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HPC Montenegro at CIGRE NGN 2026: Advancing AI and HPC Applications in the Energy Sector

Representatives of the National Competence Centre for High-Performance Computing (HPC Montenegro) participated in the CIGRE Next Generation Network (NGN) 2026 workshop for students and young engineers, held on November 4, 2026, at the Science and Technology Park of Montenegro in Podgorica. The event attracted 74 registrations, including representatives of major energy companies such as EPCG, CEDIS, and CGES, other industry stakeholders, and academia.

Prof. Tomo Popović (University of Donja Gorica) delivered a lecture titled “Artificial Intelligence in Energy – Opportunities and Limitations”, prepared jointly with Dr. Luka Filipović (UDG) and Prof. Božo Krstajić (University of Montenegro). The presentation explored practical applications of AI and machine learning in electrical power systems, including energy demand and generation forecasting, predictive maintenance, grid management, and energy system optimization.

Special attention was given to the role of High-Performance Computing (HPC) in supporting advanced AI models and large-scale simulations. Participants were introduced to the EuroCC3 project, HPC Montenegro’s activities and services, and opportunities for expert consultations, training, and access to European supercomputing infrastructure. The presentation also highlighted selected HPC and AI success stories relevant to the energy sector from Montenegro and across Europe, demonstrating the benefits of collaboration with National Competence Centres.

Following the lecture, Prof. Popović moderated the panel discussion “Opportunities for AI Applications in Electrical Power Systems”, featuring Mihailo Micev (UCG), Krsto Biskupović (CEDIS), Ivan Vujović (TERING), and Stevan Šandi (BIXBIT/INNO4GRID).

Participation in the workshop provided a valuable opportunity for HPC Montenegro to engage directly with energy sector stakeholders and young engineers, exchange experiences, and establish new industry contacts. Such activities strengthen academia–industry collaboration, raise awareness of EuroCC3 opportunities, and help identify potential areas for future cooperation in applying HPC and AI technologies to the energy sector [link].

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Cyber Co awarded Fast Lane Access for the third time and Joins NVIDIA Inception Program for Startups

GetMoved, an AI platform for the moving industry developed by the Cyber Co Startup, has been awarded free access to GPU resources on the Leonardo supercomputer at CINECA in Italy — its third EuroHPC JU allocation through the Fast Lane access. The reason for changing from the LUMI to Leonardo supercomputer is in that Cyber CO has joined NVIDIA Inception, NVIDIA’s programme for technology startups and should now use NVIDIA graphical casrs, like the ones at Leonardo AI factory. Together the three awards have carried GetMoved’s computer vision work from the first experiments to production training runs.

GetMoved turns a short smartphone walkthrough of an apartment into a structured household inventory, a volume and weight estimate, and a moving cost estimate. The platform combines a customer marketplace, an ERP for moving companies, and the inventory engine in a single product. The detection models cover 78 object classes and are supported by a complete training pipeline — dataset preparation, annotation, training, evaluation, and continuous retraining.

Leonardo provides compute continuity as that pipeline moves toward production. NVIDIA Inception adds access to NVIDIA’s model catalogue and development tooling, along with compute credits; the company has opened an organisation on NVIDIA Build and NGC. On the technical roadmap, the current detector is being evaluated against a vision-language model, NVIDIA Cosmos, in phases with a decision gate before each replacement step.

The platform launched in the New York and New Jersey market in June 2026 and works with licensed moving companies on a non-exclusive basis.

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HPC Montenegro and HashiMotto Explore HPC and AI Opportunities in Healthcare

The National Competence Centre for High-Performance Computing (HPC Montenegro) held an initial consultation meeting at the University of Donja Gorica (UDG) with HashiMotto, an innovative startup from Podgorica, to explore opportunities for applying high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare. The meeting was attended by Omar Radončić, Director of HashiMotto, and HPC Montenegro representatives Tomo Popović and Luka Filipović.

Representatives of HashiMotto and HPC Montenegro during initial consultations at UDG

HashiMotto is developing an AI-powered application for individuals with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, offering personalized support, health monitoring, and medical data analysis. Discussions focused on the potential development and training of predictive AI/ML models using large-scale medical datasets, particularly for applications in endocrinology and personalized treatment monitoring.

HPC Montenegro presented opportunities for accessing local HPC computing nodes, technical assistance with configuring computational environments and running AI/ML experiments, and support for accessing European supercomputing resources through the EuroHPC Benchmark Access and Development Access calls.

This consultation reflects HPC Montenegro’s continued commitment to supporting local startups and innovative companies in developing advanced AI solutions and adopting HPC technologies.

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UDG and FiveG Explore Further Collaboration in AR/VR, Generative AI and HPC

The University of Donja Gorica (UDG) hosted representatives of FiveG (Five Group) to discuss new opportunities for collaboration in augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR), generative artificial intelligence (AI), and high-performance computing (HPC).

FiveG has already successfully accessed EuroHPC resources with the support of NCC Montenegro through both Benchmark and Development calls for its Wasco AI project, utilizing the Leonardo Booster supercomputer. The meeting also addressed opportunities for further EuroHPC access applications to support the company’s ongoing AI development activities.

UDG hosted FiveG representatives to discuss further cooperation in AI, AR/VR and HPC

Building on an earlier initiative for cooperation between UDG and FiveG on establishing an AR/VR and AI laboratory, participants discussed the possibility of developing a demonstration setup for academia and industry. The proposed activities would showcase AR/VR applications and explore how generative AI and HPC resources could support the development of immersive digital content.

