Sweden wins AI Factories bid Sweden, with a joint bid from NAISS and RISE (Research Institutes of Sweden), has been granted by EuroHPC JU (Joint Undertaking) to establish an AI Factory. It will focus on areas of strategic importance to Sweden, such as life sciences, materials science, autonomous systems, and the gaming industry. 10 December … Sweden wins AI Factories bid
Fall 2024 Large calls: NAISS approves 57 proposals NAISS has concluded the Fall 2024 Large allocation calls. 57 proposals were granted compute and storage resources for 2025. In addition to compute resources Alvis, Tetralith, Dardel and various storage resources, GPU compute resources on the Swedish share of the Finnish LUMI supercomputer were also included. “We … Fall 2024 Large calls: NAISS approves 57 proposals
The AI Commission: Sweden is falling behind in AI – huge investments urgently required The AI Commission recommends the government to make big investments in HPC resources to meet AI demands from research, trade and industry. 27 November 2024 The Swedish government’s AI Commission issues a stark warning: Sweden is falling behind in AI, and … The AI Commission: Sweden is falling behind in AI – huge investments urgently required
Erik Lindahl appointed new Director of NAISS Linköping University has appointed Professor Erik Lindahl as new director of NAISS. He will assume his position on 1 January 2025. “I’m very much looking forward to doing this, but it was a tough decision,” he says. 12 November 2024 Erik Lindahl is Professor of Biophysics at Stockholm … Erik Lindahl appointed new Director of NAISS
Request for proposals for new supercomputer Arrhenius NAISS and EuroHPC Joint Undertaking (JU) have launched a request for proposals (RFP) for the acquisition, delivery, installation and maintenance of the new supercomputer Arrhenius. It will be placed at Campus Valla in Linköping, Sweden. 8 November 2024 The RFP, which is the second stage of the procurement … Request for proposals for new supercomputer Arrhenius
NAISS welcomes Linnaeus University as new member We are happy to announce that Linnaeus University (LNU) has signed a partnership agreement with NAISS to become our 12th partner university. LNU joins retroactively from 1 July 2024. “With Linnaeus University as a new partner, with their strong areas within computational ecology and other fields, NAISS can … NAISS welcomes Linnaeus University as new member
Sensitive data, storage in focus at 2024 User Forum and All-Hands-meeting The second annual NAISS User Forum and All-Hands meeting were held in Uppsala 1-3 October. Both conferences were well-attended – the User Forum was at capacity, with around 150 registrations. The User Forum was graced with three international guests. Troy Estes from Nvidia delivered … Sensitive data, storage in focus at 2024 User Forum and All-Hands-meeting
Hosting agreement with EuroHPC JU paves the way for Arrhenius A hosting agreement has been signed between NAISS with Linköping University (LiU), and EuroHPC Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU). This means that NAISS and LiU are now officially designated as hosts for the new European supercomputer Arrhenius. Arrhenius is set to join EuroHPC JU’s fleet of … Hosting agreement with EuroHPC JU paves the way for Arrhenius
NAISS signs collaboration agreement with 11 partner universities “I’m very pleased to announce that all major Swedish research universities have now formally signed the NAISS partnership agreement. This is an important milestone for our new user support organisation which will offer an even better service to the scientists that use our infrastructure. It also enables … NAISS signs collaboration agreement with 11 partner universities
Report from the first NAISS User Forum and All Hands meeting 5-6 December 2023 On the first day, attendees listened to NAISS representatives inform about the current status of NAISS, plans for user support, and the establishment of NAISS branches. On the second day, Paul Erhardt and Peter Münger from the National Allocations Committee presented … Report from the first NAISS User Forum and All Hands meeting