Sept. 29 — The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) High-Performance Computing for Energy Innovation (HPC4EI) initiative will host an in-person workshop, Tuesday-Thursday, Oct. 28-30, to review program operations and explore future directions.
The event will take place at the University of California Livermore Collaboration Center at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, CA. The program will include presentations from numerous DOE offices, manufacturing partners, companies from the computing industry, and national laboratory principal investigators. Registration information can be found here.
Be advised that space for this event is limited. Questions can be directed to hpc4ei@llnl.gov
This year marks the program’s 10th anniversary.
The workshop will bring together DOE program managers, peers from other DOE initiatives, manufacturing companies, national laboratories, and cloud computing service providers to discuss opportunities for leveraging high-performance computing (HPC) resources to address challenges in the U.S. manufacturing sector.
DOE aims to expand the use of its HPC and artificial intelligence (AI) resources and expertise to expedite the development of advanced and energy-efficient manufacturing processes across U.S. industry – saving energy, increasing affordability, boosting competitiveness, and building global technology leadership. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about a selection of the latest projects in the HPC4EI program and explore additional government-sponsored initiatives that support manufacturing advancements through HPC and AI. The workshop will also highlight private-sector opportunities for accessing and using HPC resources.
Goals for the workshop include:
- Increasing awareness of the HPC4EI program and other government efforts that promote the use of HPC resources and AI in manufacturing.
- Gathering input from participants to better understand how well the program is engaging with manufacturers and the HPC4/cloud community.
- Getting feedback on the ideas for growth of the HPC4EI program.
- Identifying barriers to use of HPC and AI by U.S. manufacturers.
- Creating connections across the manufacturing ecosystem to facilitate awareness of resources and opportunities.
- Celebrating the 10th anniversary of the HPC4EI program.
We are also hosting the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for a special town hall event. HPC4EI workshop participants will have the opportunity to help shape the future of federal research and development in advanced manufacturing. Participants will share insights to help define the priorities for the 2026-2030 National Strategic Plan for Advanced Manufacturing, which guides Federal efforts to enhance the competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing.
The plan is revised every four years to provide new federal priorities in advanced manufacturing research and development, aiming to create jobs, boost economic growth across various sectors, and strengthen national security. This town hall session augments an online Request for Information (RFI), enabling participants to voice their views and catalyze deeper input into priority areas.
