Periodic Reporting for period 1 - Inno4Scale (Innovative Algorithms for Applications on European Exascale Supercomputers)
Reporting period: 2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30
The objective of the Inno4scale project is to support EuroHPC JU in the efficient use of the next-generation of European Exascale supercomputers, through the development of novel algorithms for applications that can efficiently exploit these new resources. To reach this objective, the project has implemented a competitive call based on the "Financial Support to Third Parties" mechanism (also known as cascade funding) to identify and fund the most promising innovative projects to address the Exascale challenge in HPC applications in Europe. The expected impact of this action is to achieve >20 novel algorithms to be implemented in the applications that will exploit the future EuroHPC JU exascale supercomputers.
The Inno4scale programme, started in July 2023, has implemented and managed a competitive call to identify and fund novel and innovative exascale supercomputing algorithms.
This has involved a thorough dissemination and promotion campaign of the call through the EuroCC and PRACE networks, as well as linkedin directed advertisements. With a total funding of 4,1M€, the call received 51 applications, of which two were rejected at the administrative evaluation. The remaining 49 underwent scientific evaluation, and 27 of them were ranked above the set scientific threshold (10/15). The funding was distributed to the proposals received following the evaluation ranking upon exhaustion of the available budget, applying only a 20% reduction of funding to the last one. Funding agreements were prepared with all innovations studies, and all of them started between February and March 2024, for a duration until the end of February 2025. Since then, all studies have provided financial and technical reports for progress monitoring, and specific technical assistance has been offered to those in need.
This has involved a thorough dissemination and promotion campaign of the call through the EuroCC and PRACE networks, as well as linkedin directed advertisements. With a total funding of 4,1M€, the call received 51 applications, of which two were rejected at the administrative evaluation. The remaining 49 underwent scientific evaluation, and 27 of them were ranked above the set scientific threshold (10/15). The funding was distributed to the proposals received following the evaluation ranking upon exhaustion of the available budget, applying only a 20% reduction of funding to the last one. Funding agreements were prepared with all innovations studies, and all of them started between February and March 2024, for a duration until the end of February 2025. Since then, all studies have provided financial and technical reports for progress monitoring, and specific technical assistance has been offered to those in need.