The Inno4scale programme, started in July 2023, managed the complete life-cycle of a funding programme to identify promising algorithmic developments for exascale computing based on their scientific and technological excellence and expected impact when used in important applications software. This has been instrumented through a competitive call based on the "Financial Support to Third Parties" mechanism.
After the necessary preparations (web, tools, etc.), the programme started with 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 in 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 lasting until the end of February 2025. On a quarterly basis, all studies provided financial and technical reports for progress monitoring, and specific technical assistance was provided to those needing it. Two dissemination and promotion events wereorganised towards the end of the project, and the results of the innovation studies are presented on the Inno4scale website and a set of highlight success stories have been collected in a booklet which presents the range of potential impacts for scientific and industrial applications in a manner accessible for all stakeholders and the broader HPC ecosystem. The brochure will be distributed at major user-oriented fairs worldwide.