The NCC Netherlands

Introduction to Supercomputing
2023-12-13 09:00 - 12:30 UTC | Online
What will you learn in this training?
In this training you will do practical exercises to learn how to use the national supercomputer Snellius effectively and how to complete your tasks with minimal effort in the shortest possible time.
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Anyone who wants to know how to perform huge computing tasks.The language of instruction is English.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of Unix shell is useful.

Supercomputing Info Day
2024-01-24 10:00 - 12:30 | Online
Do you know how supercomputing can benefit your company?
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Our primary aim is to raise awareness about supercomputing and the offerings of our respective NCCs for the industry. Through this event, we intend to showcase successful HPC use cases that have significantly benefited various companies in the different countries.
COLLABORATIVE INFO DAY :
NCC Slovenia, NCC Netherlands, NCC Montenegro, NCC Cyprus, NCC Spain

AGENDA
On-line event

Introduction of SANE (Secure Analysis Environment)
2024-02-06 14:00 - 15:00 | Online
Are you a researcher interested in utilising sensitive data and exploring opportunities for secure data analysis? Then don’t miss this opportunity to delve into the future of secure data analytics with SANE.

Starting January 2024, SANE will be available for use by data providers and researchers. All researchers from various fields and backgrounds are welcome to join the webinar.

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Agenda:

14.00-14.10 – Introduction to SANE by Lucas van der Meer (CTO, ODISSEI) and Annette Langedijk (Research Partnership Lead, SURF)
14.10-14.30 – Live demonstration of SANE by Ahmad Hesam (Project Manager, SURF) and Martin Brandt (Solution Architect, SURF)
14.30-14.45 – Presentation of use cases making sensitive data available via SANE, along with insights into working with SANE
14.45 – 15.00 – Q&A Session

About SANE
SANE, a virtual environment developed by SURF, CLARIAH, and ODISSEI, enables researchers to analyse sensitive data while allowing data providers to maintain full control. The environment runs on the ISO 27001 certified SURF Research Cloud platform and has been thoroughly tested with an independent penetration test.
Starting January 2024, it will be available for use by data providers and researchers, with ongoing functionality enhancements throughout 2024. More information about SANE will be shared as soon as available.
About the Collaborators:
SURF: A cooperative of Dutch education and research institutions dedicated to enhancing digital services and fostering knowledge sharing through innovation.
CLARIAH: A distributed research infrastructure for the humanities and social sciences, providing access to extensive digital data collections and user-friendly applications.
ODISSEI: The national research infrastructure for the social sciences in the Netherlands, facilitating groundbreaking research through data, expertise, and resources.

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Quantum Internet Hackathon 2024
2024-02-15 - 2024-02-16 | TU Delft Library, Prometheusplein 1, Delft, Netherlands
Are you ready to hack the future of the quantum internet? Participants gather in local teams and are brought together virtually to tackle challenges, share projects, discuss progress and give feedback. Sign up for this pan-European hackathon!
Read moreRegister for this pan-European quantum hackathon before February 12! SURF is a partner in the organisation. More information about the programme and susbscription procedure via the Quantum Internet Alliance website.

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Save the date: SURF Tech Trends Workshop 27 February 2024
2024-02-27 | SURF Utrecht, Moreelsepark 48, Utrecht, 3511 EP, Netherlands
The next Tech Trends workshop is scheduled for 27 February 2024. This time we will focus on developments around Brain Computer Interfaces (BCI), a system that allows brain signals to be measured, analysed, classified and converted into actions by a computer. Curious about how it relates to education and research? Keep an eye on the SURF agenda!

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Quantum Computing: From Research to Industry
2024-02-27 10:00 - 12:00 | Online
Join us for an exclusive webinar where we delve into the fascinating realm of Quantum Computing, in collaboration with NCC France and NCC Netherlands. This joint initiative brings together experts and enthusiasts to explore the latest advancements, challenges, and industry perspectives in quantum computing.
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What to Expect:

Introduction to Quantum Computing: Gain insights into the fundamentals of quantum computing, including logic gates, annealers, and analog computing.
Qaptiva: Quantum Computing Emulator: Discover an innovative quantum computing emulator developed by industry experts.
HPC-Quantum Infrastructures: Learn about the French Hybrid HPC Quantum Initiative (HQI) and its mission to provide free access to HPC-Quantum infrastructures for open research.
Handling Quantum Applications: Explore effective strategies for handling quantum applications at the user level.
Algorithm Design for Quantum Computers: Delve into the world of quantum algorithms and learn how to design algorithms tailored for quantum computers.
Building Quantum Hardware: Gain insights into the hardware side of quantum computing and explore the latest developments.

