
Europe is about to enter the universe of exascale computing
The installation of the first European supercomputer to break the exascale barrier has been announced. The first machine (in the world) is scheduled for installation in 2023 in Germany.

Portuguese Visualization Centers that support Advanced Computing
There are currently seven Visualization Centers, whose mission is to reinforce support for Advanced Computing users in accessing High Performance Computing (HPC), High Throughput Computing (HTC) and Cloud resources.

Results of the 1st artificial intelligence competition supported by Google: 11 candidate projects approved
A collaboration agreement between the FCT and Google will result in the provision of US$1,800,000 in Google Cloud platform credits over a two-year period for R&D projects.

RNCA. Three Years Accelerating the Future
Created in 2019, the National Advanced Computing Network has promoted the use of national advanced computing resources for scientific and innovation projects. Learn all about this structure, managed by the FCCN Unit. What do an atmospheric modeling study of the Serra do Perdigão and structural analysis have in common?

RNCA 2022 Meeting will take place on November 15th
The RNCA 2022 Meeting is the 2nd event organized for the National Advanced Computing Network (RNCA), the collaborative platform managed by FCT, through the FCCN unit.

3rd edition of the Advanced Computing Projects Competition
The Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), through its FCCN unit, opens applications for the 3rd edition of the Advanced Computing Projects Competition on October 25th.

Conversation with Researchers: Artificial Intelligence in the Cloud
A meeting and debate with researchers selected by the Advanced Computing Project Competition: artificial intelligence in the cloud, with the presence of the Minister of Science, Technology and Higher Education, Elvira Fortunato.

OCRE Project Funds Cloud Solutions for 15 European Innovation Projects
To demonstrate the role of commercial cloud solutions in the effectiveness of research projects, the Open Clouds for Research Environments (OCRE) project will support 15 projects.

Discover some of the innovative projects of the FCCN Unit
From high-performance computing to connectivity, including supporting scientific research, the FCCN Unit has developed innovative initiatives in several areas. Learn about some of them here: RCTS100 – Connecting knowledge at high speed Over the past five years, RCTS100 has been expanding fiber optic infrastructure.

European Supercomputing Student Program Now Calling for Applications
European students can apply for EUMaster4HPC, the first pan-European Master's degree in High Performance Computing (HPC).

New information session on the 3rd Advanced Computing Project Competition
A new information session on the Advanced Computing Projects Competition, organized by RNCA, will take place on January 25th.

“We will continue to strengthen technologies that accelerate knowledge”
The General Coordinator of the FCCN Unit of the Foundation for Science and Technology, João Nuno Ferreira, reviews 2022 and looks towards the new year with confidence.