IT4Innovations

March is packed with opportunities to meet our team in person. If you’re attending any of the events, let us know – we’d love to connect. 👋

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Experts in #carbondots and #singleatom #photocatalysis under one roof.

We hosted the international #NanoLumCat 2026 workshop at IT4Innovations, focused on nanomaterials for #renewableenergy and #environmentaltechnologies. ✨

Supported by the Moravian-Silesian Region (Global Experts Programme).

O investicích do umělé inteligence s Filipem Staňkem z IT4Innovations YouTube video by IT4Innovations

The development of #artificialintelligence is not merely a technological issue.
It is also a matter of infrastructure, energy, and long-term sustainability.

🇨🇿 Watch an interview
with our colleague Filip Staněk ⬇️
youtu.be/kSkEsXwdCUI?...

📷 🤩 EXA4MIND plenary meeting - Family picture!

From 25 to 27 February 2026, the EXA4MIND consortium met at the VSB - Technical University of Ostrava (@it4innovations.bsky.social) for the project’s final face-to-face plenary meeting.

🧷 Read all about the meeting: exa4mind.eu/2026/03/03/e...

Czech scientists have developed a system that enhances the reliability of energy and communication networks - IT4Innovations Researchers from IT4Innovations National Supercomputing Center, part of VSB – Technical University of Ostrava, have, together with partners, developed a system that enables more precise analysis of th...

Strengthening energy & communication networks: an open, supercomputer-powered method to analyse and reduce outage risks in #criticalinfrastructure, developed with Brno University of Technology.

Open-source modelling + #HPC = smarter, more resilient infrastructure: www.it4i.cz/en/about/inf...

🎥 Objevte svět kvantových počítačů a #VLQ v ostravském IT4Innovations @vsbtuo. V podání našeho kolegy Branislava Jansíka: 🔴 youtu.be/nm7LW7XMU1g?...

#kvantovypocitac #eINFRAcz & @eurohpc-ju.bsky.social

The accessibility of the fluorescent centres in carbon dots for use in contaminant detection and catalysis has been revealed - IT4Innovations An international team of scientists, including experts from IT4Innovations, has revealed where excited states are localised in carbon dots and how accessible they are to the surrounding environment. U...

Where do excited states form in #carbondots – and why does it matter? 🌟

#Supercomputer simulations + experiments show fluorescent domains stay accessible to solvents, enabling direct reactions for #sensing & #photocatalysis.

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We hope 2026 has started inspiring for you!

At IT4Innovations, the year is already buzzing with quantum computing, international projects & new opportunities.

Check out the latest news:
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#2026news #HPC #quantumcomputing

Join us at #HPCSE2026, 18–21 May in the Beskydy Mountains! Explore HPC, AI, quantum tech & more with top speakers.

🔗 hpcse.it4i.cz/HPCSE26/

Previous edition highlights 👉 www.it4i.cz/en/about/inf...

Karolina Supercomputer | Lubomir Riha YouTube video by EPICURE Project

#Karolina is one of the largest #supercomputers in Europe and a key pillar of the Czech Republic’s advanced computing capacity.

Discover its role in strengthening Europe’s #HPC ecosystem with Lubomir Riha, @it4innovations.bsky.social, in our latest video.

🔗 youtu.be/Y8BY9XhhhZ0

#EuroHPC

36th IT4Innovations Open Access Grant Competition results: #computingtime awarded to researchers from the Czech Academy of Sciences, Charles University, CTU in Prague, Brno University of Technology and others – 68 projects total.
www.it4i.cz/en/for-users...

Europe and Japan strengthen collaboration in quantum technologies and supercomputing – Czechs also involved - IT4Innovations Ostrava, 16 February 2026 – Europe and Japan are entering a new phase of collaboration in supercomputing and quantum technologies through the Q-Neko project. This initiative brings together leading re...

🇪🇺 Europe & 🇯🇵 Japan are launching a new phase of collaboration in #supercomputing and #QuantumTechnologies through Q-Neko.

What will 16 leading research organisations & tech companies build together?

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💡 Got an idea to change life in an ageing society?

Under 35 + working with #AI or #digitaltech?

Apply for the CLARA Young #InnovatorAward:
🏆 Funding
🤝 Network
🌍 Visibility

📅 Apply by 15 March
🏆 www.clara-center.eu/explore/clar...

The IT4Innovations Open Access Grant Competition is open!

Apply for computing resources on Karolina, @lumi-supercomputer.eu & Barbora NG.

Deadline: 1 Apr 2026.

Open to Czech research orgs.

Apply: www.it4i.cz/en/for-users...

#eINFRAcz #supercomputer

IT4Innovations goes east!

Debut at #SCA / #HPCAsia2026 in Osaka 🇯🇵

From Karolina & VLQ to Osaka vibes & conference 📸

2,600+ participants from 45 countries.

More 👉https://www.it4i.cz/en/about/infoservice/news/from-ostrava-to-osaka-it4innovations-debuts-at-the-sca-hpcasia-conference

New @etp4hpc.bsky.social white paper on #EnergyEfficiency & #Sustainability is out! Proud that our colleague Ondřej Vysocký is among the key authors.

