[PRACE] PRACE Launches Third Call for Applications under SHAPE

[Thomas Ponweiser]

** Third Call for Applications under SHAPE  **
** open until January 14, 2016 **

SHAPE (SME HPC Adoption Programme in Europe) is a pan-European programme supported by PRACE. The Programme aims to raise awareness and provide European SMEs with the expertise necessary to take advantage of the innovation possibilities created by High-Performance Computing (HPC), thus increasing their competitiveness. The programme allows SMEs to benefit from the expertise and knowledge developed within the top-class PRACE Research Infrastructure.

The Third Call for Applications aims to work with a few selected SMEs and introduce HPC-based tools and techniques into their business, operational, or production environment. It is open to all European SMEs that have an interesting idea that can be implemented using HPC. The selected solutions should bring a potential tangible Return on Investment to their business. Following an open selection process based on business and technical criteria, the project work will involve the following:

 * Defining an appropriate HPC model for the selected solution;
 * Assessing the solution's business and technical viability;
 * Possibility of using PRACE's resources in order to test the solution (through PRACE Preparatory Access in an open R&D model).

PRACE experts will work with the selected SMEs in order to develop their solutions, providing the participating SMEs with knowledge that will allow them to make an informed decision on the selected HPC solution. Consideration will be given to independent service providers to become involved with the implementation at a later stage.

For more information on how to apply please visit http://www.prace-ri.eu/shape-thirdcall-launch-pr/

Kind regards,

Dipl.-Ing. Thomas Ponweiser
Software Developer
RISC Software GmbH, Unit Industrial Software Applications

IT-Center, Top 0/5
Softwarepark 35
4232 Hagenberg
Austria

Phone: +43 7236 3343 239
Fax: +43 7236 3343 250
thomas.ponweiser at risc-software.at
www.risc-software.at 

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