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The Ministry of the Economy and the National Research Fund (FNR), in collaboration with Luxinnovation, launch a new joint call for projects in the fields of high performance calculation (HPC) and/or artificial intelligence (AI). This initiative aims to support public companies and research organizations that work on projects in these areas. The objective is to accelerate the adoption of AI and/or HPC within the Luxembourg ecosystem. This call for projects is mainly aimed at private sector players with significant R&D capacities, but of a limited internal experience in artificial intelligence (AI) and high performance calculation (HPC). By encouraging collaborations between public research and industry, the call aims to help these companies explore, adopt and integrate advanced AI and HPC technologies in their activities, in order to accelerate innovation and strengthen their competitiveness in the long term. The FNR also has a strategic priority to transform public research into a competitive advantage for Luxembourg and to give researchers the opportunity to conduct research strategies with high impact while collaborating with the most innovative private actors. The objective is to raise awareness among the general public about the use of AI and HPC in R&D activities of companies and to support a sustainable evolution towards a relevant and well -developed ecosystem. The development of disruptive innovations, the larger -scale adoption of digital technologies and the promotion of a collaborative ecosystem promoting the transfer of technology and knowledge between private and public actors are key priorities for government strategy aimed at accelerating digital sovereignty. AI and HPC constitute the technological pillar of national ambitions. This joint call for projects will be accompanied by a dedicated portfolio of aid programs offered by the Ministry of the Economy, which takes into account different levels of expertise in AI and HPC among private players. Objectives The HPC-IA joint call aims to: promote innovation and the creation of sustainable value by stimulating solid partnerships between public research organizations and industry in the field of artificial intelligence and high performance calculation. Strengthen business expertise in the following areas: AI models, allowing their fine-tuning and deployment for relevant use cases. HPC applications, improving the capacities in complex calculations such as modeling and simulation, quantum simulation via emulators, data analysis, virtual tests, automatic learning and AI, in order to take full advantage of long -term opportunities offered by these technologies. Encourage the implementation of innovative projects that contribute to the development of the Luxembourg economic landscape and are part of national strategic priorities. Strengthen the attractiveness of Luxembourg as a pole of innovation based on advanced technological research in the fields of AI and HPC. Financing high -quality and high impact R&D projects that meet major challenges, provide new or improved solutions and clearly demonstrate the advantages of IA and HPC integration for industry and society. Themes of the call This joint call focuses on R&D initiatives in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) and high performance calculation (HPC), with particular emphasis on the following areas of application: Artificial Intelligence (AI) for industry and scientific innovation aims to improve industrial processes, allow scientific breakthroughs and create intelligent systems that stimulate innovation. It includes automatic learning, automation and intelligent decision -making systems. High performance calculation (HPC) for advanced simulations and data processing aims to use high performance calculation to carry out large -scale simulations, analyze megadonts and allow advanced predictive modeling in fields such as engineering and environmental sciences. Intercoming projects combining AI and HPC promote integrated solutions that exploit HPC infrastructure to supply large -scale AI models, allowing advanced analysis, real -time optimization and decision -making for complex and delicious data challenges. Eligibility criteria and more information on the joint call is available. In order to facilitate the emergence of projects and to support the actors interested in their efforts, Luxinnovation, the National Agency for PromotionThere is innovation, has set up one where businesses and actors in public research are invited to submit their project outline from May 1 to June 18, 2025 in a first phase. Secondly, from July 21 to September 17, each participant in the project will have to submit a complete project proposal (FPP) either to the Ministry of the Economy (Myguichet platform) for companies, or at the FNR (FNR grant system) for approved research organizations. A webinar will be organized on May 15. He will present the objectives of the joint IA-HPC appeal as well as the process of preparing candidates, followed by a session of questions and answers. Information and registration:
