The UK left EuroHPC following its exit from the European Union in early 2021, but became a member last year as part of its rejoining of the Horizon Europe science program.
In addition to EU countries, countries such as Norway and Türkiye are also participating in the plan.
Participation in the program will not cost any additional taxpayers up front, but if UK researchers or companies receive grants from the program to access supercomputing resources, the funding will The same amount will be provided by the government.
Digital Economy Minister Saquib Bhatti said joining the plan was “an example of cooperation that we think will be beneficial to us.”
In March, the UK also joined the EU's semiconductor research program to enable microchip companies to carry out advanced research.
The government has committed £1.5 billion to boosting Britain's supercomputing facilities, installing AI computing hubs in Bristol and Cambridge and a new 'exascale' supercomputer in Edinburgh.
Michelle Donnellan, Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, said: “It's my mission to unlock the benefits of AI to the British people, and supercomputers are the essential tools that Britain's brightest researchers need to deliver breakthroughs that will grow our economy.” From Healthcare It improves our entire lives, right down to energy security. ”
