immediate next steps:
Announce partnership publicly across channels
Launch first round of Lilypad x Swan quests and community incentive tracks
Integrate Swan GPUs into the Lilypad provider onboarding flow
Long-term:
Co-managed decentralized compute incentive systems
Ongoing joint token programs and community campaigns
Deeper protocol-level integration between Swan job leasing and Lilypad's verifiable execution layer
๐ Explore Swan: swanchain.io๐ Deploy on Lilypad: lilypad.tech
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Alison Haire
Alison Haire
Let's talk about the real things. Founder @ Lilypad Compute Network prev-@Protocol Labs | @Filecoin | @Lilypad_Tech PM | Advisor @GodwokenRises | prev-@IBM TechJam Podcast Co-Host | coder, engineer, dog lover ๐, global citizen ๐, entrepreneur ๐ฉโ๐ป, aspiring francophone ๐ฅ