{"id":9144,"date":"2024-07-04T09:30:35","date_gmt":"2024-07-04T07:30:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eurocc.nscc.sk\/?p=9144"},"modified":"2025-01-19T13:50:06","modified_gmt":"2025-01-19T12:50:06","slug":"call-for-ideas-hladame-slovenskych-msp-partnerov-pre-projektove-konzorcium-ffplus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eurocc.nscc.sk\/en\/call-for-ideas-hladame-slovenskych-msp-partnerov-pre-projektove-konzorcium-ffplus\/","title":{"rendered":"Call for Ideas: Seeking Slovak SME Partners for FFPlus Project Consortium"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-group alignfull posts-all\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div class=\"is-layout-flex wp-container-4 wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-group alignfull\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<h5 class=\"post-h\">Call for Ideas: Seeking Slovak SME Partners for FFPlus Project Consortium<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"post-h\"><hr style=\"border: 1px solid #b8870b; width: 100px;\"><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/eurocc.nscc.sk\/en\/\">NCC Slovakia <\/a>h\u013ead\u00e1 slovensk\u00fdch MSP partnerov na vytvorenie konzorcia pre n\u00e1vrh prest\u00ed\u017eneho <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ffplus-project.eu\/en\/\">projektu FFPlus<\/a>is looking for Slovak SME partners to form a consortium for the prestigious FFPlus project proposal. The aim is to leverage High-Performance Computing (HPC) in addressing specific business challenges comprising e.g. modelling and simulation, data analytics, AI, etc. and achieving significant industrial impact. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/eurocc.nscc.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/campaign-creators-gMsnXqILjp4-unsplash-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9159\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eurocc.nscc.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/campaign-creators-gMsnXqILjp4-unsplash-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/eurocc.nscc.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/campaign-creators-gMsnXqILjp4-unsplash-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eurocc.nscc.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/campaign-creators-gMsnXqILjp4-unsplash-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/eurocc.nscc.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/campaign-creators-gMsnXqILjp4-unsplash-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/eurocc.nscc.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/campaign-creators-gMsnXqILjp4-unsplash-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/eurocc.nscc.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/campaign-creators-gMsnXqILjp4-unsplash-1-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/eurocc.nscc.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/campaign-creators-gMsnXqILjp4-unsplash-1-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The selected SMEs can benefit from our or state-of-the-art European Tier-0 HPC infrastructure, code efficiency optimization and\/or parallelization, and domain and technical support. The expected output is a Success story in form of a white paper with no obligation in revealing details of the technical solution, or any other proprietary \/ IP information or data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What We Offer: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>HPC Infrastructure: Access to state-of-the-art HPC systems.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Technical Support and co-development: Expert guidance in HPC utilization, workflow and code optimization and parallelization. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Application Guidance: NCC Slovakia will guide and accompany partners throughout the application process.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Expected Output:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>White Paper: A short success story documenting the business impact achieved through HPC adoption. Note: There is no open science condition for this output.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Uptake of HPC by SMEs: Targeting businesses with no prior experience in HPC to solve real-world challenges.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Positive Business Impact: Demonstrate how HPC adoption leads to tangible business benefits.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Diverse Application Domains: Prioritizing projects with the highest business impact potential.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Eligibility: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Slovak SMEs: Must have less than 250 employees and an annual turnover of less than 50 million EUR.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Non-Research-Oriented: SMEs should be commercially driven, focus on acedemic \/ fundamental research is not supported.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Project Details:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Submission Deadline: September 4th, 2024, 17:00 Brussels local time<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Project Duration: Maximum of 15 months, starting January 1st, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Funding Budget: Total of \u20ac4M for all sub-projects<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maximum Funding per Experiment: Up to 200 K\u20ac, up to 150 K\u20ac per organization in the consortium. Main participant, i.e. SME, can participate in only one experiment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Total maximum number of consortium partners: 5 - main participant and supporting participants<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Proposal Expectations:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Alignment: Clearly define the business challenge and the necessity of HPC use.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Impact: Present the potential positive business impact.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Objectives: Set specific, achievable goals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Consortium: Include all necessary parties for effective project execution.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Resources and Costs: Outline required resources and associated costs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Data Protection: Address any data protection concerns.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Success Stories: Support in generating publishable success stories.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Submission Guidelines:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Format: Proposals must be submitted in English and comprise two parts: Part A (administrative information) and Part B (proposal body).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Electronic Submission: Proposals must be submitted electronically using the designated submission tool.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Join us in demonstrating the transformative potential of HPC for SMEs. <strong><a href=\"mailto:eurocc@nscc.sk\">Contact NCC Slovakia today<\/a><\/strong>, aby sme mohli vybudova\u0165 partnerstvo a spolo\u010dne sa uch\u00e1dza\u0165 o tento projekt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><a href=\"https:\/\/eurocc.nscc.sk\/en\/fortissimo-vyzva-pre-male-a-stredne-podniky\/\">Fortissimo: call for proposal for SME<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-group alignfull call-bot\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div class=\"is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-5 wp-block-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/en\/calls-for-proposals\/\">BACK<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NCC Slovakia h\u013ead\u00e1 slovensk\u00fdch MSP partnerov na vytvorenie konzorcia pre n\u00e1vrh prest\u00ed\u017eneho projektu FFPlus. 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