Program & Speakers:

Jean-Baptiste Latre
Olivier Hess
Félix Givois
David Maier
Victor Land
Daan Kuitenbrouwer

Hosted by:

Karim Azoum, Teratec Program Director, NCC France Director
Carlos Teijeiro Barjas, Advisor Supercomputing, SURF, NCC Netherlands

Registration: Secure your spot now by clicking here to register and receive the webinar link.
Can’t Make It? No worries! The webinar will be recorded and accessible for replay here.
Don’t miss this collaborative effort to explore the cutting-edge world of quantum computing and its transformative potential. Register now and embark on a journey towards quantum enlightenment!

NWO ICT.OPEN2024
2024-04-10 - 2024-04-11 | Jaarbeurs, Utrecht, Jaarbeursplein 6, Utrecht, 3521 AL
NWO ICT.OPEN brings scientists from all ICT research disciplines and industries together to learn, share ideas, and network. The conference will take place on 10 & 11 April 2024 at the Jaarbeurs, Utrecht.
Read moreDo you want to present your research results at NWO ICT.OPEN2024? Then check out the tracks and submit your abstract for a demo, oral and/or poster presentation.
The deadline for abstract submission is 16 January 2024.
Programme overview

Introduction to Scientific Visualization with ParaView
2024-04-17 09:00 - 13:00 | Online
NCC Netherlands and NCC Czechia cordially invite you to embark on a transformative journey into the world of scientific visualization with our course: Introduction to Scientific Visualization with ParaView.
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About the Course:
This foundational course serves as your gateway to mastering scientific visualization using ParaView, a versatile open-source tool widely employed in academic and professional environments. Led by experienced tutors, Paul Melis and Casper van Leeuwen, participants will delve into the core concepts and practical applications of scientific visualization, gaining invaluable insights and skills along the way.
Key Highlights:

Gain a comprehensive understanding of scientific visualization versus information visualization.
Explore the intricacies of the ParaView data model and pipelines.
Acquire hands-on experience in performing basic visualization tasks with ParaView, covering various data types and visualization aspects.

Level: Beginner
Language: English
Prerequisites: None (Participants are required to have a laptop with ParaView installed.)
Tutors:

Paul Melis: Scientific Visualization and eXtended Reality Innovation expert at SURF.
Casper van Leeuwen: Specializes in interactive (web-based) visualization at SURF.

Acknowledgements: This project is supported by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency.
Registration:
Secure your spot now by registering here. Please note that registration is obligatory, and only registered participants will receive the Zoom link. In case of full registration, you may express your interest in joining the waiting list by emailing us at training@it4i.cz.
Capacity and Fees:
The course is open and free of charge for participants from the Member States (MS) of the European Union (EU) and Associated/Other Countries to the Horizon 2020 programme. The capacity is limited to 30 participants, so register today to reserve your spot!
Don’t miss this opportunity to unlock the potential of scientific visualization with ParaView. Register now and take your first step towards mastering this essential skill set!

2nd BioExcel Conference on Advances in Biomolecular Simulations
2024-05-08 08:00 - 17:00
Registration for the 2nd BioExcel Conference on Advances in Biomolecular Simulations is now open!
Date: 20 – 23 October 2024
Venue: Brno, Czech Republic
Following the success of the first BioExcel conference on Advances and Challenges in Biomolecular Simulations, we are pleased to announce our second BioExcel conference on Advances in Biomolecular Simulations. The event gathers the biomolecular research community to explore the latest trends, updates and challenges in the fields of integrative modelling, free energy and drug design, workflows, automation and data integration.
Important dates:
15 March 2024: Abstract submission opens (see instructions under ‘Registration’)
15 April 2024: Registration opens
15 June 2024: Early bird registration closes
15 June 2024: Oral presentation submission closes
20 July 2024: Notification of selected oral presentations
30 September 2024: Registration closes (payment and poster deadline)
Program, speakers and more information via the button!
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Harnessing High-Performance Computing for Industrial Innovation
2024-06-10 13:00 - 14:00 | Webinar
Are you an R&D driven tech company or start up? 🌟 Join us on June 10th for the webinar Driving National Growth: Harnessing High-Performance Computing for Industrial Innovation.
During this webinar we will highlight the transformative power of High-Performance Computing (HPC). Explore practical use cases and strategies for leveraging supercomputing in R&D-driven tech companies.
📅 Date: June 10, 2024
🕓 Time: 13:00 – 14:00 (Online)
🎙️ We have great speakers lined up for you:
1️⃣ Dr. Marijn Martens, Synaptica
2️⃣ Professor Gábor Závodszky – UvA & Dutch HPC Coalition
3️⃣ Carlos Teijeiro Barjas, EuroCC Netherlands
Marijn Martens will talk about Predicting the functional consequence of ion channel mutations. Understanding the functional consequences of genetic mutations is key for early diagnosis and precision medicine. For only around 2% of potential pathogenic ion channel mutations, the gain or loss of function effects are known and well quantified. Using these known mutations, Synaptica has trained a machine learning model of all missense mutations in many of the disease-related ion channels. HPC now allows the simulation of molecular dynamics and 3D structures of the individual mutated protein sequences, allowing for deep feature extraction.
Using this approach, Synaptica provides predictions on gain or loss of function for ion channel mutations. Synaptica is currently running a clinical proof of concept clinical trial for a familial case of epilepsy. The results are aimed at medical use in clinical trial screening and treatment for channelopathies, such as epilepsy, muscle and heart diseases.
Gábor Závodszky will give insights about big simulations (road to exascale). During his talk he will also give examples of an extreme detailed simulation of a heart disease and a large-scale (330+ CPU core) cellular blood flow simulation. On top of that he will also review the energy consumption of these large simulations. And what can we predict how they will look like in an exascale execution and on new CPU architectures (with contribution from Eviden. To wrap up his talk, he will share how this fits the national landscape and the forming Dutch HPC Coalition.
Carlos Teijeiro Barjas will be your host and HPC Specialist from EuroCC Netherlands.
Gain valuable insights to elevate your organization’s innovation game.
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EuroHPC User Day 2024
2024-10-22 - 2024-10-23 | Eye Museum Amsterdam, IJpromenade 1, Amsterdam, 1031 KT
Join us for the EuroHPC User Day 2024, happening in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on October 22-23, 2024.
Hosted by the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking and our EuroCC Netherlands, this second annual event brings together the EuroHPC user community to:

