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30.11.2025.30.11.2025.

NCC Montenegro Presented at the “CheckIn” Conference

At the CheckIn Conference, held in Bar, Montenegro on November 28th 2025, the activities, and results of the EUROCC / NCC Montenegro project were presented. The CheckIn conference brought together experts from the digital economy, technology and creative industries, with a mission to drive long-term impact on the environment – from artificial intelligence and fintech to art, wellness and innovation.

The aim of this conference is to initiate a conversation on how smaller cities can become centers of innovation and how local potentials can be utilized in a modern, sustainable, and competitive manner. The large number of expert participants and visitors not only confirms that Bar is recognized as a city that brings together the scientific and professional community, but also as an environment that actively considers and adopts the latest practices and knowledge of the future.

The Check In 2025 conference is designed and took place on two stages, featuring a total of eight panels covering the fields of information technology, investments and innovation, tourism, education and training, startup ecosystems, banking, the entertainment industry, and the FMCG sector.

During the panel “Intelligence applied”, the EUROCC / NCC Montenegro project was introduced by NCC Member, Ms. Sandra Tinaj as an initiative that actively supports digital transformation and the development of innovation and education capacities in Montenegro through a network of services and expertise in High-Performance Computing (HPC), Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Data Analytics.

The panel opened an important discussion on Montenegro’s current position on the path of digital development and the key steps in education needed to build a modern, connected, and technologically advanced society. Special emphasis was placed on the role of NCC Montenegro in strengthening cooperation between between the academic sector and the economy, tourism, and the investment environment as a foundation for sustainable economic growth.

Furthermore, within the EXPO zone of the conference, the Municipality of Bar has also ensured the presentation of businesses supported by the local government through programs aimed at promoting entrepreneurship and women’s entrepreneurship. This is intended for additional promotion, networking, and sharing experiences with other participants and connecting with NCC Montenegro.

The participation of NCC Montenegro at the conference reaffirmed its strategic role in connecting research, education, and industry, and in fostering digital and innovation competitiveness in Montenegro

28.11.2025.29.11.2025.

NCC Montenegro Advances Skills through Digital Innovation of Cultural Heritage Training

The Training Programme on Digital Innovation of Cultural Heritage, launched by Arctur (NCC Slovenia), aims to bring advanced digital heritage and Tourism 4.0 capabilities to Montenegro. Under this initiative (part of a project coordinated by UNIDO and the Montenegrin Ministry of Tourism), NCC Montenegro joined as a participant, seeking to build capacity in digital storytelling, 3D technologies, and modern approaches to cultural heritage digitisation and preservation.

The training aligns with the broader mission of Tourism 4.0: leveraging Industry 4.0 technologies (e.g., 3D modelling, photogrammetry, AR/VR, digital storytelling) to create enriched tourist experiences, boost competitiveness, and support sustainable cultural-heritage-based tourism.

Through participation, NCC Montenegro and other attendees have gained both conceptual and practical knowledge of digital tools, workflows, and methodologies—from 3D capture to storytelling and asset management—enabling them to support digital heritage preservation, immersive storytelling, and innovative tourism products.
For NCC Montenegro, this engagement offers an opportunity to strengthen its role in regional Tourism 4.0 initiatives, cultural heritage digitisation, and digital innovation services, which complements its existing HPC/AI and digital acceleration expertise.

https://www.arctur.si/en/news/training-programme-on-digital-innovation-of-cultural-heritage-launched-in-montenegro

27.11.2025.27.11.2025.

Meeting Between Business Centre Bar and NCC Montenegro

The National Competence Centre for HPC and AI held an initial meeting with the Director of the Business Center Bar, Ivana Tomašević to explore opportunities for supporting local digital entrepreneurship, in line with the growing importance of advanced data analytics and HPC/AI services for competitiveness, innovation, and sustainable business growth.

Business Center Bar is a key regional institution fostering entrepreneurship, innovation, and the growth of start-ups and SMEs by providing business incubator facilities, advisory and mentoring services, training and education, as well as facilitating access to institutional support and financial capital, coordinating local development initiatives, and supporting project development with national and international partners.

NCC Montenegro presented its portfolio of services, including tailored training programs, industry workshops, technical expertise, and access to supercomputing resources through the EuroCC2/EuroCC4SEE project. The discussion also highlighted HPC and AI success stories of Montenegrin companies, alongside inspirational use cases such as AI-powered tourism prediction models, data analytics for smart destinations, data-driven optimisation in agriculture, and asset-light simulations for SME products.

Both sides discussed local industry needs—including tourism, agriculture, maritime logistics, and creative industries—and opportunities for collaboration. They agreed to pursue joint activities such as sector-focused industry workshops, training support for SMEs, and project cooperation aimed at strengthening regional innovation capacities and R&D initiatives.

