While the world witnesses the competition between China and the US for the fastest computing technology, the EU is trying to have a say in its own competitive and technological field with the ‘European High-Performance Computing Joint Undertaking’ it has established.

While the competition in the field of computer technologies has taken on a new dimension with the debate over the “world’s fastest quantum-based computer,” the EU has launched a program to develop a world-class supercomputing ecosystem to avoid being left behind in global competition.

The countries participating in the European High-Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU), established in Luxembourg in 2018, have decided to pool their resources to make Europe a global leader in supercomputing. The initiative, with a budget of €7 billion between 2021 and 2027, aims to enhance Europe’s scientific excellence and industrial strength, while also enabling the digital transformation of the European economy in the face of global competition.

In addition to the 27 member countries, Turkey, Iceland, and Norway also participated in the EuroHPC JU Program, while the European Technology Platform for High-Performance Computing (ETP4HPC), the Big Data Value Association (BDVA), and the European Quantum Industry Consortium (QuIC) also took part in the program.

Supercomputer Program Continues in Seven Countries

Within the scope of EuroHPC JU, the LUMI programs in Finland, Leonardo in Italy, MeluXina in Luxembourg, Vega in Slovenia, Karolina in the Czech Republic, Discoverer in Bulgaria and Deucalion in Portugal were launched.

Program	Explanation
LUMI – Finland	The LUMI system will be the Cray-EX supercomputer provided by Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE).
Leonardo – Italy	The Leonardo is based on the BullSequana XH2000 supercomputer, which will be supplied by ATOS.
MeluXina – Luxembourg	MeluXina is based on the BullSequana XH2000 supercomputer platform and will be supplied by Atos.
Vega – Slovenia	Vega is based on the BullSequana XH2000 supercomputer and will be supplied by Atos.
Karolina – Czechia	Karolina is based on the HPE Apollo 2000 Gen10 Plus and HPE Apollo 6500 supercomputers and will be supplied by HPE.
Discoverer – Bulgaria	Discoverer, based on the BullSequana XH2000 supercomputer, will be provided by Atos.
Deucalion – Portugal	Deucalion will be supplied by Fujitsu. It will combine parts of Fujitsu PRIMEHPC and Atos Bull Sequana.

What Will Be the Benefits of Super Processors?

The societal and sectoral benefits of the newly developed superprocessors can be categorized under three main headings. Superprocessors are expected to bring innovation and dynamism to areas that constitute crucial parts of social life, such as healthcare (discovery and treatment of diseases and genetic disorders, drug discovery, and medical analysis), climate change, meteorology, and cybersecurity.

Superprocessors are also expected to be effective in industrial areas. The goal is to create high-value-added products and services in areas such as automotive, aviation, energy, and healthcare. This will minimize costs, increase resource efficiency, and foster a sustainable economic ecosystem.

The final area where superprocessors are expected to be used effectively is in scientific activities. One of the main goals in this process is the digitalization of scientific work, to establish an innovative and sustainable scientific infrastructure across many disciplines.

Türkiye Becomes the 28th Member of the Joint Venture

Despite investing in high-performance computing for over 15 years through the Turkish Science e-Infrastructure (TRUBA), Türkiye joined the EuroHPC JU Program because its more than 200,000 researchers will need high-performance processors in the near future.

In addition to providing high-performance computing and data storage to researchers in Türkiye through TRUBA, Türkiye has also participated in 13 other EU framework projects, demonstrating its recognition of the importance of high-performance processors to the country’s scientific, sectoral, and economic future. Türkiye’s potential as a host country for a similar development program would further enhance its managerial expertise in high-performance computing technologies.