National Competence Centres for High Performance Computing
Funds one new or existing National Competence Centre per EuroHPC country to deliver HPC services and training mainly to local SMEs and start-ups.
National Competence Centres for High Performance Computing is a European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) grant that funds one new or existing National Competence Centre (NCC) per EuroHPC Participating State to deliver HPC services and training mainly to local SMEs and start-ups. Centres deliver a modular portfolio of local HPC services and training, with most resources go…
This call funds the set-up or further development of one National Competence Centre (NCC) for High Performance Computing (HPC) in each EuroHPC JU Participating State. NCCs deliver a modular portfolio of local HPC services and training, with most resources dedicated to SMEs and start-ups rather than academic institutions, and connect stakeholders to other national and European HPC initiatives.
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