26.11.2025.26.11.2025.

HPC in Europe Portal – Europe’s Unified Gateway to Supercomputing

EuroCC is pleased to share the launch of the new HPC in Europe Portal, developed under the CASTIEL2 project and the EuroCC network, in collaboration with the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking. The Portal serves as a centralized platform that unites EU-funded high-performance computing (HPC) resources, services, and expertise in one place. Starting with the first key projects, the portal will progressively expand to encompass the full breadth of Europe’s HPC ecosystem, making supercomputing more accessible and connected than ever before. Portal brings together the National Competence Centres (NCCs), European Centres of Excellence (CoEs) etc. and a comprehensive catalogue of training, events, and service offerings.

One central access point for beginners and experts alike – from researchers to industry – to find:

Success Stories & Use Cases
Training courses & Events
Codes & Best Practices
Competences: Expert support and consultancy
Specialised HPC software
Boosting the Supercomputing ecosystem: Designed to increase visibility, accessibility, and interaction across all of Europe’s HPC community.

The HPC in Europe Portal unites EU-funded supercomputing resources in one hub, making projects more visible, training more accessible, and collaboration across Europe’s HPC community stronger than ever.

“This portal will make Europe’s HPC knowledge, services, and training more accessible than ever,” said Anders Jensen, Executive Director of the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking. “It will empower users of all levels to engage with Europe’s growing supercomputing ecosystem.”

Explore the portal and discover how HPC is transforming research and innovation across Europe here.

EuroCC Researchers Participate in the Montenegrin Machine Learning Workshop

Researchers from EuroCC Montenegro participated in the Montenegrin Machine Learning Workshop, a one-day event aimed at popularizing topics related to Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) among students, researchers, and practitioners. The workshop was organized in cooperation with the Montenegrin Artificial Intelligence Association (MAIA) as a satellite event to the EEML summer school. Participants attended lectures covering deep learning and its applications in earth observation, graph neural networks, power grids, biology and genomics.

During the poster session, visitors had the opportunity to learn more about the EuroCC project and its efforts to promote AI and HPC research in Montenegro.

08.11.2025.08.11.2025.

HPC Development for Very-High-Resolution Atmospheric Reanalysis in Montenegro

The Institute of Hydrometeorology and Seismology of Montenegro successfully secured HPC access from the EuroHPC JU Development Call for their project titled:
“HPC Development for Very-High-Resolution Atmospheric Reanalysis Using a Nonhydrostatic Mesoscale Model over Montenegro (1995–2024)”. The project aims to enhance mesoscale weather modeling capabilities using the WRF-NMM (Nonhydrostatic Mesoscale Model) and to investigate the scalability and performance of nonhydrostatic dynamic cores on state-of-the-art high-performance computing (HPC) architectures.

Through this initiative, the project was granted 4,000 node hours on the LUMI-C partition for a period of six months. The National Competence Centre (NCC) Montenegro provided support throughout the project application process.

06.11.2025.06.11.2025.

Representatives of NALED and Philip Morris International visited UDG, NCC Montenegro, and CoE FoodHub

Representatives of NALED (National Alliance for Local Economic Development), Serbia, and Philip Morris International visited the University of Donja Gorica, where they presented their leading projects — StarTech, Empower Innovation, and particularly PMInnovia — aimed at connecting science and industry, promoting the concept of open innovation, and supporting researchers and innovators in developing ideas to improve products, processes, and the competitiveness of the economy.

During the visit, the representatives of NALED and PMI were introduced to the research and project activities of UDG, the National Competence Center for Supercomputing (NCC Montenegro), and the Center of Excellence for Digitalization of Food Safety Risk Assessment and Precision Certification of Food Product Authenticity (CoE FoodHub), particularly in the areas of HPC and AI technology applications and support for digital innovations in smart agriculture, personalized medicine, monitoring the authenticity of Montenegrin food products, and bioinformatics for genomic profiling.

The delegation also toured the Virtual Reality (VR) and 3D Printing Laboratory, where student projects showcasing the connection between technology, robotics, research creativity, and industrial relevance were presented. They also visited the Food Safety and Quality Laboratory, where modern methods and equipment for physico-chemical and microbiological analyses were demonstrated, as well as the Entrepreneurial Nest, where they learned about business initiatives supporting innovation and students, such as UDG’s StartUp program and the Entrepreneurial Ideas Exchange.

The professional discussion focused on mapping regional expertise, biotechnological innovations, and exploring potential collaboration within interdisciplinary teams sharing a common vision of advancing the innovation ecosystem and the economic development of the region.