EUROPEAN TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING

Their core work

ETP4HPC is the European Technology Platform that shapes HPC strategy and roadmaps across Europe. They coordinate the HPC ecosystem by bringing together technology providers, research infrastructures (like PRACE and GÉANT), and policy bodies to define priorities for exascale computing and beyond. Their core work involves governance intelligence gathering, strategic roadmapping for HPC technology and applications, and aligning European efforts under the EuroHPC initiative. More recently, they have expanded into HPC education and workforce development through master-level training programs.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Between 2015 and 2020, ETP4HPC focused squarely on defining European HPC technology roadmaps, coordinating the exascale ecosystem, and aligning Centres of Excellence with FETHPC priorities — essentially building the strategic backbone for European supercomputing. From 2018 onward, the focus shifted toward governance structures (EuroHPC Joint Undertaking, strategic task forces) and most recently into education, with EUMaster4HPC representing a clear move into workforce development and digital transformation training. This signals a maturation from "what should Europe build?" to "how do we govern it and train people to use it?"

ETP4HPC is moving from pure strategy definition toward governance implementation and human capital development, making them increasingly relevant for HPC skills and training initiatives.

How they like to work

ETP4HPC participates exclusively as a partner, never as coordinator — consistent with their role as a platform that convenes and advises rather than leads individual projects. They operate in large consortia (82 unique partners across 4 projects), functioning as a hub that connects HPC technology providers, research infrastructures, and policy actors. Working with them means gaining access to a wide network of European HPC actors and strategic-level input, rather than hands-on technical implementation.

ETP4HPC has collaborated with 82 unique partners across 22 countries, reflecting a truly pan-European network. Their partnerships span major HPC infrastructure providers (PRACE, GÉANT), national computing centres, and technology companies across the continent.

What sets them apart

ETP4HPC is not a research performer — it is the coordinating body that defines what European HPC research and infrastructure should look like. This makes them uniquely valuable for anyone needing strategic alignment with European HPC priorities, access to the full ecosystem of computing centres and technology providers, or insight into upcoming EuroHPC calls and investment directions. No other organization occupies this exact niche between industry, academia, and EU policy in the HPC domain.

Highlights from their portfolio

• EXDCI
  Largest funding (EUR 975K) — the flagship initiative that defined the European HPC technology and application roadmap leading to EuroHPC.
• EUMaster4HPC
  Signals a strategic pivot into HPC education and digital transformation, marking ETP4HPC's expansion beyond pure policy and roadmapping.
• HPC-GIG
  Focused specifically on governance intelligence for EuroHPC, positioning ETP4HPC at the center of European HPC policy implementation.