Are you familiar with the term "innovation valley of death"? It is the point where promising research fails to reach adoption. The same phenomenon can be observed in Europe's High Performance Computing (HPC) ecosystem, including its Centers of Excellence (CoEs). They produce world-class science and...
FFplus has announced its third call for proposals, encouraging SMEs to adopt HPC to address specific business challenges. A series of webinars will provide all the information about the third FFplus Open Call for Business Experiments.
The resulting sub-projects will carry out business experimen...
Physicists from CERN, Predrag Milenović and Sofia Vallecorsa, Coordinator of the CERN Quantum Technology Initiative and Head of the Computing and Data Science Section at CERN, visited HPC Serbia at the Institute of Physics Belgrade (IPB) to discuss opportunities for collaboration in high-per...
The first tranche of FFplus Business Experiments has been successfully completed, showcasing the achievements of 18 innovative European SMEs and start-ups that have leveraged high-performance computing (HPC) as newcomers to address real-world business challenges and unlock new growth opportuniti...
The European Master for High-Performance Computing (EUMaster4HPC) will expand its program with an additional focus on artificial intelligence and quantum computing, starting in September 2026. The Institute of Physics Belgrade, the coordinator of HPC Serbia, is joining the EUMaster4HPC consortiu...
A group of students from Serbia who have won medals at national and international competitions in physics, mathematics, and computer science visited the Institute of Physics Belgrade and HPC Serbia on Monday, 6 July 2026.
During their visit, members of the HPC Serbia team introduced the talent...
China has returned to the forefront of supercomputing. For the first time since 2017, a Chinese system has topped the latest TOP500 list. The new number one, LineShine, is located at the National Supercomputing Center in Shenzhen and was developed by the Shenzhen Cloud Computing Center. It sco...
A Europe-wide initiative dedicated to strengthening skills in High-Performance Computing and emerging technologies, EVITA, officially launched two public calls as part of its cascade funding scheme.
The first public call is for modular training materials. EVITA is looking for training provid...
HPC Serbia's Dusan Vudragovic attended a business breakfast co-organized by Comtrade System Integration and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) on 16 June 2026 in Belgrade. The event brought together industry representatives and technology experts around the themes of Artificial Intelligence (AI),...
The activities and achievements of NCC Serbia were presented at the memorial conference In Memory of Antun Balaž – Insights into Complex Systems, held on 11-12 June 2026, at the Institute of Physics Belgrade.
The conference was dedicated to the memory of Dr. Antun Balaž, an outstanding Serbian...
Last week, HPC Serbia had the pleasure of welcoming Marija Bijelić from NCC Austria for a collaboration meeting focused on strengthening ties between the two National Competence Centers. The visit provided an excellent opportunity to exchange experiences, discuss ongoing activities, and identify a...
Last week in Luxembourg, representatives from HPC competence centers and partner institutions convened for the final review meeting of the EuroCC 2 and EuroCC4SEE projects. They showcased the network's progress in enhancing high-performance computing (HPC), artificial intelligence (AI), and advanc...
Although Serbia has traditionally lagged behind in adopting new technologies, this time the country has "caught the train" when it comes to artificial intelligence, a journalist from Newsmax Balkans said while introducing Dr. Marija Mitrović Dankulov from the HPC Serbia.
Speaking on the program,...
On 14 May 2026, the kick-off meeting of the SAIFA – Serbian Artificial Intelligence Factory Antenna project was held at the Palace of Science in Belgrade, marking the official start of Serbia’s participation in the emerging European AI Factory ecosystem under the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking initiati...
At the IT2026 Conference organized from 24 to 28 February in Žabljak, Montenegro, representatives of the National Competence Centers (NCCs) from Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, and Türkiye gathered for a joint session titled EuroCC4SEE – What Have We Learned an...
In collaboration with NCC Montenegro, NCC Bosnia and Herzegovina, and NCC Türkiye, we are pleased to announce a 1.5-day online training event, AI in Action for SMEs, taking place on 2–3 March 2026. The training is designed to support SMEs, start-ups, and researchers in adopting practical Art...
The New Booklet Success Stories features inspiring examples of how National Competence Centers and Centers of Excellence across Europe are leveraging supercomputing to tackle complex challenges and drive innovation. Success stories span several focal areas of HPC use: atmospheric and environmental...
The DAEMON COST action general meeting held in Belgrade on 29-30 January 2026, and brought together members of the European research network focused on data-driven methods for functional materials engineering. The meeting served as a key coordination point for the action, enabling participants fro...
This year’s Gray Scott School is scheduled from 22 June to 4 July 2026, featuring a hybrid format with online sessions, on-site activities in France, and satellite locations across Europe. Traditionally, before the summer school starts, the team will host Gray Scott Thursdays, a series of webinars...
The CTRUST Workshop Trust: Foundations, Measurement, and Relevance, held in December at the Institute of Physics Belgrade, brought together researchers from physics, computer science, social sciences, psychology, and artificial intelligence to discuss interdisciplinary approaches to the study of c...
The second Open Call for Innovation Studies was launched by the Fortissimo Plus (FFplus) project on 3 December 2025.
The FFplus project assists and empowers SMEs by tackling technical challenges, enabling access to EuroHPC resources, and promoting the adoption of HPC and AI among SMEs and st...
We're excited to announce the launch of the HPC Serbia YouTube channel, a new platform where we will share knowledge, showcase our work, and connect the community to the world of High-Performance Computing. On our channel, you can look forward to:
The new HPC in Europe Portal, launched this fall, serves as the gateway to Europe's supercomputing ecosystem. It consolidates EU-funded high-performance computing resources, services, and expertise into a single platform, enhancing accessibility and connectivity in supercomputing.
The Portal con...
Dr. Marija Mitrović Dankulov from HPC Serbia took part in the Data Science Conference Europe 2025, held in Belgrade from 17-21 November 2025. She presented insights on using artificial intelligence tools and methods to analyze the growth of collective trust in online communities. Her talk focused...
Dr. Marija Mitrovic Dankulov from HPC Serbia appeared on Newsmax Balkans TV to discuss the upcoming SAIFA - Serbian Artificial Intelligence Factory Antenna project. In the interview, Marija highlights Serbia's part in the EU's initiative to create a network of AI Factories and antennas across Eu...
Over the weekend, HPC Serbia’s Marija Mitrovic Dankulov and Dusan Vudragovic visited our colleagues from NCC North Macedonia as part of twinning activities between these two national HPC centers. We held several meetings and networking events to promote knowledge exchange, technical expertise, and...
The European High-Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) has announced the selection of 13 AI Factory Antennas to improve existing AI Factories. This effort aims to strengthen national AI ecosystems and expand access to AI-optimized supercomputing resources across Europe. The Serbi...
The European High-Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) has announced the selection of six new AI Factories, further expanding Europe’s growing AI infrastructure network. With these additions, the continent now counts 19 AI Factories - state-of-the-art centers designed to accelerate...
Last week, HPC Serbia participated in the all-hands meeting of the CASTIEL 2, EuroCC 2, and EuroCC4SEE projects, which bring together National Competence Centers (NCCs) and Centers of Excellence (CoEs) in HPC across Europe. Over three lively days, from 23 to 25 September 2025, attendees ce...
Dr. Marija Mitrovic Dankulov from HPC Serbia attended the 6th International Conference on Medical and Biological Engineering (CMBEBIH 2025) in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina last week. The conference, organized by the Bosnia and Herzegovina Medical and Biological Engineering Society (DMBIUBIH)...