EUROCC: National Competence Centers on HPC / HPDA / IA Technologies Within the EuroCC project under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 (H2020), 36 participating countries are tasked with establishing a single National Competence Centre (NCC) in the area of high-performance computing (HPC) in their respective countries. These NCCs will coordinate activities in all HPC-related fields at the national level and serve as a contact point for customers from industry, science, (future) HPC experts, and the general public alike. The EuroCC project is funded 50 percent through H2020 (EuroHPC Joint Undertaking [JU]) and 50 percent through national funding programs within the partner countries. The National Competence Centres will provide competences, training and services offerings mapping for the technologies of HPC, high-performance data analytics (HPDA) and artificial intelligence (AI). The NCC will also propose services as well as the coordination of services such as business development, application support, technology transfer, training and education, and access to expertise. Researchers from academia and industry both benefit from this competence concentration, and more efficient research ultimately benefits state and national governments and society as a whole. The National Competence Centres will act as the first points of contact for HPC, HPDA and AI in their respective countries. The NCCs will bundle information and provide experts, offer access to expertise and HPC training and education. The overall objective of EuroCC — to create a European base of excellence in HPC by filling existing gaps — comes with a clear vision: offering a broad portfolio of services in all HPC, HPDA, and AI-related areas, tailored to the needs of industry, science, and public administrations. Collaboration Between EuroCC and CASTIEL : EuroCC works closely together with the Coordination and Support Action (CSA) CASTIEL, which links the national centres throughout Europe and ensures successful transfer and training possibilities between the participating countries. Coordinator of the French Competence Center : Teratec in association with CERFACS and the participation of GENCI Contact : Karim Azoum / karim.azoum@teratec.fr → AAP : EU-H2020, EUROHPC JU → Durée : 01.09.2020 - 31.08.2022 → eurocc-project.eu