Our Projects

Ongoing and Completed Projects

Foundation Model for Geospatial Analysis

Programme: Fortissimo Plus (EuroHPC JU)

Project Duration: February 2025 – November 2025

Partners:

  • Lead Partner: Geodeticca Vision s.r.o.
  • Supporting Partner: Centre of Shared Activities of the Slovak Academy of Sciences

Project Description:

This project focuses on the development of a foundation model pre-trained on high-resolution satellite and aerial imagery. The model leverages generative AI techniques for tasks such as image segmentation and vectorisation, with potential extensions including super-resolution, synthetic labelled dataset generation, and gap-filling in geospatial data.

The model is being developed as part of the CARTOGRAPHER platform created by Geodeticca Vision.

Development and Construction of a Supercomputer for the National Supercomputing Centre

Programme: Recovery and Resilience Plan of the Slovak Republic – Component 17, Investment 3

Project Duration: October 2023 – March 2026

Partners:

  • Lead Partner: Centre of Shared Activities of the Slovak Academy of Sciences

Project Description:

Project Code: 17I03-04-P02-00001

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Value for Money Unit Assessment

This project represents a strategic investment supporting science, innovation, and advanced digitalisation in Slovakia. Following its deployment and commissioning at the end of 2025, the PERUN supercomputer will be made available to a broad community of Slovak users, including researchers, small and medium-sized enterprises, and industrial partners.

SK-AI EDIH – Hopero

Programme: Digital Europe Programme / Recovery and Resilience Plan

Project Duration: September 2022 – June 2026

Partners:

  • Kempelen Institute of Intelligent Technologies
  • Civitta Slovakia
  • Sapie
  • Centre of Shared Activities of the Slovak Academy of Sciences

Project Description:

Hopero.sk is a European Digital Innovation Hub that supports companies and public organisations through expert training, consulting services, and technology transfer activities in the fields of artificial intelligence, digital transformation, and innovation funding.

CIZ EDIH – HealthHub

Programme: Digital Europe Programme / Recovery and Resilience Plan

Project Duration: November 2022 – June 2026

Partners:

  • HealthHub Consortium
  • Centre of Shared Activities of the Slovak Academy of Sciences (Affiliated Entity)

Project Description:

HealthHub is a European Digital Innovation Hub focused on healthcare innovation and digital transformation.

The initiative brings together key Slovak companies and public institutions supporting modern healthcare solutions. Its testing, development, and implementation capacities contribute to the digital transformation of healthcare and to substantial improvements in healthcare services and patient outcomes in Slovakia.

National Competence Centre for High-Performance Computing

Programme: EU Structural Funds – Digitalisation of Society
Operational Programme: Integrated Infrastructure 2014–2020

Project Duration: 2020 – 2024

Partners:

  • Centre of Shared Activities of the Slovak Academy of Sciences (Affiliated Entity)
  • Ministry of Investments, Regional Development and Informatization of the Slovak Republic

Project Description:

ITMS

The objective of this project was to establish the National Competence Centre for High-Performance Computing in Slovakia and provide the technical infrastructure necessary for its operation through the procurement and deployment of the DEVANA supercomputer.

The Competence Centre supports the adoption of HPC and advanced digital technologies in key sectors of the Slovak economy, including manufacturing, advanced materials, and financial services, while also promoting the use of HPC in academia and the public sector.

The project created a platform for the effective adoption of HPC technologies and digital innovation across sectors with significant growth and innovation potential.

EuroCC – National Competence Centres in the Framework of EuroHPC

Programme: Horizon 2020 / EuroHPC Joint Undertaking

Project Duration: September 2020 – December 2022

Partners:

  • Pan-European consortium of partner organisations

Project Description:

The objective of the project was to establish the Slovak National Competence Centre for High-Performance Computing as part of the European network of HPC competence centres.

Its main mission was to promote the adoption of HPC and High-Performance Data Analytics (HPDA) within both academia and industry, with particular emphasis on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and start-ups.

The centre provided training, consulting services, and pilot access to HPC technologies. In addition, it focused on raising awareness of HPC among the broader public and expanding the impact of advanced computing technologies within public institutions and organisations.