{"id":11069,"date":"2026-03-02T17:50:38","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T16:50:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euroccitaly.it\/?p=11069"},"modified":"2026-05-29T16:49:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T14:49:11","slug":"fortissimo-plus-innovation-hpc-and-ai-to-strengthen-european-competitiveness-the-bitbang-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euroccitaly.it\/en\/news\/fortissimo-plus-innovation-hpc-and-ai-to-strengthen-european-competitiveness-the-bitbang-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Fortissimo Plus | Innovation, HPC and AI to strengthen european competitiveness: the BitBang case"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\">\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:e59b0d6b-3961-441b-bfe8-a7bb4109d12a-2\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-2\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"f6a9943e-cf99-49af-9e3c-ded91dc1e23e\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-2\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word dark markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"103\" data-end=\"494\">We are pleased to announce the successful completion of the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ffplus-project.eu\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fortissimo Plus<\/a> (FFplus) project<\/strong>, launched on May 1, 2024, with six <strong>Open Calls<\/strong> targeting European SMEs and startups. This European initiative, designed to foster innovation through High-Performance Computing (HPC) and Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI), also saw <strong>BitBang participating as a partner in the GenAI4add project<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"496\" data-end=\"1030\">Fortissimo Plus provided funding opportunities and technical support to help companies develop advanced HPC- and AI-based solutions, enhancing digital competitiveness across Europe\u2019s industrial landscape. Through their participation, numerous innovative organizations were able to test new methodologies and technologies \u2014 from training generative models to leveraging synthetic data for forecasting and optimizing industrial processes. Particular emphasis was placed on <strong>transparency, interpretability, and the strategic impact of AI<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h5 data-start=\"496\" data-end=\"1030\">From Research to Prototype: BitBang\u2019s Experience<\/h5>\n<p data-start=\"1091\" data-end=\"1314\">Within this framework, <a href=\"https:\/\/bitbang.com\/it\/news\/intelligenza-artificiale\/bitbang-joins-the-fortissimo-plus-eu-innovation-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BitBang<\/a> contributed through the <strong>GenAI4add<\/strong> project, aimed at developing a SaaS prototype based on GenAI models pre-trained on 3D printing data, sensor logs, and images collected from multiple printers.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1316\" data-end=\"1355\">The resulting solution enables SMEs to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"1359\" data-end=\"1467\"><strong>Anticipate<\/strong> critical production events (such as equipment failures, material usage, and cost fluctuations);<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1359\" data-end=\"1467\"><strong>Optimize<\/strong> supply chains;<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1498\" data-end=\"1550\"><strong>Improve<\/strong> sustainability and operational efficiency.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1552\" data-end=\"1821\">Over the course of the project, BitBang expanded and strengthened its technological and strategic expertise, further consolidating its role in Europe\u2019s digital transformation landscape. Its commitment within Fortissimo Plus can be summarized in several key focus areas:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1823\" data-end=\"1999\">\n<li data-start=\"1823\" data-end=\"1861\">\n<p data-start=\"1825\" data-end=\"1861\">Time-series forecasting with GenAI<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1862\" data-end=\"1891\">\n<p data-start=\"1864\" data-end=\"1891\">Synthetic data generation<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1892\" data-end=\"1930\">\n<p data-start=\"1894\" data-end=\"1930\">AI transparency and explainability<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1931\" data-end=\"1956\">\n<p data-start=\"1933\" data-end=\"1956\">HPC-driven innovation<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1957\" data-end=\"1999\">\n<p data-start=\"1959\" data-end=\"1999\">Applications in additive manufacturing<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5 data-start=\"1959\" data-end=\"1999\">A Growing Ecosystem<\/h5>\n<p data-start=\"2031\" data-end=\"2322\">With the conclusion of Fortissimo Plus, the activities and experiments carried out by project partners now contribute to a valuable legacy of success stories, expertise, and practical use cases. This legacy will continue to inspire the adoption of HPC and AI among enterprises across Europe.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2324\" data-end=\"2802\">Within this ecosystem, <strong>EuroCC Italy<\/strong> plays a pivotal role in facilitating companies\u2019 access to HPC technologies by providing strategic guidance, training, and specialized technical support. In particular, we support <strong>SMEs and startups<\/strong> in identifying the most suitable computing infrastructures, assessing relevant use cases, and effectively adopting HPC- and AI-based solutions, fostering technology transfer and the dissemination of advanced skills across the national landscape.<\/p>\n<h5>Want to learn more about the GenAI4Add case study?<\/h5>\n<p>EuroCC Italy recorded an episode of &#8220;Supercomputing in Europe&#8221; dedicated to the development and key aspects of this project.<\/p>\n<p>\u26aa HPC in Europe Portal: https:\/\/lnkd.in\/dmDpygFr<br \/>\n\ud83d\udfe2 Spotify: https:\/\/lnkd.in\/dUZKfGzy<br \/>\n\ud83d\udfe3 Apple Podcasts: https:\/\/lnkd.in\/dG2F3EWW<br \/>\n\u26ab\ufe0f RSS feed: https:\/\/lnkd.in\/dADpkW_c<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about the Fortissimo Plus project and its success stories, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ffplus-project.eu\/en\/success-stories\/?program=successinovations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here<\/a> and discover the results achieved.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are pleased to announce the successful completion of the Fortissimo Plus (FFplus) project, launched on May 1, 2024, with six Open Calls targeting European SMEs and startups. 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