FFplus project and Fortissimo Success Stories presented at events

Revolutionising Agriculture with HPC and AI: Real-World Applications

On Tuesday, 24 September 2024, the National Competence Centre SLING partners hosted a webinar titled “Revolutionising Agriculture with HPC and AI: Real-World Applications.”

The event targeted companies, engineers, technology experts, researchers, and farmers in the agricultural sector, offering them the opportunity to deepen their knowledge and explore the transformative potential of High-Performance Computing (HPC) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in agriculture.

Stevan Čakić, a researcher at DigitalSmart and assistant at the University of Donja Gorica, kicked off the session presenting their FF4EuroHPC Success Story and explained how IoT systems, edge computing, supercomputing, and AI are used to monitor the vital signs and conditions of chickens on farms. This approach helps maintain animal health while optimizing growth.

Event for members of the Europa Union Deutschland

Josephine Stemmer, the project manager from HLRS - High-Performance Computing Center Stuttgart presented the FFplus project at an event dedicated to members of theEuropa Union Deutschland in Stuttgart, providing an overview of the past first open call, and highlighting success stories from the previous project phase.

HPC Roundtable in Torino

The annual HPC Roundtable in Torino, Italy, is one of the most relevant Italian meetings between the leaders of the HPC industry and the IT managers of the companies using high performance computing systems. A dialogue to share opinions and better understand the evolution of HPC. CINECA Team participated at the event and through a keynote presented the opportunities related to the FortissimoPlus project.