The MHPC programme builds strong connections between academia, research and industry. Companies and research organisations can collaborate with the programme by proposing projects, supporting students or engaging with the SISSA–ICTP research ecosystem. Through these collaborations, organisations gain access to highly trained HPC specialists while contributing to the development of real-world computational solutions. This page should make it clear that collaboration is not peripheral to MHPC, but one of the ways the programme stays connected to real challenges and applications.
High performance computing enables organisations to solve complex problems that would be difficult or impossible with standard computing approaches.
Key benefits include:
- Reducing costs and physical testing
- Simulations allow organisations to test scenarios digitally, reducing the need for expensive and time-consuming experiments.
- Accelerating computation and decision-making
- Advanced HPC systems can process large datasets and run complex simulations in significantly reduced time.
- Access to scalable resources
- Cloud-based HPC makes high-level computing accessible to organisations of all sizes.
- Driving innovation
- HPC supports the development of new technologies, advanced products and data-driven strategies across research and industry.
Through MHPC, organisations can explore these opportunities by collaborating on real computational challenges with students and researchers.
Companies and research institutions can propose real-world computational challenges that become thesis projects for MHPC students. These projects allow organisations to explore innovative solutions while students gain hands-on experience working on real HPC applications. Typical projects involve optimisation of existing computational workflows, parallelisation of scientific codes, development of new algorithms or adaptation of applications to emerging HPC architectures.
Through MHPC, companies can connect with the research environment of SISSA and ICTP, two internationally recognised scientific institutions. Collaborations may involve joint research initiatives, applied computational projects or technology transfer activities in areas where high-performance computing plays a key role.
Industry experts are invited to contribute to the programme through guest lectures, seminars and workshops. These activities allow students to learn directly from professionals working with HPC technologies in real environments, while companies gain visibility within the programme and engage with emerging talents in the field.