MEGWARE COMPUTER VERTRIEB UND SERVICE GMBH

Their core work

MEGWARE is a German SME based in Chemnitz that builds and supplies high-performance computing (HPC) systems and cluster solutions. In the H2020 context, they contribute hardware expertise and system integration for exascale computing projects, enabling scientists to run massive simulations in fields like quantum chemistry and cardiac modeling. Their role is to ensure that extreme-scale software can actually run efficiently on real computing infrastructure — bridging the gap between algorithm development and production-grade HPC deployment.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

MEGWARE's H2020 journey starts with the large-scale DEEP-EST project (2017–2021), focused on foundational co-design of extreme-scale computing architectures — a broad, infrastructure-level effort. Their later projects (TREX and MICROCARD, both starting 2020–2021) shift toward applying exascale capabilities to specific scientific domains: quantum chemistry simulations and cardiac electrophysiology modeling. This evolution from building general HPC platforms to enabling domain-specific scientific applications suggests a maturing business strategy where hardware expertise is packaged for vertical markets.

MEGWARE is moving from general-purpose HPC system building toward providing computing solutions tailored to specific scientific verticals like life sciences and materials science — a direction that could make them a go-to hardware partner for domain-specific simulation projects.

How they like to work

MEGWARE participates exclusively as a partner, never as coordinator — consistent with their role as a specialist hardware/infrastructure provider that supports research-led consortia. With 44 unique partners across 16 countries in just 3 projects, they operate in large, internationally diverse consortia typical of flagship HPC initiatives. This pattern suggests they are a trusted industry partner that research teams bring in when they need real computing infrastructure expertise alongside their algorithmic work.

Despite only 3 projects, MEGWARE has built connections with 44 partners across 16 countries — a remarkably broad network driven by participation in large European HPC consortia. Their reach spans most major EU research nations, reflecting the pan-European nature of exascale computing initiatives.

What sets them apart

MEGWARE brings something rare to EU consortia: they are an actual HPC system vendor, not a university lab or research institute simulating on someone else's hardware. As an SME, they are more agile and accessible than large system integrators like Atos or IBM, making them a practical partner for mid-scale projects that still need serious computing muscle. Their Chemnitz base places them in Germany's growing eastern technology corridor with direct connections to the broader European HPC ecosystem.

Highlights from their portfolio

• DEEP-EST
  By far their largest project (EUR 4.2M in EC funding), focused on foundational exascale technologies — this was their flagship H2020 engagement and likely shaped their subsequent project portfolio.
• MICROCARD
  An unusual crossover combining exascale computing with cardiac electrophysiology, demonstrating MEGWARE's ability to contribute HPC infrastructure to life science applications.