In the latest 𝙑𝙎𝘾 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝘽𝙡𝙤𝙜, Lander Willem from the Universiteit Antwerpen shares his vision as the new Chair of the VSC User Committee.
He reflects on the committee’s vital role as the bridge between researchers and VSC’s operational teams — fostering collaboration, improving services, and ensuring that HPC resources continue to empower innovation across Flanders and beyond.

My goal is to ensure that the voice of VSC users remains strong, visible, and unified.”

The EPICURE project is proud to unveil the European HPC Application Support Portal*, designed and developed by the EPICURE project, and fully integrated into the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) ecosystem. 

This one-stop gateway empowers researchers, innovators, and industry users across Europe with: 

• streamlined access to support services
• best practices for application optimisation
• A rich library of training materials

This portal makes it easier than ever to harness the full power of EuroHPC supercomputers.

VSC proudly presents the first VSC Connect Blog, sharing insights, stories and expert perspectives on HP, AI & innovation from the VSC Team. 
 

👉 Prof. Dr. Geert Jan Bex, Docent in Supercomputing & Data Sciences (UHasselt & KU Leuven), and Training & Awareness Manager at EuroCC Belgium kicked of the series. 

Prof. dr. Geert Jan Bex shares how international collaboration in EuroCC boosts training opportunities: 

After more than three decades of high-level scientific engagement, Professor Roberto Lazzaroni is preparing to retire from his position at the University of Mons. A trained chemist, a researcher passionate about molecular modelling, and a key player in the interuniversity dynamics that led to the creation of the CÉCI, he has contributed to shaping the landscape of high-performance computing in Belgium.

Left to right: Ingrid Lepot, Head of R&T (Research & Technology) and Philippe Geuzaine, Director of Cenaero.

To mark the opening of the 2025 Paris Air Show, EuroCC Belgium had the pleasure of speaking with Philippe Geuzaine and Ingrid Lepot from Cenaero, a key player in aeronautics and space design, and the coordinating entity behind EuroCC Belgium's activities.

FFplus is a European initiative, highlighting the adoption of HPC and (generative) AI for SMEs and start-ups across Europe, showing the business benefits and impacts of adopting HPC and AI in real business models. 

The second FFplus Open Call for Business Experiments opened on June 4th and is dedicated to:

HPC, a strategic development tool, is available to the Belgian industry! 
 

As part of the EuroCC project, Cenaero leads the Belgian Competence Center in HPC, High-Performance Data Analytics (HPDA), and Artificial Intelligence (AI), called EuroCC@Belgium.

Join us on Wednesday, 2 April, for an exclusive information session on how numerical simulation and HPC can accelerate innovation and competitiveness in industry. 

Are you looking to optimise your software for AMD GPUs on LUMI-G? The LUMI Hackathon: Optimizing for AMD GPUs is your chance to get expert support from HPE, AMD, and the LUMI User Support Team—for free!