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Open call for SMEs and start-ups: experiments with supercomputers and scaling up generative AI applications

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The FFPlus project has opened the first out of six round of open calls to set up experiments with supercomputers and to scale up generative AI applications

FFplus is a European initiative highlighting and promoting the adoption of High-Performance Computing (HPC) by SMEs and start-ups across Europe, showing the business benefits and impacts of adopting HPC and AI in real business models. 

There are two types of open calls:

Business experiments: 

  • Max. funding budget: 200.000€
  • Target group: SMEs new to HPC
  • Aim: address specific business challenges using HPC
  • Duration: up to 15 months, starting January 2025 for this first round of open calls
  • Funding: part of a 4 million€ total budget

Innovation studies:

  • Max. funding budget: 200.000€ for the main participant
  • Target group: SMEs and start-ups active in generative AI
  • Aim: assist in scaling up operations that require extensive computational resources
  • Duration: up to 10 months, starting December 2024 for this first round of open calls
  • Funding: part of a 4 million€ total budget

More information can be found on the FFPlus website, for questions you can also contact the Flemish Supercomputer Center (VSC) via this link.

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