The meeting reaffirmed the shared interest in connecting academic research, education, and industry innovation through practical applications of emerging technologies.

Exploring new opportunities for AR/VR demonstrations, generative AI and EuroHPC resources
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HPC Montenegro and Morsko dobro Explore Opportunities for HPC and AI Cooperation

Initial consultations under EuroCC 3 strengthen engagement with major public enterprises and potential large-scale users of advanced computing technologies.

As part of its ongoing activities to engage large organizations and public-sector institutions, HPC Montenegro (NCC Montenegro) held an initial online meeting with representatives of the Public Enterprise for Coastal Zone Management of Montenegro (Morsko dobro) to explore opportunities for cooperation and the potential application of High-Performance Computing (HPC) and Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Online meeting between HPC Montenegro and Morsko dobro

During the meeting, the activities, services, and support opportunities offered by HPC Montenegro within the EuroCC 3 project were presented. The discussion focused on the potential benefits of advanced computing technologies for public enterprises managing complex operations, infrastructure, and significant amounts of data.

Given the responsibilities of Morsko dobro, possible areas for future cooperation include advanced data analysis, coastal and marine environmental monitoring, spatial data processing, and decision-support systems for sustainable coastal management. These opportunities could provide a basis for identifying concrete use cases and further technical consultations.

Possible areas for future cooperation were discussed in order to identify concrete use cases

This initial meeting represents another step in HPC Montenegro’s efforts to engage major public-sector organizations, promote the adoption of HPC and AI technologies, and facilitate access to European supercomputing resources and expertise through the EuroHPC ecosystem.

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NCC Montenegro and NCC Bosnia and Herzegovina Strengthen Cooperation in HPC and AI

Continued collaboration under EuroCC 3 focuses on industry and public sector engagement, healthcare applications, and sharing HPC expertise and resources

On October 14, 2026, representatives of HPC Montenegro (NCC Montenegro) met with colleagues from NCC Bosnia and Herzegovina at the Verlab Institute in Sarajevo to discuss the continuation and expansion of their cooperation within the EuroCC 3 project.

Representatives of NCC Montenegro and NCC Bosnia and Herzegovina during their meeting at the Verlab Institute

Building on collaboration established through the previous EuroCC4SEE project, including a joint workshop on AI and HPC applications in healthcare organized at the Faculty of Medicine in Montenegro and recent collaborative research supporting the pharmaceutical industry, the meeting focused on new opportunities for joint initiatives and broader stakeholder engagement.

The participants discussed several HPC and AI use cases, particularly in healthcare and medical research, where both NCCs have relevant experience. Special attention was given to sharing expertise, human resources, HPC infrastructure, and experiences in engaging and supporting industry partners and public sector institutions. The discussion also addressed the promotion of results achieved through previous cooperation and opportunities to jointly assist companies in accessing European supercomputing resources through EuroHPC Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) access calls.

Discussion was focused on joint efforts and experience sharing aimed at industry engagement

The Verlab Institute also expressed its willingness to support research activities in Montenegro by facilitating connections with healthcare industry partners and exploring opportunities for access to relevant datasets.

The meeting reaffirmed the commitment of both NCCs to strengthening regional collaboration under EuroCC 3, sharing knowledge and resources, and supporting the wider adoption of HPC and AI technologies in academia, industry, and the public sector.

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EuroHPC-Supported Research Advances AI-Based Lecture Transcription for Montenegrin

Results from the Exams 4.0 Proof of Concept project, supported by the Innovation Fund of Montenegro and EuroHPC computing resources, were presented at the international SAMYRAD 2026 conference in Seville, Spain.

The paper “Whisper-Based Lecture Transcription for Montenegrin Higher Education with a Practical Evaluation” was presented at the Smart Algorithms & Models: Your Reach to Advanced Dialogues (SAMYRAD 2026) conference, held on 5–6 October 2026 in Seville, Spain.

Authored by Stevan Čakić, Tomo Popović, Srđan Krčo, and Igor Čulafić, the paper investigates the use of OpenAI Whisper models for automatic transcription of university lectures in Montenegrin, a language not directly supported by Whisper.

The study evaluated three Whisper model variants and three related South Slavic language settings using 30 university lectures covering nearly 38 hours of audio. The experimental work involved generating 4,860 transcripts, with large-scale processing performed on the LUMI EuroHPC supercomputer in Finland.

The results identified Whisper’s turbo variant as the most suitable among the tested models in terms of transcription consistency, evaluated text quality, and processing speed. The research also provided practical recommendations for processing lecture recordings in Montenegrin.

These findings have already been incorporated into a new lecture-transcription module developed within the Exams 4.0 platform, enabling lecturers to transform audio and video recordings into text that can support AI-assisted preparation of educational materials and examination questions.

This R&D effort was conducted as part of the Exams 4.0 Proof of Concept project, implemented by DigitalSmart in collaboration with the University of Donja Gorica and funded by the Innovation Fund of Montenegro.

HPC Montenegro (NCC Montenegro) supported the research team in securing access to EuroHPC computing resources through the EuroHPC JU Development Access programme (project ID: EHPC-DEV-2024D12-018). The computational experiments were performed on LUMI, hosted by CSC in Finland and the LUMI consortium.

This work demonstrates how access to European HPC infrastructure can support applied AI research, foster innovation in higher education, and contribute to the development of digital tools for smaller and underrepresented languages.

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