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and simulation to improve their business processes and their products’, said Parsons. Te Fortissimo Marketplace is designed


to take the complexity out of the process of procuring high-performance simulation and modelling. Trough either turn-key packages or Fortissimo’s matching service, SMEs from a broad range of markets – including automotive, aviation, medical engineering, manufacturing, the energy and environmental sectors – can gain access to advanced simulation and modelling services operating on a cloud infrastructure. Te Fortissimo project has already


conducted more than 50 experiments within the pilot phase of Fortissimo Marketplace. As a result of its Fortissimo experiment, IES, a leading building-performance modelling company, can now run simulations in hours instead of days, and at half the cost of an in- house system capable of delivering the same results. Similarly, supercar manufacturer Koeinsegg recouped its investment in HPC experimentation with Fortissimo in less than three months – corresponding to a 1.5 per cent reduction in overall development costs of its new Koenigsegg One:1 supercar. In the second stage of the Fortissimo


project, which was initiated in November 2015, more than 30 experiments have been started. Successfully concluded experiments become case studies, which are


made available to other users through the Fortissimo Marketplace to inspire evaluation of HPC simulation. Fortissimo was first launched as a project


funded by the European Commission within the I4MS initiative (ICT Innovation for Manufacturing SMEs) framework. Te aim of this project is to strengthen the global competitiveness of small- and medium- sized enterprises (SMEs) in Europe. To do this, Fortissimo uses a cloud-infrastructure to provide SMEs from different vertical markets – including automotive, aviation,


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medical engineering, manufacturing, and the energy and environment sectors – with easy access to computationally intensive digital simulations. Te Fortissimo project consists of two


phases: the first phase started in July 2013 and ends in December 2016. Fortissimo 2 began in November 2015 and ends in October 2018. Te budget for the first phase of the project totals €21.7 million, €16 million of which was provided by the European Commission within the


framework of the I4MS initiative. Fortissimo 2 has a budget of €11.1 million, €10 million of which is again provided by the European Commission within the frame of the I4MS initiative. So far the project has 15 core partners,


consisting primarily of IT solution providers and HPC Cloud service providers, which serve as the leading support for the Fortissimo Project. Te core partners are: Arctur, Atos, Bull SAS, CESGA, Cineca, GENCI, Gompute, INRIA, Intel, Scapos, Sicos, SURFsara, the University of Edinburgh (EPCC, the project coordinator), the University of Stuttgart (HLRS) and XLAB. A more in-depth look at the Fortissmo


success stories can be found on the Fortissimo website. Fortissmo is currently running a call for


proposals for the next batch of experiments to be run as part of the project. Tis call is particularly focused on what it describes as mid cap SME’s, defined as companies with a maximum of 2,000 employees and an annual turnover below €400 million. Priority will also be given to companies that are ‘first time’ HPC users. Te deadline for submissions as part of


this latest call is the 7th December 2016. More information on this process can be found under the latest call for proposal on the company’s website. l


the annual saving is equivalent to €525,000.


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HSL expects that the new service will see the development of a business department with two to three staff, potentially growing to five to six staff after three to four years. For UTV it is estimated that, thanks to the new know-how acquired, the relevant department will increase its industrial research services. The economic benefit is estimated to be between €40,000 and €70,000 per year in a five- year plan. Finally, this case study comprises a success story for CINECA, in the application field of high fidelity CFD, which is estimated to bring in at least two new SME customers per year, with an approximate five per cent increase


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in revenue for commercial services. Having access to the RBF Morph morphing tool – combined with CFD analysis powered by HPC – opens a wide range of business opportunities. In parallel with existing rapid prototyping services, HSL can now propose to its clients alternative component designs corresponding to appropriate performance indicators. For HSL, offering a shape optimisation service, in parallel with its existing core business of rapid prototyping activities, represents an opportunity to establish customer activity over a range of key R&D areas. HSL is ready to offer the developed tool to a range of existing clients in the automotive industry, anticipating for the next two years – a total revenue growth of 16 per cent per year in that sector. l


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