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BioExcel, PRACE, ARCHER2
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BioExcel is a European Centre of Excellence in HPC applications for computational biomolecular research. Established in 2015, the centre has grown into a major research and innovation hub for scientific computing. BioExcel develops some of the most popular applications for modelling and simulation of biomolecular systems. A broad range of pre-/post-processing tools are integrated together with the core applications within user-friendly workflows and container solutions. The software stack comes with great performance and scalability capabilities for extreme-scale utilization of the worlds largest high-performance computing (HPC) and high-throughput computing (HTC) compute resource. BioExcel has developed an extensive training program to address competence gaps in extreme-scale scientific computing for beginners, advanced users and HPC/HTC system maintainers. The centre maintains an extensive and growing network of industrial researchers in the pharmaceutical, chemical and food industries, and offers tailored products and consultancy services, while code development is done in close collaborations with hardware and software vendors to ensure compatibility and support for cutting-edge features. BioExcel works closely with various governmental, non-profit, educational and policy projects and initiatives.
PRACE (Partnership for Advanced Computing in Europe) aims to enable high-impact scientific discovery and engineering research and development across disciplines to enhance European competitiveness for the benefit of society. PRACE seeks to achieve this by offering world-class computing and data management resources and services. PRACE currently has members from 26 countries across Europe.
Along with providing access to HPC infractructures across Europe, PRACE provides world-class HPC training for researchers in Europe through its six PRACE Advanced Training Centres (PATCs). Information about PRACE training can be found here.
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