HPC4EI / HPC4Mfg Spring Solicitation
Provides supercomputing access to small and medium manufacturers for industrial process optimization.
The Spring 2026 HPC4EI (High-Performance Computing for Energy Innovation) solicitation, issued under FOA HPC4EI-2026SP-RN-SOL, makes over $10 million available for U.S.-based small and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs) to access DOE supercomputing resources at national laboratories. The program is jointly administered by DOE's Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office (AMMTO) and In…
Access to DOE supercomputing resources at national laboratories for U.S. small and medium manufacturers to optimize industrial processes and advanced materials development.
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