Partnership for Advanced Computing in Europe

Project Information

PRACE

Grant agreement ID: 211528

Project closed

Start date 1 January 2008

End date 30 June 2010

Funded under

• Specific Programme "Capacities": Research infrastructures

Total cost € 20 379 286,00

EU contribution € 9 980 000,00

Coordinated by

FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JULICH GMBH
Germany

Project description

Preparatory phase for "Computer and Data Treatment" research infrastructures in the 2006 ESFRI Roadmap

ESFRI has identified High Performance Computing (HPC) as a strategic priority for Europe. Scientists and engineers must be provided with access to capability computers of leadership class in Europe to remain competitive internationally and to maintain or regain leadership. Supercomputers are an indispensable tool to solve the most challenging problems through simulations.
PACE, the Partnership for Advanced Computing in Europe, has the overall objective to prepare the creation of a persistent pan-European HPC service, consisting of three to five centres, similar to the US HPC infrastructure. PACE will be the tier-0 level of the European HPC ecosystem. It will build on the experience of the partners and use concepts and services from EC-funded projects like GEANT2 and DEISA.
The hosting centres of the planned tier-0 systems will provide the expertise, competency, and the required infrastructure for comprehensive services to meet the challenging demands of excellent users from academia and industry.
PACE will prepare for the implementation of the infrastructure in 2009/2010 by defining and setting up a legal and organisational structure involving HPC centres, national funding agencies, and scientific user communities to ensure adequate funding for the continued operation and periodic renewal of leadership systems, coordinated procurements, efficient use and fair access.
In parallel PACE will prepare the deployment of Petaflop/s systems in 2009/2010. This includes the procurement of prototype systems for the evaluation of software for managing the distributed infrastructure, the selection, benchmarking, and scaling of libraries and codes from major scientific user communities, the definition of technical requirements and procurement procedures, as well as collaborations with the European IT-industry to influence the development of new technologies and components for architectures that are promising for Petaflop/s systems to be procured after 2010.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › computer and information sciences › software
• natural sciences › biological sciences › ecology › ecosystems
• engineering and technology › electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering › electronic engineering › computer hardware › supercomputers

Programme(s)

• FP7-INFRASTRUCTURES - Specific Programme "Capacities": Research infrastructures

Topic(s)

• INFRA-2007-2.2-02 - Preparatory phase for "Computer and Data Treatment" research infrastructures in the 2006 ESFRI Roadmap

Call for proposal

FP7-INFRASTRUCTURES-2007-1
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Funding Scheme

CPCSA - Combined Collaborative Project and Coordination and Support Action

Coordinator

FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JULICH GMBH

• EU contribution: € 1 255 017,00
• Address: WILHELM JOHNEN STRASSE ; 52428 Julich ; Germany
• Region: Nordrhein-Westfalen › Köln › Düren
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Thomas Eickermann (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

Participants (30)

UNIVERSITAT LINZ

Austria

• EU contribution: € 77 121,00
• Address: ALTENBERGER STRASSE 69 ; 4040 Linz
• Region: Westösterreich › Oberösterreich › Linz-Wels
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Jens Volkert (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

EIDGENOESSISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE ZUERICH

Switzerland

• EU contribution: € 314 451,00
• Address: Raemistrasse 101 ; 8092 Zuerich
• Region: Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera › Zürich › Zürich
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Marie-Christine Sawley (Marie)
• Total cost: No data

BAYERISCHE AKADEMIE DER WISSENSCHAFTEN

Germany

• EU contribution: € 404 108,00
• Address: ALFONS GOPPEL STRASSE 11 ; 80539 Munchen
• Region: Bayern › Oberbayern › München, Kreisfreie Stadt
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Victor Apostolescu (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITY OF STUTTGART

Germany

• EU contribution: € 758 986,00
• Address: KEPLERSTRASSE 7 ; 70174 Stuttgart
• Region: Baden-Württemberg › Stuttgart › Stuttgart, Stadtkreis
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Agnes Lampke (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

BARCELONA SUPERCOMPUTING CENTER CENTRO NACIONAL DE SUPERCOMPUTACION

Spain

• EU contribution: € 1 293 493,00
• Address: CALLE JORDI GIRONA 31 ; 08034 Barcelona
• Region: Este › Cataluña › Barcelona
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Mercè Calvet (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

CSC-TIETEEN TIETOTEKNIIKAN KESKUS OY

Finland

• EU contribution: € 1 283 865,00
• Address: KEILARANTA 14 ; 02101 Espoo
• Region: Manner-Suomi › Helsinki-Uusimaa › Helsinki-Uusimaa
• Activity type: Other
• Administrative Contact: Kimmo Niittuaho (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

GRAND EQUIPEMENT NATIONAL DE CALCUL INTENSIF

France

• EU contribution: € 1 461 141,00
• Address: 6 BIS RUE AUGUSTE VITU ; 75015 Paris
• Region: Ile-de-France › Ile-de-France › Paris
• Activity type: Other
• Administrative Contact: Catherine Rivière (Mrs.)
• Total cost: No data

NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURES FOR RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY

Greece

• EU contribution: € 137 867,00
• Address: LEOFOROS KIFISIAS 7 ; 11523 Athina
• Region: Αττική › Aττική › Κεντρικός Τομέας Αθηνών
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Anna Loukakou (Mrs.)
• Total cost: No data

