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Open HPC call for business experiments for SMEs and start-ups

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The FFplus project has opened its second FFplus Open Call for Business Experiments. This call provides an opportunity for SMEs and startups across Europe —with no prior experience in high-performance computing (HPC) — to explore how these technologies can benefit and advance their own business development, with funding of up to €200,000 per project available. All submissions must be made by 26 August 2025 (17:00 Brussels time).

Who can apply? 

  • SMEs and startups from Europe or Horizon Europe-eligible countries with no prior HPC experience.
  • Consortia made up of an SME and up to 4 supporting partners, which can be all types of organisations that are eligible to participate within the Digital Europe framework programme.
  • Proposals can request a maximum of €200,000 in total funding,shared across all partners.

Opportunities for companies active in generative AI? 

  • SMEs and startups active in the field of generative A.I. that need to scale up to large or extreme scale computing resources are invited to apply for an Innovation study.
  • The call for Innovation Studies is expected to open soon, you can register for updates via the link below.
  • Details such as funding, consortium might be different from the business experiments details listed here.

Eligible costs: 

  • 100% funding of eligible direct costs (personnel, equipment, travel, materials).
  • No indirect or overhead costs are covered.
  • For supporting consortium partners, only engineering activities are eligible for funding.
  • HPC time should be acquired via EuroHPC JU access schemes.

Full details can be found in the call document. 

For more info or support please visit www.enccb.be/FFPLUS-2025

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