Practical tips for sustainable #HPC & #AI systems
🔗 etp4hpc.eu/wp-admin/adm...

📸 #HiPEAC2026 (@hipeac.bsky.social)

Extreme Big Data Infrastructure: Automotive & Life Sciences This Technical Evening presents the EXA4MIND platform and its approach to handling extreme-scale data using supercomputing, cloud technologies, automated data pipelines, and AI. Through real-world exa...

📅 4 Feb, 6 PM CET – join an online tech evening!

Discover how @exa4mind.bsky.social platform uses #HPC, cloud & #AI to process extreme-scale data.

Real-world cases from automotive AI, #EarthObservation & #MolecularDynamics.

👉 www.technicalevenings.cz/en/extreme-b...

Artificial intelligence can recognise when someone is having an epileptic seizure - IT4Innovations Czech Republic, 29 January 2026 – Scientists at IT4Innovations, VSB – Technical University of Ostrava, have developed a new artificial intelligence model capable of detecting epileptic seizures from E...

#AI detects #EpilepticSeizures with 96% accuracy — developed at IT4Innovations (@vsbtuo).

Powered by #eINFRAcz supercomputers, published in #Neurocomputing.

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#HealthcareAI #HPC

Want to monitor and analyse the energy footprint of your HPC applications?

Explore insights from 9 EuroHPC supercomputers (incl. #Karolina) and tools like #MERIC in the new Best Practice Guide from @epicurehpc.bsky.social.

👉 eurohpcsupport.eu/wp-content/u...

#HPC #EnergyEfficiency

Happening at #HiPEAC2026!

Catch Ondřej Vysocký at ICE Krakow:

📅 Mon 26 Jan – Exascale Computing – from 12:10
www.hipeac.net/2026/krakow/...

📅 Wed 28 Jan – ARM-based Exascale – from 15:05
www.hipeac.net/2026/krakow/...

@seanergys-project.bsky.social & @eupex-project.bsky.social

💥 When economics meets #supercomputers!

IT4Innovations supercomputers & market stability: from energy price caps to adaptive profit taxation.

📄 Energy Economics: doi.org/10.1016/j.en...
📄 Economic Modelling: doi.org/10.1016/j.ec...

#Economics #DataScience #eINFRAcz

🇨🇿 Kvantový počítač, superpočítače a věda zábavně z první ruky. Kolegyně a kolegové z IT4Innovations vystoupí na několika akcích. Potkáme se tam s vámi?

23. 1. 👉 www.it4i.cz/akce/nase-ak...

11. 2. 👉 www.vsb.cz/cs/detail-no...

11. 2. 👉 planetko.cz/cs/aktivity/...

#kvantovypocitac #superpocitac

Diamonds under high pressure: nanoscale details determine their strength - IT4Innovations Diamond may be the ultimate symbol of hardness, but new research shows that its exceptional strength depends on more than just chemical composition. Two recent studies published in the journal Carbon ...

Dominik Legut from IT4Innovations: nanoscale details determine the strength of diamonds and other superhard materials:

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#eINFRAcz #supercomputer #nanoresearch

Not just machines. People, ideas and science — moments captured at IT4Innovations over the past year.

Level up your skills with training:

15 Jan: Industrial AI with #MATLAB & HPC
→ events.it4i.cz/event/378/

16 Jan: HPC in Action – full-day immersion
→ eumaster4hpc.eu/news/worksho...

12 Mar: Computational Chemistry in #Qiskit
→ events.it4i.cz/event/380/

#HPCtraining

News: 22 Czech research projects awarded resources on LUMI

In the latest @it4innovations.bsky.social Open Access Grant round, 22 teams from Czech institutions gained access to LUMI. Projects span biomedicine, AI, smart cities, sustainable energy & particle physics – including CERN support.
🔗Read more: lumi-supercomputer.eu/czech-resear...

#eurohpc #hpc #ai

ARCHIVE: A new storage for the long-term preservation of research data - IT4Innovations IT4Innovations National Supercomputing Center has launched a new central storage system called ARCHIVE, which is designed for the long-term, secure archiving of scientific data. With a capacity of ove...

Starting 2026 with space for the future!

We launched ARCHIVE in 2025 – a 10+ PB long-term storage for scientific data, powering research in energy, renewables, hydrogen, geothermal, and more.

👉 it4i.cz/en/about/inf...

#datastorage #REFRESHproject

#pf2026

Our final IT4Innovations newsletter of 2025 is out.

2025 was an exceptional year – and we’re looking forward to the challenges we’ll take on in 2026. Hope you are too!

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#HPC #quantumcomputing #eINFRAcz

Artificial intelligence and a supercomputer have enabled the Brno-based Telight company to enhance the accuracy of cell analysis - IT4Innovations Telight develops advanced microscopes for scientific applications. Their technologies are used in laboratories, research centres, and universities worldwide. One of the company's key products is the Q...

Faster, more accurate #CellAnalysis
TELIGHT Co. enhanced its Q-Phase microscope with AI-based cell segmentation.

With the #EDIHOstrava & #Karolina supercomputer, new image-normalisation methods & deep-learning models were developed & tested.

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