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== EuroHPC JU Multi-Annual Strategic Programme 2025 ==
The ''[https://www.eurohpc-ju.europa.eu/about/key-documents_en EuroHPC JU MASP 2025]'' is Europe’s '''computational sovereignty blueprint'''. It transitions from a hardware-centric view toward an integrated '''HPC-AI-Quantum ecosystem''', emphasising open access, energy efficiency, and real-world impact.

For '''OPENVERSE''', EuroHPC represents the '''compute backbone''' of the European virtual-world stack — providing the AI Factories, sustainable supercomputing resources, and federated infrastructure needed to host, train, and operate next-generation immersive applications.

=== Basic Identification ===

'''Initiative / Partnership Name:''' EuroHPC Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU)

'''Document Title & Version:''' ''Multi-Annual Strategic Programme 2021–2027 (MASP 2025 edition)''

'''Latest Edition:''' February 2025 

'''Prepared by:''' RIAG & INFRAG Working Groups of EuroHPC JU

'''Nature:''' Strategic programme defining medium- to long-term priorities and funding orientation.

'''URL:''' [https://www.eurohpc-ju.europa.eu/about/key-documents_en eurohpc-ju.europa.eu/about/key-documents]

=== Strategic Orientation ===

'''Vision Statement:'''

''“To maintain Europe’s leadership in High-Performance Computing, Quantum Computing and Artificial Intelligence through an open, federated, and sustainable infrastructure.”''

'''Mission:''' Develop and operate the world’s most powerful and versatile open infrastructures for '''HPC, QC, and AI''', accessible to academia, industry, and public sector.

'''Strategic Recommendations:'''

# Rebalance distribution of funding across pillars.
# Strengthen European sovereignty and technology autonomy.
# Improve coordination between [https://www.eurohpc-ju.europa.eu/index_en EuroHPC JU] and European Commission programmes.
# Define roadmap for post-exascale computing and key scientific & industrial use cases .

'''Policy Alignment:'''
* [https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/activities/digital-programme Digital Europe Programme] (DEP);
* [https://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/funding/funding-opportunities/funding-programmes-and-open-calls/horizon-europe/cluster-4-digital-industry-and-space_en Horizon Europe Cluster 4]
* [https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1689/oj/eng Artificial Intelligence Act]
* [https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/1781/oj Chips Act]
* [https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=COM%3A2019%3A640%3AFIN The European Green Deal].

=== Technological & Thematic Priorities ===
EuroHPC JU structures its work around six pillars + cross-cutting topics :
{| class="wikitable"
|'''Pillar / Topic'''
|'''Main Focus (2025 update)'''
|'''Beyond 2027 Orientation'''
|-
|'''Infrastructures'''
|Upgrade petascale → exascale systems;  deploy quantum computers; link HPC–AI–QC facilities.
|Shift focus from Top500 ranking to  real-world impact; standardisation & QC certification .
|-
|'''AI Factories'''
|Deploy coherent AIFs with application and  skills focus; AI-optimised architectures.
|Evolve toward next-generation AI  gigafactories .
|-
|'''Federation & Hyperconnectivity'''
|Federate HPC with national infra and  private clouds; link to Data Spaces & Edge sources.
|Integrate data management and storage in  next EuroHPC regulation .
|-
|'''Technology (HW & SW)'''
|Invest in European chips (ARM, RISC-V),  accelerators and software stack; build supply chain.
|Mandate European tech use in EuroHPC  deployments .
|-
|'''Applications'''
|Support porting/optimising apps to HPC  architectures; integrate AI and QC.
|Automate domain-app porting frameworks on  EuroHPC platforms .
|-
|'''Skills & Usage'''
|Train HPC/AI/QC experts; support user  structures.
|Grow diverse expert pool and stable  career paths .
|-
|'''International Cooperation'''
|Collaborate with Latin America, South  Korea, Singapore & Canada.
|Enable exchange of compute cycles with  partners .
|}

=== Governance & Ecosystem ===

'''Governing Bodies:'''
* EuroHPC JU Board of Directors (Member States + EC + Private  Members).
* RIAG (Research & Innovation Advisory Group) and INFRAG  (Infra Advisory Group).

'''Stakeholders:''' National HPC centres, AI labs, universities, industries, SMEs, defence and health actors.

'''Engagement Mechanisms:''' Regular updates of MASP (annual/biennial) and open calls for R&I projects.

'''Update Cycle:''' 2021 initial → 2023 update → 2025 edition → next due 2027.

=== Building-Block Crosswalk (EC Staff Working Document Alignment) ===
{| class="wikitable"
|'''Building Block'''
|'''EuroHPC Focus'''
|-
|'''Cloud–Edge–HPC Continuum'''
|Core federated infrastructure linking AI  Factories and QC nodes
|-
|'''AI & ML Integration'''
|AI-optimised architectures and  foundational models
|-
|'''Quantum Computing'''
|Hybrid HPC/AI/QC platforms and  applications
|-
|'''Data Spaces & Interoperability'''
|Connection to European data lakes and  repositories
|-
|'''Cybersecurity & Trust'''
|Security Task Force with ENISA and  national agencies
|-
|'''Sustainability & Energy Efficiency'''
|Carbon-aware computing and monitoring  metrics
|-
|'''Skills & Capacity Building'''
|Comprehensive education programme in  HPC/AI/QC
|}

=== Alignment with Virtual Worlds ===
'''Relevance to Virtual Worlds:'''

EuroHPC JU provides the compute and AI infrastructure that underpins Europe’s digital sovereignty and innovation capacity. Its AI Factories and Federation layers are directly transferable to OPENVERSE for scalable XR and multimodal AI operations.

=== Document Metadata ===

'''Keywords:''' HPC, Quantum Computing, AI Factories, Federation, Open Source, Energy Efficiency, Skills, Sovereignty.

'''Horizon Europe Clusters:''' Cluster 4 (Digital & Industry) + links to Clusters 5 and 2.

'''TRL Range:''' TRL 5 – 9 (deployment and scale-up).

'''Investment Scope:''' > €7 billion (2021–27 period, combined EU + national + private).