Advanced Computing

Advanced Computing

Advanced Computing (AC) aims to provide advanced computing services to the research, technology, innovation and industrial communities.

Advanced Computing seeks to aggregate national advanced computing resources, promoting cooperation between the various centers involved and developing national and international partnerships with other entities.

The service also manages the National Competence Center (NCC) in EuroCC 2 Project, which integrates several entities that provide their experience and capabilities in supporting the adoption and use of HPC technologies and training in the area.

Who is it intended for?

Interested parties should apply for Advanced Computing resources through the open calls published on the FCT website. For questions about accessing or directly contracting advanced computing services, please contact computacao-avancada@fccn.pt . The following candidates may apply for Advanced Computing:

• Higher education institutions, their institutes and R&D (Research and Development) units;
• State or international laboratories based in Portugal;
• Private non-profit institutions whose main objective is R&D activities;
• Other public and private, non-profit institutions that develop or participate in scientific research activities;
• Companies of any nature and under any legal form

Types of Access

• Advanced Computing Project Competitions
• HPC Virtual Laboratory: HPCvLAB
• Virtual Artificial Intelligence Laboratory: AIvLAB
• Virtual Quantum Computing Laboratory: QUANTUMvLAB
• InovIA – Innovation Vouchers for Startups and SMEs
• European Competitions (EuroHPC JU)
• Request for Access

Partnerships and external links:

• BSC – Barcelona Supercomputing center
• RES – Spanish Supercomputer Network
• EuroHPC – The European High-Performance Computing Joint Undertaking
• TACC – Texas advanced computing center
• EuroCC2 Project

Members

The service has the following operational centers:

• DEUCALION Supercomputer – Guimarães
• CNCA – National Center for Advanced Computing
• MareNostrum 5 supercomputer – Barcelona
• LCA – Advanced Computing Laboratory of the University of Coimbra
• HPC-UE – High Performance Computing at the University of Évora

And a set of competence and visualization centers to support Advanced Computing users in accessing HPC, HTC and Cloud resources in Portugal:

• VisLab – Deucalion
• CCVCA.UTAD – University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro
• CCVCA.UP – University of Porto
• CCVCA.UA – University of Aveiro
• 3CA-UBI – University of Beira Interior
• CCVCA.UL – University of Lisbon, Higher Technical Institute
• CCV.UALG – University of Algarve

Terms of Use

For access to resources, see the RNCA Internal Regulations and Regulation for Advanced Computing Projects.

Advanced Computing Project Competitions Published Online.

Advanced Computing Services are partnered with 4 operational centers and a set of competence centers.

Projects and Use

• Advanced Computing Project Indicators

Events and Training

The Advanced Computing Meeting is held annually, bringing together users, technicians, and partners to discuss new developments and develop the national HPC ecosystem. The 5th Meeting will be held on October 22 and 23, 2025, at the University of Aveiro.

See the EuroCC 2 training calendar and discover upcoming opportunities to deepen your skills in advanced computing, artificial intelligence, and data analytics.