HPC5 - High Performance and Cloud Computing Cross-border Competence Consortium

Slovenia: West Slovenia

Overview

Our vision is that with the combined efforts of the partners, HPC5 will create the most innovative, creative and powerful network for CloudHPC computing in the Slovenia-Italy region. HPC5 will stimulate, facilitate and sustain a business growth system in technologically oriented vertical niches that will generate employment, improve living standards, fuel innovation, and increase competitiveness.

Competence Centres: ARCTUR- HPC and Cloud Center, COGITO - Independend Software Solution provider, eXact Lab - HPC consulting specialists, Info.era - Software Specialists, Sontius - Data Centre specialist, Spin - Networking specialist, Vahta - Networking specialist, Xlab - Software specialist 
Activities/Services: Technical support; Infrastructure; Testing; Training and education; Innovation coaching; Network development; Support of new product and start-up development; Ecosystem building and networking; Dissemination and awareness 
Focus on innovation: TRL 9 - actual system proven in operational environment 
Keywords about technology/knowledge: robotics; modelling and simulation; cps; cloud computing; cloud infrastructure; internet of things 

Services
- Consulting on purcahse of HPC and Cloud infrastructure - we consulted and university in Croatia to purchase the optimal HPC infrastructure - Paralelization of simulation software - For a long term clent we developed OpenFoam simulations to sacle up to more than 600 computing cores - Dissemination of project development and results - Help in organizing the First CloudFlow conference Digital technologies.

Sectors
Accommodation and food service activities - Accommodation - Food and beverage service activities - Manufacture of other transport equipment - Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials - Mining and quarrying - Mining of coal and lignite - Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas - Mining of metal ores - Other mining and quarrying - Mining support service activities - Other services activities - Activities of membership organisations - Repair of computers and personal and household goods - Other personal service activities - Other manufacturing - Real estate activities - Professional, scientific and technical activities - Legal and accounting activities - Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities - Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis - Scientific research and development - Advertising and market research - Other professional, scientific and technical activities - Veterinary activities - Administrative and support service activities - Rental and leasing activities - Employment activities - Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities - Security and investigation activities - Services to buildings and landscape activities - Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
Technology
Communication networks - Cyber physical systems - Robotics - Internet of things - Artificial intelligence - Cyber security - Advanced, or high performance computing - Big data, data analytics, data handling - Virtual, augmented and extended reality - Simulation, modelling and digital twins - Software as a service and service architectures - Cloud computing - Additive manufacturing - Laser based manufacturing - Logistics - Internet services