NEOVIA INNOVATION

Their core work

Neovia Innovation is a Paris-based SME specializing in strategic consulting and coordination for the European High Performance Computing (HPC) ecosystem. They support HPC governance, roadmapping, and strategy development — bridging the gap between technology providers, research infrastructures like PRACE, and policy bodies such as EuroHPC. More recently, they have expanded into applied HPC domains including computational fluid dynamics and energy-efficient hybrid computing platforms.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

From 2015 to 2020, Neovia Innovation was firmly embedded in HPC ecosystem coordination — working on European HPC strategy, roadmaps, technology assessments, and training through the EXDCI series and HPC-GIG. From 2021 onward, their involvement shifted toward applied HPC: computational fluid dynamics (SCALABLE) and energy-efficient hybrid platforms (HEROES). This signals a transition from pure strategy consulting toward technical application of HPC in engineering and sustainability domains.

Neovia is moving from HPC policy and coordination work toward hands-on participation in HPC application projects, suggesting they are building technical delivery capabilities alongside their strategic advisory role.

How they like to work

Neovia predominantly operates as a third-party contributor (3 of 5 projects), suggesting they are often brought in by larger partners for specific expertise rather than leading consortia themselves. They have never coordinated a project but work across sizable consortia — 48 unique partners across 13 countries indicate broad network reach. This profile is typical of a specialist consultancy that adds strategic or domain value without taking on project management overhead.

Connected to 48 unique partners across 13 countries, primarily through HPC-focused European research infrastructures and coordination actions. Their network spans the core EuroHPC ecosystem including PRACE, ETP4HPC, and GEANT communities.

What sets them apart

Neovia Innovation sits at the intersection of HPC strategy and applied computing — a rare combination for a small French SME. Their years embedded in European HPC governance (PRACE, ETP4HPC, EuroHPC) give them deep institutional knowledge of the ecosystem, while their recent move into applied domains like CFD and energy-efficient computing shows they can bridge strategy with technical delivery. For consortium builders, they offer both roadmap expertise and growing hands-on HPC application experience.

Highlights from their portfolio

• SCALABLE
  Their largest funded project (EUR 123,834), marking a shift from advisory roles to direct participation in applied exascale computing research.
• EXDCI
  Foundational project in shaping the European HPC strategy and roadmaps that ultimately led to the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking.
• HPC-GIG
  Positioned Neovia at the center of HPC governance intelligence, connecting PRACE, ETP4HPC, EuroHPC, and GEANT communities.