20 MAY. 2025 · In the thirteenth episode of the HPC Podcast powered by EXCELLERAT, we welcome back Dr. Guy Lonsdale, CEO of scapos and one of the leading figures behind the Fortissimo projects. A year after our first conversation, Guy returns to discuss the progress of the FFplus project, the challenges and opportunities for SMEs adopting High-Performance Computing (HPC), and the new synergies emerging with AI Factories and National Competence Centres (NCCs).
We dive into concrete success stories, the mechanics of cascade funding, and how these European initiatives are accelerating digital innovation for industry. Guy also shares his perspective on where HPC and AI are heading in the next decade—and what it means for small businesses.
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This podcast is powered by EXCELLERAT (http://www.excellerat.eu). Funded by the European Union. This work has received funding from the European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (JU) and Germany, Italy, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and France under grant agreement No 101092621.