How to get computing time?
AI Factories offer cutting-edge computing resources and expert support to help European AI startups, researchers, and businesses thrive. Whether you’re building the next large-scale AI model or exploring new AI applications, these facilities are here to accelerate your journey.
AI Factories are part of a Europe-wide effort to:
- Boost the development of large-scale AI models
- Promote the adoption of AI across industries
- Grow skills and knowledge in artificial intelligence
LUMI’s computing resources are shared between European and national users. Half of the resources are reserved for the LUMI consortium countries and distributed through each country’s own allocation process, following their national policies. The other half belongs to the EuroHPC pool and is available for researchers and innovators across Europe.
How to get started
Organizations can apply for computing access to the EuroHPC quota based on their specific goals and expertise. Whether you’re just starting out or scaling up, there’s an access mode for you.
AI for Industrial Innovation track
The AI Factories Industrial Innovation track includes three access modes, targeting different use cases and compute needs.
Playground access
Playground mode is intended for SMEs, startups and entry level users. It offers rapid, first in, first out access to test technologies, including access within 2 working days and onboarding services for new users.
Fast Lane access
This type of access is intended for applicants who are more familiar with HPC and requiring up to 50,000 GPU hours for a maximum of 3 months. Expert support is provided by the selected AI Factory. First in, first out access and short turnaround on applications allows users with medium term projects to get up and running quickly with this access model.
Fast Lane call is intended for applications performing AI activities needing medium sized allocations.
Large Scale access
Designed for high-impact projects, this call provides extensive resources such as compute time, data storage, and expert support. You can apply for allocations of 3, 6, or 12 months to match your project’s needs. Proposals undergo both technical and peer review (managed by the EuroHPC JU Peer Review Office), and access is granted within 10 working days after the cut-off date.
The Industrial Innovation track access modes provided by the EuroHPC JU are open and free-of-charge to AI SMEs (including startups) for innovation purposes. Other industrial applications can benefit from pay-per-use commercial access.
AI for Science and Collaborative projects track
This access option supports cutting-edge scientific use of AI, with a focus on ethical AI, machine learning, advanced foundation models, and generative AI technologies such as large language models. It is aimed at research projects where AI plays a central role in the scientific process.
Access is free of charge for eligible public and private organizations, primarily for publicly funded research. It also extends to industrial applications within collaborative projects supported by Horizon Europe or the Digital Europe Programme.
Read more and apply on the EuroHPC JU website.