On December 18, 2024, the NCC Montenegro in collaboration with ICT Cortex, successfully organized an industry-focused workshop “Supercomputing Opportunities for Industry Leaders”. ICT Cortex as a prominent Montenegrin business association, dedicated to fostering ICT companies collaboration and advancing of IT sector and startup ecosystem in Montenegro, making a fitting partner for HPC/AI industry roadshow initiative conducted within the scope of EuroCC2/EuroCC4SEE project.
The workshop introduced participants to the comprehensive training and service portfolio offered by NCC MNE, while emphasizing the real-world benefits and examples of adopting HPC+ technologies. Key highlights of the workshop:
- Demonstrating how HPC improves efficiency and accelerates innovation across various industry sectors and applications.
- Showcasing real-world HPC and AI success stories driving significant business benefits.
- Explaining how HPC4SME Assessment Tool can support Montenegrin SMEs in evaluating their readiness and potential for HPC/AI adoption.
- Providing insights into EuroHPC Access Calls process and how innovative companies can leverage subsidized supercomputers access to address their computational needs and challenges.
The workshop attracted industry representatives and domain experts, expressing their keen interest in exploring supercomputing access possibilities and utilizing HPC-powered AI models to leverage their business R&D&I needs.
This initiative underscores NCC MNE’s commitment to bridging the gap between advanced computational technologies and industry needs, fostering a culture of innovation and digital competitiveness in Montenegro’s business ecosystem. By collaborating with organizations like ICT Cortex, NCC MNE continues to create valuable opportunities for knowledge sharing and technology transfer, strategic partnerships and industry onboarding.