EuroHPC is a joint venture between European countries and the European Commission (EuroHPC JU) to build an exascale computing infrastructure in Europe. Within the framework of this project, a network of EuroHPC National Competence Centers is planned to be established to support industrial research with the participation of academic researchers and using the computing resources provided by EuroHPC supercomputers.
The goal of the EuroCC2 project is to further develop the activities of the National HPC Competence Centers in each participating country. These are centers that bring together the potential of all supercomputing centers from a given country and mediate their services to users from universities and scientific institutions, the industrial sector and public administration.
A key aspect of the project is also to transfer knowledge in the use of supercomputers, increase cooperation, exchange best practices and knowledge at the European level, and accelerate the improvement of national, and thus European, capabilities for HPC services.
Project partners:
- Stanisław Staszic Academy of Mining and Metallurgy in Cracow -Academic Computer Center Cyfronet – Consortium Leader.
- Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Sciences -Poznan Supercomputing and Networking Center,
- Gdansk University of Technology -Tri-City Academic Computer Network Information Center,
- Wrocław University of Technology -Wrocław Supercomputing and Networking Center
- National Center for Nuclear Research,
PROJECT CO-FINANCED BY THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT UNDER THE EUROHPC JOINT UNDERTAKING PROGRAM.
CO-FINANCED BY THE STATE BUDGET.
Budget grant type or program or fund name: European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU).
Task name: EuroHPC National Competence Centers, phase 2.
Value of funding for PSNC: PLN 709,315.23
Total value of the task: PLN 4,630,575.01
Short description of the task: EuroCC 2 is a continuation of the creation of a network of National Competence Centers (NCCs) in Europe. The main goal is to increase cooperation, exchange best practices and knowledge at the European level, and accelerate the improvement of national, and thus European HPC service delivery capabilities. The NCCs provide services to users from industry, academia and government.
Date of signing of the (do)funding agreement: September 2023.
