NCC Montenegro (within the EuroCC2/EuroCC4SEE project), in cooperation with “IT Society”, is organizing the training “HPC and Industrial Cooperation – Opportunities and Perspectives” as part of the activities of the 29th scientific and professional conference Information Technologies – Present and Future, which will be held on 29 and 30 May 2025 in Žabljak.
The aim of this two-day training is to present available high-performance computing (HPC) as an innovative tool for improving business in Montenegrin industry. Through practical examples and discussions, participants will have the opportunity to consider the possibilities of implementing HPC in their companies, identify potential challenges that they can solve, the necessary resources and establish B2B contacts with members of NCC Montenegro.
In collaboration with ICT Cortex, we are organizing a workshop “Innovation through Supercomputing in AI – an opportunity to improve your business”, on the topic of #HighPerformanceComputing and #ArtificialIntelligence technologies, intended for innovative IT companies, #SMEs and startups that want to improve their products, services and business processes using cutting-edge digital solutions.
With the support of experts, participants will learn how to use HPC technologies for accelerated development of AI models, how to access leading European supercomputing resources and how to improve their software solutions with significant time and resource savings.
The workshop is organized as part of the set of training events of the EuroCC2/EuroCC4SEE (Digital Europe) project, and is implemented by the National Competence Center (NCC) Montenegro.
Join us on Wednesday, April 23, from 1:00 PM at the Entrepreneurial Nest, UDG and learn more about #NCC technical support and the benefits that the European supercomputing infrastructure offers to the business and public sectors.
Agenda
INTRODUCTION TO HPC TECHNOLOGIES AND NCC MONTENEGRO
13:00 | NCC Montenegro: Drive Your Innovations with HPC Sanja Nikolić HPC & AI: Turn Your Data into Action HPC/HPDA/AI Training and Service Portfolio HPC4SME: Automated Assessment Tool
13:30 | NCC Montenegro: Gateway to European Supercomputers Luka Filipović EuroHPC: Democratizing Access to Supercomputing Overview of Open Access Calls – How to Apply?
On April 16, 2025, the UDG hosted a HPC/AI workshop designed for business users and non-technical audience. The workshop provided a concise introduction to HPC and AI technologies emphasizing their growing relevance for accelerating digital transformation, advancing research & development, and strengthening industry competitiveness. Participants gained valuable insights into how supercomputing technologies can be leveraged to accelerate production development and innovation cycles, optimize business operations and decision-making processes.
Key highlights of the workshop included:
A clear and practical overview of both commercial and technical aspects of HPC systems
Real-world use cases showcasing the HPC/AI impact and benefits across industries
Guidance to access Europe’s top-tier supercomputing infrastructure
The session is concluded with optional one-on-one consultations, allowing attendees to explore how advanced technologies like HPC and AI could be integrated into their specific business strategies and innovation ideas.
On April 14, 2025, a training session titled “Introduction to High Performance Computing (HPC)” was held at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Montenegro. The event gathered faculty members and young researchers from various scientific fields.
The training was led by Dr. Milutin Radonjić, NCC Montenegro team member, who introduced participants to the fundamental concepts of high performance computing, including HPC architectures, supercomputer components, and current applications across science, engineering, healthcare, and finance.
NCC team organized a training session at the Faculty for Electrical Engineering
Key topics included:
The historical development of HPC – from early mainframes to modern exascale systems,
The architecture of supercomputers, including CPUs, GPUs, interconnects, and memory,
Challenges in scalability, energy efficiency, and data security,
Opportunities to access HPC resources through the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking initiatives, including systems such as LUMI, Leonardo, MareNostrum 5, and others.
Participants were also introduced to services of National Competence Centre for HPC, and were guided through application procedures for EuroHPC Development, Benchmark, and Regular Access Calls.
This training represents an important step toward integrating HPC into local research initiatives and strengthening collaboration with the European supercomputing ecosystem.
The 13th Research Day, held on April 4, 2025, at the University of Donja Gorica (UDG), once again brought together a vibrant community of researchers, students, and professionals committed to advancing knowledge, innovation, and research.
Organized in collaboration with the Statistical Office of Montenegro – MONSTAT and the Public Opinion Research Agency – DAMAR, the event served as a dynamic platform for sharing ongoing projects and research initiatives. This year’s focus was placed on the strategic use of statistical data, interdisciplinary research approaches, digital tools and data-driven decision-making. The MONSTAT presented in-depth socio-economic analyses based on the latest Census results in Montenegro, while the DAMAR-LAB initiative showcased advanced neuromarketing research potential, using eye-tracking technologies.
Among UDG’s flagship research projects, the EUROCC2/EuroCC4SEE was featured, demonstrating the increasing relevance of HPC and AI technologies for predictive analytics, complex simulations and scenario modelling. A representative of NCC Montenegro highlighted the growing capabilities in HPC/AI-driven research excellence, industry applications, training opportunities, and key findings from the HPC4SME market study.
Events like this strengthen collaboration between academia, industry, and public institutions, laying the foundation for smarter and sustainable ecosystem of research, development, and innovation.
On Monday, April 14, the workshop “Introduction to High Performance Computing” will be held at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering in Podgorica, in Room 348, starting at 12:30 p.m.
Workshop on HPC at Faculty of Electrical Engineering, UoM
The workshop “Introduction to High Performance Computing (HPC)” aims to provide a fundamental understanding of the concepts, architecture, and applications of HPC systems. Participants will become familiar with the basics of parallel computing, distributed environments, and the practical aspects of using supercomputers for scientific research, engineering, and processing large volumes of data. Special focus will be placed on available HPC resources in Montenegro and the opportunities to access European supercomputing infrastructures (such as EuroHPC systems). The workshop is intended for students, researchers, and professionals from various fields who wish to begin working in the area of high performance computing.
After the initial meeting held in December 2024 at the premises of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Montenegro, NCC Montenegro team had several online meetings with representatives of One AI start-up company, in order to provide them support in writing application for access to HPC resources. One AI company has obtained grant from Innovation Fund of Montenegro for their project “AI Heal “, where they are developing a smart-phone application for monitoring different health parameters and obtaining AI advices based on the experiences of doctors across the world. Thus, the project deals with great amount of data which are going to be used for the training of AI Heal model. This cooperation with NCC Montenegro resulted in successful application on Development Call for resources on LUMI supercomputer.
