Until 31 January, entrepreneurs, researchers, and public sector representatives are invited to take part in a survey. The data collected will be used in the first strategically significant study to map the needs of Latvian organisations in big data processing and artificial intelligence. The study will serve as a basis for attracting investments at both national and European levels in the next seven-year planning period.
The study is being conducted by the High Performance Computing (HPC) Centre of Riga Technical University (RTU).
To participate in the study, respondents are invited to complete the questionnaire.
The results of the study will enable the identification of specific sectors in which supercomputing capacity can deliver the most significant economic return, ranging from engineering modelling to climate data analysis and healthcare technologies.
“Our goal is to base future investments on real data and actual needs. For Latvia to fully integrate into the European high-performance computing ecosystem, we need a clear understanding of demand from local businesses and researchers. This study is a tool that will allow us to adapt services and attract funding precisely where it is most needed,” emphasises Līna Marta Sarma, Head of the RTU HPC Centre.
Participation in the study offers an opportunity to influence national support policy for HPC directly. The data will help the RTU HPC Centre to develop its infrastructure purposefully. Based on the results, new training programmes will be created, support instruments for business digitalisation will be introduced, and access to modernised computing infrastructure will be ensured.
For more information, please contact: hpc@rtu.lv
The RTU HPC Centre is the largest provider of high-performance computing (supercomputing) resources in Latvia, promoting the use of digital technologies in research and competitive entrepreneurship. To increase the number of specialists in Latvia with advanced digital skills (DigComp levels 7–8) who are capable of using technologies to develop knowledge- and technology-intensive new products and services across various sectors, as well as to foster synergy between higher education, science, and industry, RTU, in cooperation with the University of Latvia and Rīga Stradiņš University, is implementing the project “Acquisition of Advanced Digital Skills in Latvia in the Field of High-Performance Computing Technologies” (No. 2.3.1.1.i.0/1/22/I/CFLA/003). The EU Recovery and Resilience Facility invests in the project. Within the project, 12 new study modules in high-performance computing have been developed and are being piloted by both students and professionals across various industries.
