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HPC Midlands is supported by £1m in funding from EPSRC
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The key component of HPC Midlands is a new 3,000 core Sandy Bridge based supercomputer
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HPC Midlands offers cost-effective access to leading High Performance Computing expertise and capability
HPC Midlands Launch Event
HPC Midlands Launch Event
State-of-the-art e-infrastructure, accelerating innovation in industry and research
HPC Midlands – a new supercomputing initiative – builds upon the high performance computing expertise at Loughborough University and the University of Leicester.
Capable of processing vast quantities of data, high performance computing acts as a catalyst for breakthroughs across a range of sectors including bio-informatics, engineering, finance, manufacturing, molecular modelling, science, and weather forecasting.
On Wednesday 20 March, you are invited to learn more about HPC Midlands and how you can access its capabilities.
Join senior representatives from industry and research to:
- Learn how HPC Midlands could provide real benefits and save you money
- Find out what access to a supercomputer could do for your organisation
- Meet the team behind HPC Midlands
- Explore opportunities for new collaboration
- View case studies and demonstrations that show how successful businesses already benefit from working in close collaboration around HPC, including E.ON, Rolls-Royce and Tata Steel
This event is highly relevant to representatives from companies interested in using high performance computing directly in their business or in working in partnership with university researchers in applying high performance computing to the challenges that face them. Academics with a record of using high performance computing to solve industrially relevant problems are also welcome to attend.
About HPC Midlands
About HPC Midlands
HPC Midlands is a £1m EPSRC-funded project which builds on the high performance computing expertise at Loughborough University and the University of Leicester.
The key component of HPC Midlands is a new 3,000 core Sandy Bridge based supercomputer which is housed at Loughborough and available to research and industry as a cloud service via the JANET network.
High performance computing enables the processing of immense quantities of data to solve advanced computation problems across all sectors. Undertaking highly calculation-intensive tasks, high performance computing can be used to:
- Complete large-scale research projects
- Conduct simulations and modelling of complex processes
- Create computer visualisations that explain research results
- Develop and redesign products
- Enhance production and delivery processes
- Form and analyse large datasets
- Perform consumer trend monitoring, searching or profiling
- Store large amounts of data for future analysis
HPC Midlands has the infrastructure and expert team to work with businesses of all sizes as well as researchers to make this prestige facility a crucial tool for driving innovation.
Find out more by visiting the HPC Midlands website.
Event Programme
9.30amRegistration
10.00amWelcome
Professor Robert Allison – Vice-Chancellor, Loughborough University
Professor Steve Rothberg – Pro Vice-Chancellor (Enterprise), Loughborough University
10.15amIntroduction to HPC Midlands
Dr Steven Kenny – Director of HPC Midlands
10.30amLoughborough – Rolls Royce collaboration
Dr Gary Page – Loughborough University
Dr Leigh Lapworth – Rolls Royce
10.50amLeicester – Tata Steel collaboration
Professor Hongbiao Dong – University of Leicester
Dr Shuwen Wen – Tata Steel
11.10amSupercomputing collaboration case study
Lionel Mazzella – E.ON
11.30amEnabling the UK’s e-Infrastructure
Dr David Salmon – JANET (UK)
11.50amEngaging with HPC Midlands – next steps
Martin Hamilton – HPC Midlands
12.10pmClosing address
Dr Tracy Hanlon – EPSRC
12.25pmIntroduction to lunchtime networking
Dr Steven Kenny – HPC Midlands
12.30pmLunch and exhibition
There will also be opportunities to meet the HPC Midlands team
Venue
Venue
The HPC Midlands Launch Event takes place at the RIBA award-winning Loughborough Design School.
Loughborough Design School
Loughborough University
Leicestershire
LE11 3TU
UK
For ease of access to the Design School, delegates are advised to park in
Car Park 9 which is adjacent.
HPC Midlands Launch Event Registration Form
Complete the form below to register your attendance.
