The Russian government plans to boost supercomputer usage by offering grants to companies that rent them, reports CNews. This initiative will be instrumental in encouraging businesses and research institutions to adopt high-performance computing. With new supercomputers coming online in the coming years, Russia could increase computational power tenfold by 2030. However, it is unclear how Russia plans to build supercomputers as companies like AMD, Intel, and Nvidia cannot sell their highest-performance AI and HPC processors to Russian entities.
The Ministry of Digital Development will provide financial support to organizations using supercomputers for tasks like artificial intelligence training and simulating intricate processes, such as molecular modeling. Currently, Russian supercomputers are highly sought after by research facilities, particularly in fields that require loads of compute. According to experts, this grant program will be most valuable to scientific labs that rely on supercomputers for various simulation workloads. Businesses will also benefit from these supercomputer grants, especially in specialized industries that involve complex design and process optimization.
