National Competence Centres for High Performance Computing

National Competence Centres for High Performance Computing: DIGITAL-JU-EUROHPC-2025-NCC-01-01 

The National Competence Centres (NCCs) initiative has established itself as a key activity in expanding HPC adoption and capabilities across Europe.  

Based on strong stakeholder demand for continued and enhanced support, further development of existing NCCs, and the strengthening of their collaborative network are essential to broaden HPC skills, foster adoption and attract new users across public and private sectors.  

This new call aims to meet these objectives and reinforce the European HPC ecosystem by establishing or continuing NCCs across as many EuroHPC Participating States as possible. 

The NCCs will, among others, engage in the following activities:  

• Facilitate the uptake of HPC applications by different users, including SMEs (e.g. promoting locally relevant success stories), academia and public administrations.
• Provide scientific and technical expertise through consulting services with an application-oriented HPC knowledge/focus.
• Enable and support by the NCC’s expertise the access to advanced simulation and modelling algorithms, software codes and tools to foster the efficient use of HPC resources.
• Consult SMEs and public services with the NCC’s to enable their efficient use of HPC resources of their development activities, for example by supporting software porting and customization, deployment of advanced simulation and modelling algorithms, methods, and tools etc.
• Promote the EuroHPC access calls and give advice and support to new applicants in the application process.  

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Networking and coordination of National HPC Competence Centres: DIGITAL-JU-EUROHPC-2025-NCC-01-02  

The central objective of the action is to coordinate and support the network of National Competence Centres (NCCs) for HPC as a single focal point at European level.  

This Coordination and Support Action aims to maximise existing European HPC knowledge and expertise across Europe by facilitating the sharing of applications, best practices, knowledge and information, networking and training across NCCs.  

The selected consortium will also establish effective cooperations with other European initiatives, in particular regarding projects focusing on European training and skills for HPC, e.g., the EuroHPC Academy and the European Master for HPC. 

The following outcomes are expected:  

• A strengthened European HPC ecosystem by supporting an effective network of NCCs that widen and increase the adoption and use of HPC in particular by SMEs, but also by the private and public sector taking into account the specific needs of the local and national ecosystem.
• Increased availability of training activities on HPC within the European HPC ecosystem by facilitating the access to services and training offered by the network.
• A strong network between NCCs through effective coordination, exchange of best practices and information and activities among the network. Including structured coordination of the activities and reporting across the NCCs.
• A centralised information access point for European HPC users by a platform that serves as a comprehensive source of the NCCs and their services and competences.
• Enhanced visibility and integration of the NCC network with other national and European initiatives, notably the network of AIFs and AIFAs.  

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