A study by the Barcelona Supercomputing Center analysed molecular data from more than 4,000 patients and 45 diseases from more than … 45 diseases to scientifically explain the clinical associations between diseases.
Barcelona Supercomputing Center: Computational Method Reveals Disease Connections
BSC’s SAFEXPLAIN Project: ‘Toward Explainable AI in Critical Systems’

Barcelona, 03 July 2025 — The SAFEXPLAIN project, formed by an inter-disciplinary consortium of six partners coordinated by the Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC), has unveiled its Core Demo, offering a look at how its open software platform “can bring safe, explainable and certifiable AI to critical domains like space, automotive and rail,” the organization said. Showcased in […]
ISC 2026 Taps Parallel Computing Expert Rosa M. Badia as Program Chair

As the ISC 2025 main program comes to a close today, the conference organization announced that Rosa M. Badia, a prominent European scientist specializing in parallel computing, HPC, AI ….
Europe, Seeking HPC and AI Autonomy, Launches €240M DARE Project

A €240 million project has been launched to promote HPC and AI autonomy in Europe. The Digital Autonomy with RISC-V in Europe, Special Agreement 1 (DARE SGA1) project marks “a significant milestone in Europe’s ….
HPC News Bytes 20250210: Big AI CAPEX Binge, More Data Center SMRs, Euro-Origin Quantum, Softbank Eyes Ampere

Good post-Super Bowl morning to you! The past week was somewhat calm relative to the riotous preceding period in the world of HPC-AI, but still, important developments emerged. Here’s a fast (5:52) overview ….
Barcelona Supercomputing Center Unveils Quantum Systen Developed with 100% European Technology

Feb. 6, 2025 — The Barcelona Supercomputing Center – Centro Nacional de Supercomputación (BSC-CNS) – has presented what it said is the first quantum computer developed with 100 percent European technology. “This milestone consolidates BSC at the forefront of supercomputing in Europe and lays the foundations for a new era of hybrid computing, combining traditional […]
EuroHPC JU Acquires €8.5M Qilimanjaro Quantum Annealer to be at Barcelona Supercomputing Center

Feb. 1, 2025 — The European High-Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) has signed a procurement contract with Qilimanjaro Quantum Tech for MareNostrum-Ona, a quantum annealer to be hosted at the Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC) in Spain. The system, co-funded with a total acquisition cost of €8.5 million ($8.8 million USD), will initially offer at least 10 physical qubits, with […]
Hyperion Research to Host HPC User Forums: Barcelona Oct. 21-22, Stuttgart Oct. 24-25

HPC-AI industry analyst firm Hyperion Research has announced two upcoming HPC User Forums: The 86th HPC User Forum, Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 21-22 at the Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC) in Barcelona, Spain. Agenda and free registration are here. The event will spotlight the use of AI and GPUs in HPC, BSC as a testbed and a […]
BSC Wins €50M to Develop Spain’s AI Training Program

July 11, 2024 — The Barcelona Supercomputing Center – Centro Nacional de Supercomputación (BSC-CNS) will receive 50 million euros to develop the programs designed to attract and retain talent that are part of the Artificial Intelligence Strategy, approved by the Spanish government last May. The resolution includes the training in the BSC of 158 professionals […]




