NCC for HPC at CHEMSHOW
On June 27, 2023 an event "CHEMSHOW" took place in the premises of the Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology (FCHPT) of the Slovak Technical University (STU). During the event, they also had the opportunity to learn more about the National Competence Centre for HPC and its activities. Experts presented services NCC for HPC. Through an interactive demonstration of simulations of potential drugs against the Covid-19 disease, we brought the participants closer to what calculations supercomputers can be used for. Participants could watch the simulations on a screen and through 3D glasses.
At the chemshow, we presented the results of calculations of the interaction of potential drugs with the active part of the spike-protein unit, which forms tetramers present on the surface of the SARS-CoV2 virus, which causes the disease COVID19. Calculations were carried out using molecular mechanics methods using the GROMACS software. Six potential drugs were tested in the study. In this presentation, we mainly showed the trajectory of one of them. High school students had the opportunity to view the results on a projection with 3D glasses, where they could interactively change their view and protein display settings.
Artificial Intelligence in Business: Trends, Tools, and Practical Applications 25 May - Dňa 20. mája 2025 sa na pôde Univerzity Konštantína Filozofa v Nitre uskutočnila odborná prednáška s názvom „Artificial Intelligence in Business – Trends, Tools, and Practical Use“. Cieľom podujatia bolo predstaviť možnosti využitia umelej inteligencie (AI) v prostredí malých a stredných podnikov a podporiť ich digitálnu transformáciu s využitím vysokovýkonného počítania (HPC).
FF+ and the NCC for HPC: Supporting Innovation through High-Performance Computing 24 May - During the international conference Austrian-Slovenian HPC Meeting 2025 (ASHPC25), held from May 19 to 22, 2025, in Rimske Terme, Slovenia, representatives of the Slovak National Competence Centre for High-Performance Computing (NCC for HPC) met with Tina Črnigoj, dissemination and promotion coordinator of the Future Factories Plus (FF+) project. The meeting provided a valuable opportunity for expert discussion and the exchange of perspectives on connecting national digitalisation initiatives with strategic European projects. It highlighted promising synergies between the FF+ project and the mission of the NCC for HPC in Slovakia, particularly in the areas of advanced computational performance, innovation potential, and support for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) facing increasing challenges in digital transformation and competitiveness.
NCC for HPC at ASHPC25: Strengthening European Partnerships 23 May - V dňoch 19. až 22. mája 2025 sa zástupcovia Národného kompetenčného centra pre vysokovýkonné počítanie (NCC pre HPC) Slovensko zúčastnili prestížnej medzinárodnej konferencie Austrian-Slovenian HPC Meeting 2025 (ASHPC25), ktorá sa konala v krásnom prostredí Rimske Terme v Slovinsku. Podujatie ASHPC25 každoročne prepája expertov, používateľov a poskytovateľov HPC riešení z celej Európy a ponúka priestor na odbornú výmenu najnovších poznatkov, výziev a trendov v oblasti vysokovýkonného počítania. Slovenské kompetenčné centrum pre HPC na konferencii reprezentovali Halyna Hyryavets (komunikačné aktivity, medzinárodná spolupráca), Božidara Pellegrini (podpora inovácií a služby pre súkromný sektor) a Tomáš Kollárik (vzdelávacie aktivity a spolupráca s akademickou obcou).