OPEN CALL
EuroCC Supercomputing Accelerator
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Free service package for startups and SMEs to
optimise computing tasks and grow with advanced technology
- Need more compute power to train AI models, analyse big data or run simulations?
- Want to stay ahead of the competition and give your business a powerful boost?
Apply for the EuroCC Supercomputing Accelerator – a unique service package that brings you all-round technical support and
expertise in advanced computing technologies.
Why supercomputing?
With supercomputing, or high-performance computing (HPC), you can drastically accelerate computing tasks, reduce time-to-market of your product and optimise data-intensive computations such as training machine learning models.
More and more companies worldwide invest in expensive HPC infrastructure, but you don’t have to: the European Union is publicly funding HPC access for startups and small and medium enterprises (SMEs), making it possible to use powerful supercomputing infrastructure.
The EuroCC project unites supercomputing experts from more than 30 countries. Don’t miss the opportunity to get the niche HPC know-how and integrate state-of-the-art technology into a successful business model.
Apply now!
What do you get?
Supercomputing Accelerator offers you transfer of valuable HPC know-how tailored to your specific domain of science or industry. By applying, you get:
✓ Tech feasibility check
✓ HPC training
✓ Business plan advice
✓ Financing advice
✓ Proof of Concept of your use-case
✓ Programming support
✓ Project support
✓ Access to supercomputers
✓ Link to experts
The following services are free of charge for the selected participants of the open call.
Apply for all or single services:
1. Tech feasibility check
We will start with a meeting to discuss your needs, technical problems and suggest possible solutions.
Market value: 1.600,- €
2. Financing advice
You receive help with getting state funds for implementing your AI / Big Data / HPC project.
Market value: 1.600,- €
3. Business plan
Together we create a customised financial plan to support the success of your Proof of Concept.
Market value: 3.200,- €
4. HPC training
You’ll learn about HPC and get ready to use it in your work. We start with a technical overview of available hardware, common software stacks and workflows. If you have specific needs, it is possible to create custom training or workshops.
Market value: 15.042,- €
5. HPC access
We help you get access to national supercomputers to test your code or run a project. If you need more resources than is available in your country, you can get access to powerful machines all over Europe. Training and onboarding included.
Market value: 3.765,04 €
6. Proof of Concept
Test your use-case on a supercomputer with our support. At the end of the PoC, we will evaluate the feasibility of HPC for your business and finalise the project or start testing a new use-case to improve results.
Market value: 36.867,20 €
7. Programming support
Work with experts on analysing your code and get suggestions on how to improve its performance for HPC. Things to look at are parallelisation with OpenMP, MPI or offloading to GPUs.
Market value: 33.214,- €
8. Project support
You get extensive support for your AI / Big Data / HPC project like finding project partners and suitable resources as well as getting help along the way.
Market value: 8.000,- € to 16.000,- €
9. Link to experts
By applying to the Supercomputing Accelerator you get an opportunity to connect with professionals working in the field of AI, Data Analytics and HPC from more than 30 countries.
Market value: 1.000,- €
Overall, you save up to 116.218,32 €
Apply now!
Who can apply?
The call is open to residents and institutions based in the countries affiliated with EuroCC: Germany, Bulgaria, Austria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, France, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Slovakia, Norway, Türkiye, Republic of North Macedonia, Iceland, Montenegro, Serbia.
How does the application work?
- Use the form below or click apply on F6S. If you choose F6S, you will have to log in or register on F6S to fill out the form.
- Fill out the application form and submit it.
- We will review your application and will get in touch with you within 3–4 weeks.
Application form
Success Stories
Innovative startup KEBULA leverages AI for efficient video compression and enhancing quality, particularly vital for streaming content.
Service received in the EuroCC network:
• Multi-node, multi-GPU training
• Proof of Concept support
Benefits:
• Development of AI-based video codecs in MPAI: fast transfer of high-resolution video (real time) and less bandwidth usage.
• New business opportunities in other fields such as aerospace, surveillance and media.
TecnoSistem developed an innovative process to efficiently design smoke control systems and emergency strategies by using CFD simulations and HPC.
Service received in the EuroCC network:
• Proof of Concept support
• Financing advice
• Access to HPC infrastructure
Benefits:
The company saved up to 15% of costs for the design of a typical subway line.
Deicom applies HPC and Artificial Intelligence to analyse data to improve productivity in aquaculture, avoiding fish mortality and maximizing fish growth.
Service received in the EuroCC network:
• HPC access
Benefits:
• 30% reduction in predictive model error through HPC.
• Shortening time to production in new user facilities or new procedures by 50%.
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About EuroCC
EuroCC (European Competence Centre) is a project funded by the EU to support business, research and innovation in Europe. Participating countries are tasked with establishing national competence centres to survey, document, and coordinate core activities and competencies in the field of High-Performance Computing (HPC), High-Performance Data Analytics (HPDA) and Artificial Intelligence (AI).
The competence centres serve as a project partner and the main contact point for industry, academia and the public sector in all questions regarding adoption and use of HPC, HPDA and AI. Find out more about EuroCC on eurocc-access.eu.
This project has received funding from the European High-Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (JU) under grant agreement No 101101903. The JU receives support from the Digital Europe Programme and Germany, Bulgaria, Austria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, France, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Slovakia, Norway, Türkiye, Republic of North Macedonia, Iceland, Montenegro, Serbia.