Inauguration of PIAST-Q: A Leap for European Quantum Computing

The inauguration ceremony was hosted by the Poznańskie Centrum Superkomputerowo-Sieciowe (PCSS), Poznań Supercomputing and Networking Center, in Poland.  The event was attended by Dariusz Standerski, Secretary of State at Poland’s Ministry of Digital Affairs; Rafal Duczmal, Chair of the EuroHPC JU Governing Board; and Anders Jensen, the Executive Director of EuroHPC Joint Undertaking. Named after … Leer más

RIKEN R-CCS and EuroHPC Sign Landmark Letter of Intent to Empower Exascale Collaboration in the HANAMI Project

The ceremony took place on 11 June 2025 at the RIKEN RCCS booth during the ISC 2025 conference, which is taking place in Hamburg. This pioneering LoI, signed by Anders Jensen, Executive Director of the EuroHPC JU, and Satoshi Matsuoka, Director of the RIKEN R-CCS, enables access for HANAMI European researchers to the Fugaku supercomputer—one … Leer más

EuroHPC Supercomputers Put Europe at the Forefront of Global Supercomputing

The latest editions of the TOP500 and Green500 lists were released on Tuesday 10 June 2025 on the first day of the ISC High Performance Conference being held this week in Hamburg, Germany.  Once again, all operational EuroHPC supercomputers are featured on the TOP500 list of the world’s most powerful systems, with two ranked in the global top … Leer más

EuroHPC Joint Undertaking Awards Contract for LISA: the Upgrade of the LEONARDO Supercomputer

The LISA upgrade will incorporate an AI-optimised partition into Leonardo, providing greater support for the development of Large Language Models and multi-modal generative AI.  The integration of advanced components such as a compute partition featuring 166 advanced 8-way GPU servers fully interconnected through a high performance non-blocking network as well as high-bandwidth memory will significantly boost the … Leer más

The EuroHPC Virtual Training Academy (EVITA) Project: Developing coordinated HPC training across Europe with recognised qualifications

The EuroHPC Virtual Training Academy (EVITA) was initiated to bring forward the development of a standardised European training framework in HPC. The project will provide a structured framework of competences and qualifications, covering the multidisciplinary field of HPC and related emerging technologies.  The EVITA framework will deliver qualification standards for harmonised learning content, systematically structured into … Leer más

The EuroHPC Joint Undertaking Launches AI Factories Antennas Call to Strengthen the Network of EuroHPC AI Factories in Europe

The AI Factory Antennas will work in full coordination with the EuroHPC AI Factories and will be included in all AI Factory-related activities.   Each AI Factory Antenna will support an established AI Factory from its respective country, extending and complementing its services to strengthen the national AI ecosystem. The Antennas will also ensure remote computing … Leer más

Major Upgrade for EuroHPC Discoverer Supercomputer in Bulgaria

The inauguration ceremony, which took place today at the Sofia Tech Park gathered esteemed attendees including Tomislav Donchev, Bulgaria’s Minister of Innovation and Growth, Krasimir Vulchev, Ministry of Education and Science, Rafal Duczmal, Chair of the EuroHPC JU Governing Board along with  Anders Dam Jensen, EuroHPC JU’s Executive Director. This upgrade, making it Discoverer+ will enhance … Leer más

EuroHPC JU Signs Procurement Contract for DAEDALUS Supercomputer

The start of the implementation of DAEDALUS was announced earlier this week by the Greek Minister of Digital Governance, Dimitris Papastergiou, during an offical event  at the Lavrion Technological Cultural Park, where the new supercomputer will be built. DAEDALUS will be a mid-range supercomputer capable of executing over 89 petaflops or 89 million billion calculations … Leer más

Signature of the Procurement Contract for the EuroHPC Quantum Computer Located in Italy

EuroQCS-Italy will be a quantum simulator based on neutral atoms. The first generation processor will provide at least 140 qubits operating in analogue mode and will be upgraded in 2027 to offer a neutral atom quantum simulator operable in a hybrid analogue/digital mode. This upgrade will introduce additional degrees of freedom, enabling the design of … Leer más

The EuroHPC JU Selects Additional AI Factories to Strengthen Europe’s AI Leadership

France and Germany will establish AI Factories, which operate alongside Europe’s first exascale supercomputers, Alice Recoque and JUPITER. Meanwhile, Austria, Bulgaria, Poland and Slovenia, will deploy new AI-optimised systems with AI Factories to further expand Europe’s AI infrastructure.  The AI Factory in Germany (Julich) will also include an experimental platform, which will serve as a … Leer más