Foundation for Computational Science

The Foundation for Computational Science (公益財団法人計算科学振興財団) is a Japanese public interest incorporated foundation headquartered in Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture. It was established in 2008 through collaboration among industry, academia, and government to promote the industrial use of supercomputers, beginning with RIKEN's K computer. Its mission is to make high-performance computing accessible to companies, universities, and research institutions, thereby supporting technological innovation and industrial competitiveness. The foundation operates the FOCUS supercomputer system, a computing platform available to industrial users, and serves as an HPCI access point in Kobe. It also runs the Advanced Computational Science Research Support Center, opened in April 2011 on land adjacent to the K computer (now Fugaku), providing both hardware facilities and user support services. Its activities include technical upgrading support for companies, dissemination and awareness programs, human resource development, research support, and the formation of research and education centers of excellence (COE). Following the retirement of the K computer in August 2019, the foundation has focused on the successor Fugaku, which began shared use in March 2021. The foundation also highlights the concentration of advanced research facilities in the Kansai region, including SPring-8 and SACLA, and works to connect these resources with industrial and academic users. Through its FOCUS supercomputer, seminars, training courses, and user case studies, the foundation supports simulation-driven innovation across a wide range of industries.

The Foundation for Computational Science was established in 2008 through collaboration among industry, academia, and government to promote the industrial use of supercomputers, particularly RIKEN's K computer. In April 2011, the foundation opened its main activity base, the Advanced Computational Science Research Support Center, on land adjacent to the K computer (now Fugaku). The center provides facilities such as the FOCUS supercomputer, HPCI access point functions, seminar rooms, training rooms, and rental laboratories, along with user support. The K computer ended operation in August 2019. Its successor, Fugaku, began shared use in March 2021 for a wide range of academic and industrial fields, and the foundation has since focused on promoting its industrial application. The foundation also emphasizes the concentration of advanced research facilities in the Kansai region, including SPring-8 and SACLA, and works to facilitate their use by domestic and international companies, universities, and research institutions. Over the years, the foundation has expanded its activities to include technical upgrading support for companies, dissemination and awareness programs, human resource development, research support, and the formation of research and education centers of excellence. It publishes annual business reports and financial statements, and maintains a mid-term business plan covering fiscal years Reiwa 5 to Reiwa 9. It also operates the FOCUS supercomputer system, offers trial use, user support services, and training seminars, and publishes case studies of supercomputer simulation applications.

• 2021

  Fugaku began shared use in March for academic and industrial fields.

• 2019

  K computer ended operation in August.

• 2011

  Advanced Computational Science Research Support Center opened in April on land adjacent to the K computer.

• 2008

  Foundation established through industry-academia-government collaboration to promote industrial use of supercomputers.

A public-interest foundation bridging industry, academia, and government to promote industrial supercomputing use in Japan.

• FOCUS supercomputer system

  A supercomputer system operated by the foundation and available to industrial users, with trial use, user support, and application software.

• Advanced Computational Science Research Support Center

  The foundation's activity base adjacent to Fugaku, offering computing facilities, seminar rooms, training rooms, and rental laboratories.

• HPCI access point Kobe

  An access point for the HPCI (Innovative High Performance Computing Infrastructure) system.

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