Joint call focusing on R&D initiatives in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and High-Performance Computing (HPC)

A joint EU call (consortia and matchmaking process initial necessary) focuses on R&D initiatives in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and High-Performance Computing (HPC) (incl. Quantum Computing) is coming up, with deadline mid of June.

Call topic

Projects submitted under this call must be innovative, of the highest quality, and contribute meaningfully to the development of EUs economic landscape. They should demonstrate a positive and sustainable impact by diversifying or strengthening the future business activities of companies, while simultaneously enhancing their R&D capabilities, knowledge base, and technical expertise. Eligible projects may fall within the categories of industrial research and/or experimental development.

The R&D projects should address complex and forward-looking challenges, resulting in new solutions or services that either outperform existing technologies or significantly accelerate their development. Projects must also tackle key issues relevant to industry, science, or society at large. Applicants are required to clearly justify the integration of AI and/or HPC technologies, and demonstrate how their proposed products, processes, or services will benefit from these innovations.

This joint call focuses on R&D initiatives in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and High-Performance Computing (HPC), with particular emphasis on the following application areas:

1. Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Industry and Scientific Innovation

This topic area supports the development and application of AI technologies to improve industrial processes, enable scientific breakthroughs, and create intelligent systems that drive innovation.

Machine learning-driven solutions to optimize industrial processes
AI-based automation, including pattern recognition, predictive maintenance, and computer vision
AI-powered decision-support to address complex industrial and scientific problems
AI-enhanced control algorithms

2) High-Performance Computing (HPC) for Advanced Simulations and Data Processing

This area targets projects leveraging the computing power of HPC to simulate, analyze, and interpret complex systems across domains, accelerating innovation in science and industry.

Large-scale simulations (e.g. Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Finite Element (FE) analysis) for engineering design, materials science, and environmental applications
Big data analytics and visualization techniques applied to vast datasets for industrial or scientific insights
Advanced predictive modeling and forecasting of complex systems
Quantum simulation use cases, including quantum algorithm design and execution on HPC-based emulators, for material science and design, energy applications, and next-generation technology development

3) Cross-Domain Projects Combining AI and HPC

This category encourages the convergence of AI and HPC to address complex, data-intensive challenges.

Development and deployment of large-scale AI models powered by HPC infrastructure for predictive analytics, optimization tasks, and real-time decision-making

This call for projects primarily targets private-sector stakeholders with strong R&D capabilities but limited in-house experience in artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC). The objective is to support these companies in exploring, adopting, and integrating cutting-edge AI and HPC technologies into their operations, thereby accelerating innovation and boosting long-term competitiveness.

To ensure the successful implementation of these complex technologies, each project must be carried out through close collaboration between a public research institution and an industry partner. These partnerships are crucial for providing the scientific expertise, access to specialized infrastructure, and guidance on best practices required for effective execution. By fostering strong public-private cooperation, the initiative aims to facilitate knowledge transfer, lower technological barriers, and maximize the return on R&D investments.

Objectives

As a pillar of a company’s performance, the R&D department must offer innovative products while controlling development costs. To be effective, the R&D strategy must be based on cutting-edge technologies that reflect the latest scientific and technical advances in the field. Harnessing the latest technological advances, including AI and HPC, is instrumental in this effort and represents a key element in building a sustainable, competitive and digital economy in EU.

In this sense, the present call for projects aims at facilitating collaborative projects between public research institutions and companies to jointly achieve applied research and development results that are mutually beneficial. Public research institutions will have the opportunity to address new or different research questions, and companies can improve their innovation capabilities and gain access to high-level public research expertise in AI-HPC. Projects should also have added value to the national industrial and economic landscape and be consistent with national strategic priorities.

The specific objectives of the AI-HPC Joint Call are:

to foster innovation and sustainable value creation by stimulating strong partnerships between public research institutions and the industry in the field of artificial intelligence and high-performance computing.
to strengthen the company’s expertise in:
- AI models, enabling their fine-tuning and deployment for relevant use cases.
- HPC applications, enhancing capabilities in complex computations such as modeling and simulation, quantum simulation via emulators, data analysis, virtual testing, machine learning, and AI, ultimately leveraging the long-term opportunities these technologies offer.
To encourage the implementation of innovative projects that contribute to the development of EU’s economic landscape and are in line with national strategic priorities.

What we would love or expect from your side? A simple email indicating your interest, and perfectly with a brief abstract of your project related to HPC or AI.

This inquiry and collaboration is for grated and free for you.

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