CINECA CONSORZIO INTERUNIVERSITARIO

Italy

• EU contribution: € 783 188,00
• Address: VIA MAGNANELLI 6/3 ; 40033 Casalecchio Di Reno Bo
• Region: Nord-Est › Emilia-Romagna › Bologna
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Sanzio Bassini (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

STICHTING NATIONALE COMPUTERFACILITEITEN

Netherlands

• EU contribution: € 680 450,00
• Address: LAAN VAN NIEUW OOST INDIE 300 ; 2593 CE DEN HAAG
• Activity type: Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Gerard Jan Meijer (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

UNINETT AS

Norway

• EU contribution: € 105 030,00
• Address: ABELSGATE 5 ; 7030 Trondheim
• Region: Norge › Trøndelag › Trøndelag
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Lars Skogan (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

INSTYTUT CHEMII BIOORGANICZNEJ POLSKIEJ AKADEMII NAUK

Poland

• EU contribution: € 267 955,00
• Address: NOSKOWSKIEGO 12-14 ; 61 704 Poznan
• Region: Makroregion północno-zachodni › Wielkopolskie › Miasto Poznań
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Malgorzata Klimas (M.Sc.)
• Total cost: No data

FACULDADE CIENCIAS E TECNOLOGIA DA UNIVERSIDADE DE COIMBRA

Participation ended

Portugal

• EU contribution: € 53 208,00
• Address: RUA SILVIO LIMA, POLO II - UNIVERSIDADE DE COIMBRA ; 3030-790 COIMBRA
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: João Gabriel Silva (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

VETENSKAPSRADET - SWEDISH RESEARCH COUNCIL

Sweden

• EU contribution: € 298 072,00
• Address: BOX 1035 ; 101 38 Stockholm
• Region: Östra Sverige › Stockholm › Stockholms län
• Activity type: Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Sverker Holmgren (Dr)
• Total cost: No data

THE ENGINEERING AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: € 806 048,00
• Address: North Star Avenue, Polaris House ; SN2 1ET Swindon
• Activity type: Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: David Parfrey (Mr)
• Total cost: No data

CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE CNRS

France

• EU contribution: € 0,00
• Address: RUE MICHEL ANGE 3 ; 75794 Paris
• Region: Ile-de-France › Ile-de-France › Paris
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Total cost: No data

COMMISSARIAT A L ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES

France

• EU contribution: € 0,00
• Address: RUE LEBLANC 25 ; 75015 PARIS 15
• Region: Ile-de-France › Ile-de-France › Paris
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITE DE STRASBOURG

France

• EU contribution: € 0,00
• Address: RUE BLAISE PASCAL 4 ; 67081 Strasbourg
• Region: Grand Est › Alsace › Bas-Rhin
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Total cost: No data

Centre Informatique National de l'Enseignement Supérieur

France

• EU contribution: € 0,00
• Address: rue de Saint Priest ; 5 Montpellier
• Activity type: Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITE LOUIS PASTEUR

Participation ended

France

• EU contribution: € 0,00
• Address: Rue Blaise Pascal ; 67070 Strasbourg
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Total cost: No data

EREVNITIKO PANEPISTIMIAKO INSTITOUTO SYSTIMATON EPIKOINONION KAI YPOLOGISTON

Greece

• EU contribution: € 0,00
• Address: PATISION 42 ; 106 82 ATHINA
• Region: Αττική › Aττική › Κεντρικός Τομέας Αθηνών
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Total cost: No data

ARISTOTELIO PANEPISTIMIO THESSALONIKIS

Greece

• EU contribution: € 0,00
• Address: KEDEA BUILDING, TRITIS SEPTEMVRIOU, ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS ; 546 36 THESSALONIKI
• Region: Βόρεια Ελλάδα › Κεντρική Μακεδονία › Θεσσαλονίκη
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Total cost: No data

STICHTING ACADEMISCH REKENCENTRUM AMSTERDAM (SARA).

Netherlands

• EU contribution: € 0,00
• Address: KRUISLAAN 415 ; 1098 SJ AMSTERDAM
• Activity type: Other
• Total cost: No data

RIJKSUNIVERSITEIT GRONINGEN

Netherlands

• EU contribution: € 0,00
• Address: Broerstraat 5 ; 9712CP Groningen
• Region: Noord-Nederland › Groningen › Overig Groningen
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Total cost: No data

NORGES TEKNISK-NATURVITENSKAPELIGE UNIVERSITET NTNU

Norway

• EU contribution: € 0,00
• Address: HOGSKOLERINGEN 1 ; 7491 Trondheim
• Region: Norge › Trøndelag › Trøndelag
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Total cost: No data

Linköping University

Sweden

• EU contribution: € 0,00
• Address: CAMPUS VALLA ; 581 83 Linköping
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Total cost: No data

KUNGLIGA TEKNISKA HOEGSKOLAN

Sweden

• EU contribution: € 0,00
• Address: BRINELLVAGEN 8 ; 100 44 Stockholm
• Region: Östra Sverige › Stockholm › Stockholms län
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Total cost: No data

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES COUNCIL

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: € 0,00
• Address: Polaris House North Star Avenue ; SN2 1SZ SWINDON
• Activity type: Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
• Total cost: No data

THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: € 0,00
• Address: OXFORD ROAD ; M13 9PL Manchester
• Region: North West (England) › Greater Manchester › Manchester
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Total cost: No data

THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: € 0,00
• Address: OLD COLLEGE, SOUTH BRIDGE ; EH8 9YL Edinburgh
• Region: Scotland › Eastern Scotland › Edinburgh
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Total cost: No data