RISC SOFTWARE GMBH

Their core work

RISC Software GmbH is an applied research company based in Software Park Hagenberg, Austria, specializing in scientific computing, mathematical optimization, and data-driven software solutions for industry. They develop computational tools that bridge advanced mathematics — from symbolic computation to multiscale modelling — with industrial applications such as composite materials design and smart factory data analytics. Their work spans high-performance computing infrastructure, optimization algorithms for engineering problems, and big data platforms for manufacturing.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

RISC Software's H2020 trajectory shows a shift from infrastructure and foundational mathematics toward applied industrial computing. Their earlier involvement (2015-2016) centered on HPC infrastructure (PRACE-4IP) and algebraic geometry for CAD (ARCADES). By 2018, all three new projects targeted concrete applied domains: smart factory big data, industrial composite optimization, and computational physics — suggesting a deliberate move toward industry-relevant mathematical software.

Moving from pure mathematical computing infrastructure toward applied optimization and data analytics for manufacturing and engineering sectors.

How they like to work

RISC Software consistently joins projects as a specialist contributor rather than leading them — zero coordinator roles across all five projects, with two as third party and three as participant. Despite this supporting role, they have worked with 122 unique partners across 26 countries, indicating they are sought after for their niche computational expertise. Their involvement in large consortia (PRACE, BOOST 4.0) alongside smaller training networks (OptiMACS, SAGEX) suggests flexibility in team size.

With 122 unique consortium partners across 26 countries, RISC Software has a remarkably broad European network for an organization of its size — largely built through participation in large infrastructure and training network projects.

What sets them apart

RISC Software occupies a rare niche at the intersection of advanced mathematics and industrial software engineering. While many research centres focus on either theory or application, RISC translates algebraic methods, optimization algorithms, and multiscale modelling into usable tools for manufacturing and engineering. For consortium builders, they offer the unusual combination of deep mathematical rigour with practical software development capability — useful when a project needs someone who can both derive the algorithm and implement it.

Highlights from their portfolio

• BOOST 4.0
  Largest funded project (EUR 277,848), representing their push into Industry 4.0 big data — their most commercially oriented H2020 involvement.
• OptiMACS
  European Industrial Doctorate combining multiscale modelling with composite structures optimization — demonstrates their strength in translating mathematical methods to engineering applications.
• SAGEX
  Unusual breadth indicator: a software company contributing to fundamental physics research on scattering amplitudes and supersymmetry, showing deep mathematical computation capabilities.