X4HPC Annual Conference and Innovation Journey Kick-off: October 6,2025

We are pleased to invite you to the X4HPC Annual Conference, which will take place on Monday, October 6, 2025, at Pier07, Barcelona. This key event will bring together the main stakeholders of Catalonia’s R+D+I ecosystem in high-performance computing (HPC) to review the first three years of the X4HPC Network and launch the Innovation Journey 2025, a new cycle of activities to foster collaboration, technology transfer, and innovation.

Practical Information

• Date: Monday, October 6, 2025

• Time: 10:00 AM to 2:30 PM

• Venue: Pier07, Barcelona

• Registration: Link for registration

Event Program

Throughout the morning, we will share the progress and impact of the X4HPC Network, explore HPC use cases with high added value, and discuss key topics such as deep tech entrepreneurship, technology transfer, and digital sovereignty, with the participation of experts and representatives from leading institutions and centers.

The conference will be a unique opportunity to strengthen connections, explore synergies, and collectively build an open space for the future of high-performance computing.

Schedule and Detailed Agenda

• 10:00 AM – 10:20 AM: Institutional Welcome

  • Cristian Canton, Associate Director BSC

  • Javier Selva, Director General of Transfer and Knowledge Society, Department of Research and Universities

• 10:20 AM – 10:50 AM: X4HPC Network General Assembly

• 10:50 AM – 11:10 AM: Coffee Break

• 11:10 AM – 11:40 AM: Roundtable “Deep Tech Entrepreneurship”

  • Xavier Ferràs (ESADE) and Carlos Trenchs (MASIA)

• 11:40 AM – 12:30 PM: Innovation Journey Kick-off

• 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM: Roundtable “Tech Transfer and Networks”

  • Representatives from CIMNE, IRB, VHIR, UAB (confirmed); UB, IJC, CNM-CSIC

• 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM: Closing of the Conference and IAFactories BSC Presentation

  • Mariona Sanz, Director of Innovation and Business Development BSC

• 1:30 PM: Lunch, Group Photo, and Networking