Newsletter 2/2025 | E-Infra

e-INFRA CZ | 02/2025
15 Dec 2025, 13:48

Dear members of the research and innovation community,

We are pleased to announce an important milestone for e-INFRA CZ: the official inauguration of the VLQ quantum computer at the IT4Innovations National Supercomputing Center. This new 24-qubit system, housed at the VSB – Technical University of Ostrava, expands our computing portfolio with a technology that will play a significant role in advancing research and innovation across Europe.

VLQ’s star-shape topology superconducting qubit system pushes new frontiers of advanced computing, seamlessly integrating into Europe’s broader high-performance computing ecosystem. As we approach the end of the year and look ahead to new scientific opportunities, we invite you to engage with this exciting tool poised to enable breakthroughs across material science, biotech, quantum machine learning, and beyond.

At e-INFRA CZ, we stand ready to support your access to the training and research opportunities that this new capability will unlock.

Wishing you a peaceful holiday season and a restful start to the new year.

Warm regards,

Vít Vondrák
CEO IT4Innovations National Supercomputing Center

First Czech quantum computer launched in Ostrava

VLQ was officially inaugurated at IT4Innovations in September. This important milestone marks another step towards building a cutting-edge European quantum computing infrastructure and supporting research and innovation across the continent.

Link your e-INFRA CZ account to ORCID: a small step that unlocks smarter impact reporting and fair-share

Every day, researchers and students use e-INFRA CZ to run computations, process data, and turn ideas into results. Thank you for choosing us – now we’d like to ask for one quick action that helps us a lot.

Digitalization of the Prague Astronomical Clock

Researchers from CESNET’s Technology for Network Applications Department have created a detailed 3D model that reveals the inner workings of one of Prague’s most iconic landmarks and enables real-time observation of its movement. The model is available online and on-site at the Old Town Hall in the Knight’s Hall, where visitors can explore it until the end of the year.

Web application

Czechia has its own AI Factory, including a new AI supercomputer

Czechia is among the successful applicants for European AI Factories. As part of the Czech AI Factory (CZAI), a supercomputer for AI computations will be acquired at IT4Innovations, along with a service package provided by experts from the consortium, led by VSB-TUO.

The energy consumption is reduced and controlled thanks to researchers of IT4I

For ten years, researchers from IT4Innovations have been working on optimising the energy efficiency of data centres. Thanks to international cooperation and its own innovations, the Czech supercomputing centre is one of the European leaders in energy efficiency optimisation in computing.

AI-as-a-Service Platform

CERIT-SC is developing an on-premise AI-as-a-Service platform, offering researchers secure, high-performance tools. Powered by NVIDIA DGX H100 and B200 systems, it supports large-scale model training and hosts open models via Open WebUI or an API.

Beyond conversational AI, with image and web search capability, the platform provides tools like the JupyterHub AI Intelligence Notebook and DeepSite Pro for augmented workflows, as well as an AI-powered documentation portal with contextual assistance. All user data is guaranteed to remain within our trusted environment.

EuroHPC JU computing resources allocation

EuroHPC JU is a joint initiative between the European Union, participating European countries, and private partners aimed at building a world-class supercomputer ecosystem in Europe.

Czechia is actively involved in this initiative. Researchers and users can access EuroHPC supercomputers through several types of competitive access calls, depending on their project needs and scope.

Foldify v2 introduces enhanced features and new design

A major platform update is now available! The new MultiFold function allows users to run and compare multiple protein prediction tools using a single sequence, showing results with TM-score and RMSD values.

The revised interface includes improved layouts, merged job tables, and an Example Proteins section to guide users. Job visibility can be modified, and batch deletion of jobs is now supported.

Survey “Satisfaction with computing services“ is approaching in January 2026

Your responses help us identify what works well and where we need to improve, so your participation is highly valued. Previous results show how widely our resources are used and how your input directly guides improvements.

Take a little procrastination moment and help us evaluate the names of the new systems

Your input will help us choose clear and user-friendly names for new EOSC CZ systems and shape how they are presented to the community. Completing the short survey takes only a few minutes, and your opinion directly influences the final outcome.

Survey

Thu 15 Jan

Course: Building Robust Industrial AI Solutions: Addressing Real-World Challenges with MATLAB & HPC

LUMI AI Factory invites you to attend the "Building Robust Industrial AI Solutions: Addressing Real-World Challenges with MATLAB & HPC" course, which will take place online on January 15, 2026.

Tue 10 – Wed 11 Feb

Network and Service Security Seminar 2026 (CZ)

We cordially invite you to join the annual CESNET Network and Service Security Seminar, taking place on February 10–11, 2026, in Prague. This two-day on-site event will provide an in-depth overview of current security topics: the first day will focus on technical aspects, while the second day will highlight legislation, research, and emerging trends. Please note that the seminar will be held in Czech. Registration for the public begins in January.

Science at full power: the 9th Users' Conference of IT4Innovations

When participants of the 9th Users' Conference of IT4Innovations gathered in Ostrava at the end of October, they experienced far more than just a series of presentations.

More about the conference

Highlights from the High-Performance Computing Seminar MetaCentrum 2025

In October, the seminar highlighted MetaCentrum, which provides HPC, cloud services, and specialized tools (including AI support) for scientific research.

More about the seminar

CERIT-SC Centre Supported the Nationwide Healthcare Hackathon "Hack jak Brno"

The second annual nationwide healthcare hackathon, "Hack jak Brno," took place from November 28–30, 2025. Over 120 talented IT students from across the Czech Republic gathered in Brno, supported by CERIT-SC's powerful computing infrastructure. They spent the intense weekend developing complex solutions for 17 real-world challenges facing the Czech healthcare system.

More about the event

Don't forget to include the required acknowledgment phrase in your publications:

This work was supported by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic through the e-INFRA CZ (ID:90254).

You can find the assignment of e-INFRA CZ to R&D results supported by this research infrastructure on the e-INFRA CZ website.

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