In this deck from the HPC User Forum in Detroit, Leonardo Flores from the European Commission presents: EuroHPC and European HPC Strategy. EuroHPC is a joint collaboration between European countries and the European Union about developing and supporting exascale supercomputing by 2022/2023. The EuroHPC declaration, signed on March 23 2017 signed by 7 countries marked the beginning of EuroHPC. Meanwhile there are 21 countries that have joined EuroHPC. However it is not certain yet whether Cyprus will sign the EuroHPC JU from the start (News from 2018-05-01). Latvia was the 21nd country to commit to joining EuroHPC. Estonia was the 21nd to sign the declaration and the 22nd to commit." Watch the video: https://insidehpc.com/2018/09/video-eurohpc-european-hpc-strategy/ Sign up for our insideHPC Newsletter: http://insidehpc.com

1. EuroHPC and the European HPC Strategy
HPC User Forum
September 4-6, 2018
Dearborn, Michigan, USA
Leonardo Flores Añover
Senior Expert - HPC and Quantum technologies
DG CONNECT
European Commission

2. Overall goals of the
European HPC strategy
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3. Infrastructure
Capacity of
acquiring
leadership-class
computers
Build a thriving European HPC Ecosystem
(hardware, software, applications, skills, services…)
Technologies
Securing our own
independent HPC
system supply
Applications
Excellence in HPC
applications, and
widen HPC use
Cloud
Computing
Big Data
Analytics &
Artificial
Intelligence
HPC

4. What happened since last year…
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5. 5
HPC - High on the
European agenda

6. The European HPC strategy
Landscape
Infrastructure
Technologies
Applications

7. European Processor Initiative (EPI)
consortium in a snapshot
• 23 partners
• 10 countries
• Multidisciplinary
• Cross-market
• Industry + academia
BMW
Group

8. Main objectives of EPI
• Develop low-power processor technology to be included in a pre-
exascale system for Europe in 2020-2021 and exascale in
2022-2023
• Ensure that a significant part of that technology is European
• Ensure that the application areas of the technology are not limited
only to HPC, but cover other areas, thus ensuring the economic
viability of the initiative.

9. EuroHPC
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10. EUROHPC Joint Undertakingè A specific
instrument to provide a new legal framework to
coordinate national and European efforts for HPC10

11. The EuroHPC Joint Undertaking
Mission & Objectives
■ Mission: Establish an integrated world-class supercomputing
and data infrastructure and support a highly competitive and
innovative HPC and Big Data ecosystem
■ Objectives
1. An integrated world-class supercomputing and data infrastructure
− 2 pre-exascale + 2-3 petascale by 2020; 2 exascale by 2022/2023
(1 EU tech); post-exascale infrastructure by 2027
− federation of HPC infrastructures at European level
− hybrid HPC/Quantum infrastructure
2. Research and innovation for a HPC and Big Data ecosystem
− an integrated European HPC R&I agenda
− independent HPC technology supply
− excellence in HPC applications and use
− HPC Competence Centres, training/skills, outreach
HPC Ecosystem
Infrastructure &
Operations
R&I: Tech,Apps
&Skills

12. Industrial and
Scientific
Advisory Board
(Advisory role)
Research & Innovation
Advisory Group
Infrastructure
Advisory Group
EuroHPC JU
Governance
Governing Board
Public Members (Member
States + European Commission)
The decision making Board
Executive Director

13. ■ Infrastructure + Operations
Procurement of 2 pre-exascale machines and
several (tbd) petascale machines
■ Applications & Skills + R&I
Technology and applications for exascale (incl.
low-power processor); HPC Competence Centres
First Phase EuroHPC Activities
2019-2020
HPC Ecosystem
Infrastructure &
Operations
R&I: Tech,Apps
&Skills
Participating States
EC
Total
486 M€
486 M€
~1 B€
422 M€ Private Members (in kind)
JU Operation: 2019 to 2026

14. Technologies
Innovation
Ecosystem
Integration
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Gen 2 Gen 1
Exascale technologies integration
Pre-Exascale technologies integration
App &
HW & SW
Integration
2 Pre-Exa
2 Exascale (1 EU)
EPI – HPC processor
technology
R&I
Procurement
2-3 Peta
The EuroHPC Roadmap – actions 2019-2020
EuroHPC JU
Competence
(CoC,SMEs)

15. Where are we now…
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16. 2018 2019 2020 2021
Joint Undertaking
Working Groups
stakeholder consultation
HE awarded
Launch Call for Tenders
Call for Tenders
closing date
Call for HE
selection
Tender award
Installation &
Acceptance
Operation
Signature of Hosting
Agreement
Setting up of the
Governance and
establishment of JU
WG User requirements and
specifications
WG on Hosting and
Procurement
• timeline and procedure
• HE agreement/criteria
Preparation of R&I Calls JU R&I Call JU R&I Call

17. Support to second phase of EuroHPC
in 2021-2027
• Digital Europe Programme (DEP)
• Horizon Europe
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18. Second Phase EuroHPC Activities
2021-2027
• Europe in next Multiannual Financial Framework (2021-2027)
− two exascale systems by 2022/2023, post-exascale infrastructure by
2027
− federation of HPC infrastructure
− Hybrid HPC/Quantum infrastructure by 2028
− emerging computing architectures (quantum/neuromorphic)
− novel applications in key areas, and synergies with Cybersecurity, AI
− HPC Centres of Competence in all Member States
− advanced digital skills development

19. EuroHPC in the next
MFF (2021-2027)
Digital Europe programme
Commission proposal of 06 June

20. Commission proposal for Horizon Europe
THE NEXT EU RESEARCH & INNOVATION PROGRAMME (100 B€)
Advanced computing
& Big Data
EuroHPC in the next
MFF (2021-2027)

21. HPC Competence centres
■ One per MS – associated with national
supercomputing centres
■ On demand services and tools to users
■ Access to the HPC innovation ecosystem, and to the
supercomputers
■ Access to skilled technical experts
■ Training and outreach activities
■ Networking and coordination with other competence
centres

22. HPC
competence
Centres
Cybersecurity
Competence
Network
Digital
Innovation
Hubs
• Convergence & Synergies of HPC with other DEP pillars
• HPC competence Centres in Member States
• Cybersecurity Competence Network with a European
Cybersecurity Research and Competence Centre
• Digital Innovation Hubs will be reinforced (AI)
Quantum
Cybersecurit
y
Computing Capacity Robustness of the ICT
Systems
Modelling
SimulationDeep Learning
Best Practices
Skills

23. Thank you for your attention!
http://ec.europa.eu/horizon2020-hpc
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