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Tachyum joins I4DI to design worlds fastest AI Supercomputer in Slovakia

Published on : Saturday 28-11-2020

This Slovakian universal computing centre will showcase the worlds first universal processor Prodigy.

Santa Clara, Calif., November 2020 – Tachyum™ Inc has announced the formation of I4DI (Innovations for Digital Infrastructure), a partnership of innovative EU and global technology leaders brought together to develop European-based supercomputing solutions to advance the region’s capabilities in solving the performance, power and efficiency issues challenging the industry today.

In addition to Tachyum, fellow founding members PosAm and Towercom are lending their expertise, along with partners SAV (Slovak Academy of Science) and MIRRI (Ministry of Investment, Regional Development and Informatization) who are bringing their relevant capabilities and experience `to the development of the National Supercomputing Centre (NSC) in Slovakia. 

This Slovakian universal computing centre will showcase the world’s first universal processor Prodigy, capable of switching seamlessly among hyperscale, AI and HPC workloads. Its class leading performance, efficiency, and cost is expected to garner international attention while accelerating migration of Prodigy-based solutions to public and private cloud infrastructures.  Other companies in storage, networking, rack manufacturing, power, software, services and telecommunications spaces – many with manufacturing capabilities in Slovakia – are expected to join the consortium in the near future.

“By launching a partnership among leading European and global technology companies, we are able to transform the region’s capabilities from consumers to producers of supercomputing capabilities that will transform the AI landscape,” said Dr Radoslav Danilak, Tachyum founder and CEO. “With half of worldwide GDP growth over the next decade expected to be derived from AI, it is imperative to develop supercomputing capabilities like the NSC to improve not only the Danube Valley, but the EU as a whole.  We look forward to working with our fellow I4DI partners in delivering supercomputing solutions the change the fundamentals limiting the industry today.”