EuroHPC JU: Call for expression of interest for the selection of existing Hosting Entities of EuroHPC supercomputers to acquire Experimental AI-optimised Supercomputing Platform (AI Factory) - EUROHPC-2024-CEI-AI-01

CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST for the selection of existing Hosting Entities of EuroHPC supercomputers to acquire an advanced Experimental AI-optimised Supercomputing Platform (optional) and to establish an AI Factory (EUROHPC-2024-CEI-AI-01). Objectives The overall objective of this call is to select existing hosting entities of AI-ready EuroHPC supercomputers for acquiring Advanced Experimental AI-optimised Supercomputing Platforms (optional), as well as for establishing an associated AI Factory which will be undertaken by the EuroHPC JU. The specific objective of this call is as follows: The selection of an existing hosting entity of an AI-ready EuroHPC supercomputer by the EuroHPC JU that will establish an associated “AI Factory”: The EuroHPC JU will amend the existing hosting agreement between the EuroHPC JU and the hosting entity that will permit to establish a new stable and structured partnership between the EuroHPC JU and the hosting entity for: the development and operation of an Advanced Experimental AI-optimised Supercomputing Platform – this part of the call is optional, and the establishment and operation of the associated “AI Factory”. By submitting the application, applicant hosting entities provide their prior acceptance of the terms and conditions set out in the model hosting agreement. Such model hosting agreement will...