Showcase EuroHPC projects utilizing European HPC supercomputing resources
Share best practices in project development
Gather feedback from existing users
Engage with potential new users

This event offers European supercomputing users the opportunity to explore a variety of topics, deepen their understanding of EuroHPC Joint Undertaking opportunities, and learn about available user support.
Call for Papers
EuroHPC JU system users are encouraged to present their work by submitting papers demonstrating the scientific excellence of projects utilizing EuroHPC resources. Selected papers will be presented at the conference and published in the Elsevier Procedia Computer Science EuroHPC User Days 2024 Book of Proceedings.
Submission Details:

Deadline: August 15, 2024
Length: Maximum of 10 pages
Content: Description of the experiment, supercomputing resources used, linked references, XML versions, and citable DOI numbers
Accessibility: Open Access (CC-BY license)

Submit your manuscripts here.
Event Details
Venue: Eye Film Museum, Amsterdam
Schedule:

Tuesday, October 22:

Morning: Plenary session
Afternoon: Parallel sessions
Evening: Drink reception hosted by EuroHPC JU and NCC Netherlands

Wednesday, October 23:

Morning: Plenary session
Parallel sessions
Event concludes at noon

Registration: Register here
Find the preliminary schedule here.
Don’t miss this chance to connect with the EuroHPC community and enhance your supercomputing projects!

Advanced Computing User Day 2024
2024-12-12 | Jaarbeurs, Utrecht, Jaarbeursplein 6, Utrecht, 3521 AL
Advanced computing user day 2025Date: 12 December, 2024Location: Jaarbeurs, Utrecht
SURF and EuroCC Netherlands cordially invite you to the Advanced Computing User Day! On Dec. 12, Advanced Computing User Day brings together leading experts, entrepreneurs and users from the advanced computing community for a day of inspiring talks, workshops and valuable networking opportunities.
Whether you are a seasoned professional or just starting out in the world of advanced computing, Advanced Computing User Day offers you the chance to learn from other users, gain inspiration, hear latest developments, and connect with like-minded professionals from the research and business fields.
Put the date in your calendar and don’t miss it! Check the programme >
More information about the program and registration will follow soon. Keep an eye on our website and newsletters for updates.
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Keynote
Cees Snoek
Join Professor Cees Snoek at the Advanced Computing User Day 2024 for an engaging keynote exploring the limitations of multimodal foundation models. While these AI models excel in multimedia generation and transfer learning, they struggle with tasks like spatial grounding, temporal reasoning, and aligning with ethical and societal values. Drawing from his groundbreaking research at the University of Amsterdam’s Video & Image Sense Lab, Snoek will showcase sustainable methods to enhance these models without full retraining. With a prolific career spanning academia and industry, Snoek brings unparalleled expertise in AI-driven video and image understanding to this thought-provoking session.
Featured Speaker
Thomas Wolf
Join Thomas Wolf, co-founder and Chief Science Officer of Hugging Face, at PyData Amsterdam for an inspiring talk. A leading advocate for open science, Thomas has transformed AI accessibility through groundbreaking tools like the Hugging Face Transformers and Datasets libraries. His work bridges academic research and industry, highlighted by projects like the BigScience Workshop, which birthed BLOOM, a large-scale open-source language model. With a Ph.D. in Statistical/Quantum Physics and a unique interdisciplinary approach, Thomas combines technical expertise with a passion for education. Don’t miss his insights on advancing AI accessibility and overcoming the field’s limitations.
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Last Years Advanced Computing User Day
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ADVANCED COMPUTING USER DAY 2025
2025-12-04 08:00 - 17:00 | Jaarbeurs, Utrecht, Jaarbeursplein 6, Utrecht, 3521 AL
Learn from other users, gain inspiration, hear latest developments, and connect with like-minded professionals from the research and business fields.
Register hereSURF and EuroCC Netherlands cordially invite you to the Advanced Computing User Day! On 4 december 2025 Advanced Computing User Day brings together leading experts, entrepreneurs and users from the advanced computing community for a day of inspiring talks, workshops and valuable networking opportunities.
Whether you are a seasoned professional or just starting out in the world of advanced computing, Advanced Computing User Day offers you the chance to learn from other users, gain inspiration, hear latest developments, and connect with like-minded professionals from the research and business fields.
Register and put the date in your calendar and don’t miss it! More information about the programme will follow soon.
Keep an eye on our website and newsletter for updates.

