European TTN projects improve industrial competitiveness

The TTN iniativeshould improve industrial competitiveness through the promotion of High Performance Computing and Networking (HPCN) across a wide range of industries. This initiative specifically targets smaller organisations which can now afford low-cost powerful systems made out of commodity components.

The more widespread adoption of HPCN technology across industry at large is expected to boost competitiveness with resultant economic benefits for Europe.

HPCN is an enabling technology which can be applied in many diverse areas such as: advanced engineering design; optimisation and scheduling; product inspection and quality control; and data mining. The TTN's have started together 80 projects in these fields with a strong involvment of industry.

In all of these areas, advanced networking services have become an integral part of HPCN systems and infrastructures. High speed networking enables applications which allow sharing and provide interactive use of remote resources, and it supports interaction between concurrent activities in geographically dispersed locations.

The TTN's are funded through the Esprit programme of the European Commission . It is a network of centres across Europe. The activities the Technology Transfer Nodes include coordinating groups of projects which tackle important industrial applications, demonstrations at industrial conferences, dissemination of publicity material, organisation of seminars and workshops, and publication of magazine and journal articles.

The focus of the TTN activities is on satisfying business requirements, not on promoting technology.

Fore more information, check in at the newly opened TTN web site.