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EuroHPC JU
Listed offer value
$50,000EU AI SMEs and startups, HPC experience needed
Eligibility & conditions
EuroHPC's AI Factory Fast Lane call gives AI SMEs and startups up to 50,000 GPU hours on a EuroHPC supercomputer, free of charge for innovation purposes. Allocations run for one, two or three months on a single system, and the hosting AI Factory provides technical support. Applications are processed first in first out with a lightweight evaluation, and EuroHPC states approval comes within 4 working days. The 2026 call is open from 21 January 2026 through 31 December 2026, so there is no cohort deadline to wait for.
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How to apply
5 steps- Confirm you qualify: an SME or startup doing AI work, established in the EU or an associated country, with someone on the team who has used HPC systems before. Fast Lane is described as being for users already familiar with HPC.
- Open the 2026 call at https://access.eurohpc-ju.europa.eu/calls/59 and register an account on the EuroHPC user portal. Do not use the /calls/49 link still shown on EuroHPC's own Fast Lane page, because that is the 2025 call and it closed on 31 December 2025.
- Choose one supercomputer to run on. Fast Lane resources can be requested on a single system only, so pick the AI Factory host that matches your model and framework.
- Complete the application with your AI use case, the GPU hours you need up to the 50,000 cap, and whether you want a one, two or three month allocation.
- Submit. Applications are handled first in first out and EuroHPC states approval comes within 4 working days.
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