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Measures to reinforce Spain’s HPC capacity for AI development

https://www.lamoncloa.gob.es/lang/en/gobierno/news/paginas/2024/20241210-ai-factory.aspx
Added by:   National contact point
Added on:   01 Oct 2025
Updated by:   OECD analyst
Updated on:   25 Dec 2025
Several measures including: reinforcing capacity at Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC-CNS) so the MareNostrum 5 supercomputer exceeds 450 Pflops, making this capacity available to industry actors (objective of 20%), and reinforcing the Spanish HPC network.

Name in original language

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Initiative overview

Spain is enhancing its digital infrastructure by investing in the Barcelona Supercomputing Center's (BSC-CNS) MareNostrum 5 supercomputer. This initiative is part of the Spanish government's broader strategy to bolster artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities and support the digital transformation of the economy.

Name of responsible organisation (in English)

Ministries for Digital Transformation and Public Function and Science, Innovation and Universities

AI Tags

AI-enabling EcosystemAI Compute

About the policy initiative

Spain
Spain

Organisation:

  • Ministries for Digital Transformation and Public Function and Science, Innovation and Universities

Category:

  • AI policy initiatives, programmes and projects

Initiative type:

  • Initiative/Investment in AI compute capacity

Status:

  • Active

Start Year:

  • 2023

Binding:

  • Non-binding

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