The Partnership for Advanced Computing in Europe (PRACE) was founded in 2004 to provide world-class computing resources to European researchers, thus becoming the first e-Infrastructure on the ESFRI Roadmap. Through its collaboration with 25 member countries over the last two decades, PRACE has played a key role in the European High-Performance Computing (HPC) ecosystem by advancing scientific discovery and engineering research. In its new role as an Association of Users and HPC Centers in Europe since 2023, PRACE’s mission is to represent the interests and identify the needs of users of HPC and related technologies – artificial intelligence, quantum computing, cloud computing, data science etc. – in Europe. Additionally, it pursues actions to enable high-impact research and innovation across all disciplines and industrial applications, thereby enhancing European scientific, technological and economic competitiveness for the benefit of society.
To achieve its purpose, PRACE will, e.g. |
|---|
Promote the use of HPC and related technologies, and recognise and promote excellence and achievements in this field to solve the most complex and advanced scientific and engineering problems, thereby enhancing European competitiveness both for science and industry. |
Issue recommendations targeting the effectiveness of the use of the European HPC Infrastructure (scientific and innovation objectives, access mechanisms, support programmes, availability and accessibility of technologies, etc). |
Analyse the impact of HPC infrastructure on European scientific excellence and innovation and generally collect information both on technical topics and on collaboration opportunities. |
Organise networking between the members. |
Establish international partnerships and collaborations promoting HPC at a global scale. |
One of the most important current activities of PRACE is the publication of the Scientific and Innovation Case planned for 2025 that addresses traditional HPC as well as emerging trends like AI, machine learning, data management, and next-generation computing. Projecting future needs, the Scientific and Innovation Case provides recommendations for stakeholders.
