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EuroHPC opens EUR 25 million tender for Ireland's CASPIr supercomputer

EuroHPC JU opened a EUR 25 million tender to procure CASPIr, a mid-range Irish supercomputer exceeding 15 petaflops, funded 35 percent by the Digital Europe Programme and 65 percent by Ireland, with bids due by 5 May 2026.

Verified EuroHPC Joint Undertaking press release, 27 March 2026

What it does not test. Does not establish which vendor wins the contract or when the system will be delivered.

How this item counts. Towards autonomy: it changes who owns. Binding 1 of 3 (announced), scale 1 of 3 (small), Verified counts in full: weight +1 of 36 possible. EuroHPC opens EUR25m tender for EU/Ireland-funded CASPIr; vendor and parts still undecided.. European Sovereignty Index

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