Current political developments show how important it is to strengthen Europe's technological sovereignty in the field of high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence (AI). The TUM School of Computation, Information and Technology (CIT) is making a significant contribution.

The Digital Autonomy with RISC-V in Europe, Special Grant Agreement 1 (DARE SGA1) project officially launches the first phase of an important initiative. The aim is to develop next-generation European processors and computing systems. This includes an optimized software ecosystem designed for applications in research and industry. 

Supported by EuroHPC, a joint venture of the European Union, and coordinated by the Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC-CNS), DARE SGA1 brings together 38 leading partners from across Europe. The joint venture is supported by the European Union's Horizon Europe research and innovation program. Germany, Spain, the Czech Republic, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, Finland, Greece, Croatia, Portugal, Poland, Sweden, France and Austria are also involved.

This 3-year, 38-partner initiative, with a budget of €240 million and supported by EuroHPC, will develop a complete supercomputing compute stack, featuring high-performance and energy-efficient processors designed and developed in Europe. DARE project is the first phase of an HPC-specific European Framework Partnership Agreement (FPA) program with a span of 6+ years.

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TUM News: https://chn.tum.de/stories/news/news-detail/dare-sga1-europes-step-towards-digital-sovereignty-in-hpc-and-ai

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