How to boost your RDI Activities: 'Supercomputing for Business' seminar to be held in Pori, Finland

The event is free for SMEs and startups, and includes lunch. Attendance is capped at 50 registration required.

CSC - IT Center for Science, in partnership with LUMI AI Factory, Robocoast EDIHs, and local innovation hubs, will host Supercomputing for Business, Pori on Thursday, September 18, 2025, from 11:00 to 16:00 at Pori’s Promenadikeskus. The event is free for SMEs and startups, and includes lunch. Attendance is capped at 50—registration required.

Why It matters: bringing LUMI to industry

Are you interested in using artificial intelligence in business, but wondering where to start? The Supercomputing for Business seminar is intended for companies that are interested in enhancing their RDI activities with the help of high-performance computing and artificial intelligence. At the seminar, you will hear enlightening speeches from CSC experts and a company that has already used LUMI will come on site to share the benefits they have achieved with the LUMI supercomputer and LUMI AI Factory services.

The spring launch of LUMI AI Factory now gives Finnish companies—regardless of size—zero-cost access to high-performance computing (HPC), AI development support, training, consulting, and expert guidance. LUMI, among the world’s fastest supercomputers, opens doors to game‑changing R&D capacity for simulations, AI‑driven analytics, and prototype acceleration.

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What to expect at the seminar

Attendees will:

• Discover how LUMI can turbocharge R&D with cutting-edge HPC, AI, and data analytics
• Gain hands‑on guidance on onboarding and using LUMI effectively
• Hear a customer use case from a company already leveraging LUMI
• Explore funding options for HPC and AI initiatives
• Learn about RoboAI‑Academy and Finland’s European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIH), including Robocoast, FAIR, LIH, HealthHub Finland—critical accelerators for SME digital transformation.

The day’s agenda kicks off with lunch at 11:00, followed by expert talks from CSC and partner representatives, concluding at 16:00. Presentations are in Finnish; materials are in English.

Who should attend?

Supercomputing for Business, Pori is aimed at SMEs and startups eager to embed AI and HPC into their R&D strategy, especially those contemplating large-scale simulations, automation, product optimization, or AI-driven innovation. Entry is free, yet spaces are limited to 50 participants—reserve your spot early!

Seminar Details

Organized by: 

• CSC - Tieteen tietotekniikan keskus oy

• Euro Finland

• Prizztech

• Robocoast EDIH

• Location Innovation HUB

• Health Hub (Finland Edih)

• FAIR Finnish AI Region EDIH

• ROBOAI