LUMI SmartSim Workshop
2026-03-31 10:30 - 16:00 | SURF Utrecht, Moreelsepark 48, Utrecht, 3511 EP, Netherlands
You are welcome to join us in 1-day hands-on workshop “LUMI SmartSim”. Using machine learning (ML) within HPC applications offers the advantage that it can improve the overall efficiency of HPC workflows by allowing ML predictions to help guide or replace parts of simulations. However, there are challenges in coupling the two approaches as HPC applications are typically written in C, C++ or Fortran and run on CPUs, whereas ML frameworks are usually Python based and benefit from being run on GPUs. In this tutorial we will introduce SmartSim, an open-source framework that has been developed to help address these challenges and allow researchers to easily adapt their traditional HPC workloads to include ML. This is done with a distributed orchestrator, which allows data to be exchanged between the HPC application and the ML model.
Event Info
Dates: 31 March 2026
Time: 10:30 – 16:00 CEST
Location: Room 2.03, SURF Utrecht, Kantoren Hoog Overborch (Hoog Catharijne), Moreelsepark 48, 3511 EP Utrecht
Organizer: HPE, LUMI User Support Team (LUST), SURF Utrecht
Target group
LUMI users interested in integrating machine learning into existing HPC workflows.
Learning outcomes
In the morning session, we will consider how ML and HPC applications may be coupled together and then give an overview of SmartSim and show how it can interact with simulation data in HPC applications in order to integrate ML models. We will show real examples of how SmartSim has been used in different fields of research such as Computational Fluid Dynamics and Climate Modelling. We also explain how SmartSim can be integrated within an application and how to deploy the resulting workflow.
The afternoon session will take a more hands-on approach where attendees can run examples of hybrid scientific simulation/AI workflows using SmartSim. Attendees will learn how to launch SmartSim leveraging the system’s native batch scheduler and job launcher and gain a practical understanding of the modifications required to adapt HPC applications to use ML. We will also provide examples where attendees can run real applications that utilise SmartSim.
Agenda
10:30 Overview of ML and HPC coupling and introduction to SmartSim
11:30 Practical use of SmartSim
12:00 Lunch
13:00 Connecting to LUMI
13:30 Hands on practical examples
15:00 Open session: Discuss using SmartSim in user’s own applications or run more examples
16:00 Finish
Registration
Deadline: 23 March 2026, at 23:59 CEST
Click here to register for the workshop.
Please register by the deadline to secure your place. Spaces are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Participation in the workshop is free of charge and includes coffee/tea/water and a few snacks during the days. Please be prepared to cover your own lunch costs.
We have 48 in-person seats and every participant will receive a quick confirmation on a first-come, first-served basis so that they can arrange travel.
Attendees are encouraged to bring their own applications to try with SmartSim in the afternoon session or be prepared consider how SmartSim might be used for their own workflows/applications.
Smartsim is portable to many HPC systems and has been run on laptops and large clusters. The machine learning backend supports both Nvidia and AMD GPUs and CPU backends are provided for Apple (both Intel and Apple Silicon) and Linux (x86_64). On HPC systems the SmartSim infrastructure library can integrate with Slurm, PBS and LSF.

Advanced Computing User Day 2026
2026-12-08 09:00 - 17:30 | KIT, Mauritskade 63, Amsterdam, 1092 AD, Netherlands
Where the advanced computing community meets
ACUD 2026 brings together researchers, HPC users, engineers, and professionals from across the Netherlands for a day of genuine exchange. Whether you work on HPC infrastructure, run compute-heavy research workflows, or focus on making advanced computing more accessible, this is your event.
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