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GCS Industry Day 2026 – Supercomputing and Artificial Intelligence as Driver for Innovation and Competitiveness
The event at Jülich Supercomputing Center brings together public and commercial researchers to highlight how Gauss Centre for Supercomputing resources can benefit their work across various economic sectors.
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High-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence (AI) can play a major role in accelerating innovation and economic competitiveness for large and small businesses alike. While some companies have been early adopters of using these technologies to benefit their businesses, many others see the benefits without knowing exactly how to access or effectively leverage these resources. GCS's stated goal was to familiarize the business community with these digital technologies.
On June 17, 2026, staff at the Jülich Supercomputing Centre (JSC) hosted representatives from various companies in industry and business for the third annual GCS Industry Day. As one of the three GCS centers, JSC employees are motivated to connect with companies and highlighted how they can benefit from the JSC’s high-performance infrastructure, its extensive expertise, and its latest funded projects in the fields of HPC and AI.
The event was organized in cooperation with the Chambers of Commerce of Aachen, Cologne, and Middle Lower Rhine.
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During the event, presentations focused on showcasing concrete industry use cases that benefitted from access to GCS computing resources. Representatives from Aumovio SE, Proxima Fusion GmbH, and Mesto all spoke on their experiences using HPC and AI, and how these technologies supported improved autonomous driving, the development of a fusion power plant prototype, and the optimization of large-scale plants through flow simulations. The event was more than just a series of presentations, though—the day offered ample opportunities for dialogue between JSC staff and industry representatives during discussion rounds after each presentation, a moderated podium discussion, and built-in networking pauses throughout the day.
At the end of the event, participants were invited to tour the JSC computers so they could see JSC’s flagship – the exascale computer JUPITER – first-hand and have the opportunity to ask JSC staff about the center’s world-class computing infrastructure.
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All GCS HPC systems are jointly funded by the German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space, with 50 percent contributed by the federal states of Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, and North Rhine-Westphalia respectively. JUPITER is being financed by the German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space, the state of North-Rhine Westphalia, as well as the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking.