Call to host new EuroHPC supercomputers

The objective of the calls is to select hosting entities across the European Union to host and operate a high-end supercomputer and mid-range supercomputers.

Selection of a hosting entity for a high-end supercomputer (EUROHPC-2022 -CEI-EXA-01)

The EuroHPC JU will select a hosting entity for a high-end supercomputer and will conclude a hosting agreement, which will permit to establish a stable and structured partnership between the EuroHPC JU and the hosting entity for the acquisition and operation of the high-end supercomputer.

A high-end supercomputer means a world-class computing system developed with the most advanced technology available and achieving at least exascale levels of performance for applications addressing problems of greater complexity.

The machine will be co-funded by the EuroHPC JU with budget stemming from the Digital Europe Programme (DEP) and by contributions from relevant participating states. The JU will co-fund up to 50% of the total cost of the high-end supercomputer with a maximum financial contribution of EUR 300 million.

Applications must be sent no later than the 15 February 2023 at 13:00 Luxembourg time.

More details on the call EUROHPC-2022 -CEI-EXA-01 is available on this dedicated webpage. 

Selection of hosting entities for mid-range supercomputers (EUROHPC-2022-CEI-MR-01)

The EuroHPC JU will select the hosting entities for the mid-range supercomputers and will conclude with each of them a hosting agreement, which will permit to establish a stable and structured partnership between the EuroHPC JU and the hosting entity for the acquisition and operation of the mid-range supercomputer.

A mid-range supercomputer is defined as a world-class supercomputer with at most one order of magnitude lower performance level than a high-end supercomputer, i.e. at least a petascale machine.

The machines will be co-funded by the EuroHPC JU with budget stemming from the Digital Europe Programme (DEP) and by contributions from relevant participating states. The JU will co-fund up to 35% of the total cost of the mid-range supercomputers with a total maximum contribution of EUR 48 million.  

Applications must be sent no later than the 15 February 2023 at 13:00 Luxembourg time.

More details on the call EUROHPC-2022-CEI-MR-01 is available on this dedicated webpage. 

Background

The mission of the EuroHPC JU is :

• to develop, deploy, extend and maintain in the European Union a federated, secure hyperconnected supercomputing, quantum computing, service and data infrastructure ecosystem;
• to support the development and uptake of demand-oriented and user-driven innovative and competitive supercomputing systems based on a supply chain that will ensure components, technologies and knowledge limiting the risk of disruptions and the development of a wide range of applications optimised for these systems;
• to widen the use of that supercomputing infrastructure to a large number of public and private users, and support the twin transition and the development of key skills for European science and industry. 

To date the EuroHPC JU has already procured eight supercomputers, located across Europe. Five supercomputers are now operational:  LUMI in Finland, LEONARDO in Italy, Vega in Slovenia, MeluXina in Luxembourg, Discoverer in Bulgaria and Karolina in the Czech Republic. Two more supercomputers are also underway:  MareNostrum5 in Spain and Deucalion in Portugal. 

In June 2022, the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking announced the selection of new sites to host new world-class supercomputers and in October 2022 the EuroHPC JU announced the selection of six sites to host the first European quantum computers.