{"id":10821,"date":"2025-11-27T08:37:13","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T07:37:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euroccitaly.it\/what-is-eurocc-italy\/overview\/"},"modified":"2026-07-14T15:20:40","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T13:20:40","slug":"overview","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/euroccitaly.it\/en\/what-is-eurocc-italy\/overview\/","title":{"rendered":"Overview"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>EuroCC Italy is the National Competence Centre (NCC), a member of the <a href=\"https:\/\/hpc-portal.eu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EuroHPC<\/a> network (which includes thirty-three European competence centres, one for each country). Its mission is to channel knowledge from the research domain into training and technology-transfer actions designed to meet the concrete needs of the industrial ecosystem. Through the Competence Centre, it is possible to activate training programmes and twinning initiatives among centres to share experiences, best practices, success stories, and international collaborations aimed at addressing the specific needs of companies and regional ecosystems.<br \/>\nEuroCC Italy pursues three main objectives:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Promote, build, and strengthen collaboration among companies, research institutes, and HPC computing centres;<\/li>\n<li>Support public administrations, the industrial system, and in particular SMEs in developing innovation projects;<\/li>\n<li>Raise awareness of the advantages and opportunities offered by high-performance computing, big data analytics, and artificial intelligence for the productive sector.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Italian HPC Competence Centre involves the following partners: <a href=\"https:\/\/bi-rex.it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BI-REX<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cineca.it\/it\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cineca<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ifabfoundation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fondazione IFAB<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Services Offered<\/h2>\n<p>To fulfil its mission of supporting innovation within the national industrial landscape\u2014particularly the Italian SME ecosystem\u2014EuroCC positions itself as an open service platform that facilitates access to training (training), experimentation (piloting &#038; co-design), and knowledge-sharing (networking) opportunities related to HPC, HPDA, and AI technologies. Specifically, it offers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>certified training materials and programmes, both online and on-site;<\/li>\n<li>job opportunities for young talents, researchers, and professionals;<\/li>\n<li>expertise and innovation support through HPC, HPDA, and AI technologies and methodologies;<\/li>\n<li>Proof of Concept analyses to assess the impact of technology on business and operations;<\/li>\n<li>computational resources;<\/li>\n<li>technology-transfer actions between academia and the industrial sector.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Training<\/h2>\n<p>The training offer for companies developed by EuroCC Italy (and the European NCCs) is structured across three levels:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cCuriosity and Interest\u201d \u2014 introductory training aimed at raising awareness of HPC technologies within business processes;<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHigh-Performance Innovation\u201d \u2014 skill-transfer activities enabling the application of specific HPC technologies to business processes and products;<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWorking in the Field\u201d \u2014 a six-month internship programme in the field of HPC dedicated to young people.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Piloting &#038; Co-Design<\/h2>\n<p>Beyond training, EuroCC Italy also supports SMEs in carrying out Proof of Concept analyses with the dual objective of:<br \/>1. implementing innovative systems based on HPC, HPDA, and AI technologies within business environments and production centres, and<br \/>2. assessing their positive impact.<\/p>\n<h2>Networking<\/h2>\n<p>CASTIEL, a dedicated coordination hub, supports all European NCCs and their innovation projects by facilitating interaction, cooperation, and synergies among the national competence centres. EuroCC Italy and all the companies it collaborates with are therefore part of a broad network that is essential for the development and innovation of both the Italian and European industrial ecosystem.<\/p>\n<h2>Funding<\/h2>\n<p>EuroCC 3 has received funding from the European High-Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (JU) under Grant Agreement No. 101306701. The JU receives support from the European Union\u2018s Digital Europe Programme and Germany, Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Montenegro, the Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, T\u00fcrkiye, and Kosovo.<br \/>\nFunded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or EuroHPC Joint Undertaking. Neither the European Union nor the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking can be held responsible for them.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_5cd26a65 height_small\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_middle type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-1\/5 vc_col-md-1\/5 vc_col-xs-6 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-image us_custom_11b83e07 align_none\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"988\" height=\"220\" src=\"https:\/\/euroccitaly.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Logo-Co-fundedbytheEU.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Logo Co-funded y the EU\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-1\/5 vc_col-md-1\/5 vc_col-xs-6 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-image align_none\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1152\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/euroccitaly.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/EuroHPC-JU-logo-SVG.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/euroccitaly.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/EuroHPC-JU-logo-SVG.png 1152w, https:\/\/euroccitaly.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/EuroHPC-JU-logo-SVG-300x82.png 300w, https:\/\/euroccitaly.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/EuroHPC-JU-logo-SVG-1024x280.png 1024w, https:\/\/euroccitaly.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/EuroHPC-JU-logo-SVG-200x55.png 200w, https:\/\/euroccitaly.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/EuroHPC-JU-logo-SVG-180x49.png 180w, https:\/\/euroccitaly.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/EuroHPC-JU-logo-SVG-150x41.png 150w, https:\/\/euroccitaly.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/EuroHPC-JU-logo-SVG-120x33.png 120w, https:\/\/euroccitaly.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/EuroHPC-JU-logo-SVG-100x27.png 100w, https:\/\/euroccitaly.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/EuroHPC-JU-logo-SVG-80x22.png 80w, https:\/\/euroccitaly.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/EuroHPC-JU-logo-SVG-60x16.png 60w, https:\/\/euroccitaly.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/EuroHPC-JU-logo-SVG-40x11.png 40w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1152px) 100vw, 1152px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-1\/5 vc_col-md-1\/5 vc_col-xs-6 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-image us_custom_74c09a48 has_height align_none\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"368\" height=\"245\" src=\"https:\/\/euroccitaly.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Logo_HPC-in-Europe-pos.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Logo_HPC in Europe\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-1\/5 vc_col-md-1\/5 vc_col-xs-6 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-image us_custom_74c09a48 has_height align_none\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/euroccitaly.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/EuroCC3-Logo.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/euroccitaly.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/EuroCC3-Logo.webp 100w, https:\/\/euroccitaly.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/EuroCC3-Logo-89x100.webp 89w, https:\/\/euroccitaly.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/EuroCC3-Logo-71x80.webp 71w, https:\/\/euroccitaly.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/EuroCC3-Logo-54x60.webp 54w, https:\/\/euroccitaly.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/EuroCC3-Logo-36x40.webp 36w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-1\/5 vc_col-md-1\/5 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-image align_none\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"45\" src=\"https:\/\/euroccitaly.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/logo-ministero-made-in-italy-v.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"EuroCC Italy is the National Competence Centre (NCC), a member of the EuroHPC network (which includes thirty-three European competence centres, one for each country). 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