Canada joins EuroHPC Joint Undertaking as 39th participating state
Canada has joined the European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU), becoming its 39th participating state. The move builds on joint research and developmen...
By Hardware Team
Canada has joined the European High-Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU), becoming its 39th participating state.
The move builds on joint research and development efforts between the European Union and Canada that began in 1996. Cooperation expanded in 2024, when Canada joined the Horizon Europe program.
By joining EuroHPC JU, Canada will gain access to European high-performance computing, artificial intelligence, and quantum computing resources. Canadian researchers will also be able to collaborate with European partners on scientific and technological projects in these areas.
Evan Solomon, Minister of AI and digital innovation and Minister responsible for the federal economic development agency for Southern Ontario, said the agreement would deepen Canada’s partnership with Europe and create opportunities for Canadian researchers and innovators to use supercomputing, AI, and quantum computing resources. He added that the collaboration would support advanced research and strengthen the technological capabilities of both regions.
Anders Jensen, EuroHPC JU executive director, said Canada’s participation demonstrates the growing importance of international partnerships in developing a sovereign European supercomputing ecosystem. He added that cooperation between Europe and Canada would support scientific excellence and innovation.
EuroHPC JU’s role
Launched in 2018 and headquartered in Luxembourg, EuroHPC JU is a joint initiative involving the European Union, 39 participating member states and associated countries, and private partners. Its objective is to develop a supercomputing ecosystem in Europe.
The initiative’s mission includes developing, deploying, extending, and maintaining a secure and connected supercomputing and quantum computing ecosystem. It also supports the development of high-performance computing skills for European science and industry.
The UK joined EuroHPC JU in May 2024, following its vote to leave the European Union in June 2016. British researchers and scientists can apply for Horizon Europe-funded research, while the country also receives access to EuroHPC JU supercomputers.
Other non-EU countries participating in the initiative include Norway, Switzerland, Israel, and Turkey.