Large Scale Machine Learning for Visual and Multimodal Data

Date: Thursday, November 7, 2024, 10:00-13:00, Cyprus time  Venue: This training event is held as a hybrid event. You are welcome to join us at the Andreas Mouskos Auditorium, José Mariano Gago Hall, The Cyprus Institute. Otherwise please, connect to our live stream of the discussion, available on Zoom (Password: VsSCz1)  Language: English  Registration: Registration for this event is open … Read more

Hack for a cause – AI for Safer Drug Prescriptions

This is the github link for more info: https://github.com/CaSToRC-CyI/EuroCC-Hackathon EuroCC-2 Conference Agenda Date: 10-14 October 2024 Overview: The “Hack for a cause” hackathon is organized by the Cyprus Institute (CyI) in collaboration with the Cyprus Anticancer Society and focuses on leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) to improve the drug prescription process for hospitalized cancer patients, particularly … Read more

Eratosthenes CoE – Consultation services

We recently had the opportunity to consult Eratosthenes CoE in efficiently managing and processing large geospatial datasets for crop classification. The project’s primary goal was to utilize Google Earth Engine (GEE) and Xarray to create and manage extensive datasets, crucial for their research. The existing GEE Python libraries were insufficient for handling the volume and … Read more

Paradisiotis – Proof of Concept

Paradisiotis, a leading enterprise in the poultry industry in Cyprus, often faces challenges in managing production effectively due to variability in growth rates and market demands. To address these issues, a sophisticated, data-driven approach using high-performance data analytics has been proposed, revolutionizing the way poultry management is conducted. The proposed system employs a robust model … Read more

Vlassides winery – Consultation services

We are pleased to share a success story from our collaboration with Vlassides Winery, where we provided consultation on developing a model to accurately predict the harvest dates for Merlot grapes using flowering dates and environmental parameters. The available data included meteorological data from the Cyprus Department of Meteorology, alongside bookkeeping information from Vlassides Winery.  … Read more

Charalambides Christis – Consultation services

Charalambides-Christis aimed to leverage High Performance Data Analytics to understand the impact of various product offers on sales and costs. Although this is a frequent and well-studied business problem, in practice, the circumstances are unique for every company and situation, requiring a tailored approach to accurately assess the impact.  The primary goal was to identify … Read more

Tutorial at ISC High Performance 2024

This May, we had the privilege of leading an engaging tutorial titled “Accelerating Generative AI with PyTorch” at the ISC High Performance 2024 conference. Hosted in the vibrant city of Hamburgh, our session offered a deep dive into the latest computational challenges and optimization techniques that are shaping the future of Generative AI.  The intermediate-level … Read more

Second Industry Day 2024

Connecting Industry with Cutting-Edge Research: CyI Organizes Second Industry Day Event CyI’s Computation-based Science and Technology Research Center (CaSToRC), in its capacity as Cyprus’ National Competence Center for High Performance Computing (HPC), hosted its second “Industry Day” event on Wednesday, July 3rd, 2024. Organized under the EuroCC2 project, the event aimed to strengthen the collaboration … Read more

Zephyr Lights Up the Youth Makers Fair 2024

On June 2nd, 2024, Zephyr, our compact supercomputer, participated in the Youth Makers Fair 2024 in Larnaka, organised by Youth Makerspace Larnaka. The fair brought together young tech enthusiasts, creators, and the general public for a day of interactive exhibits and workshops.Zephyr’s engaging simulations and LED displays made high-performance computing (HPC) concepts accessible and interactive. … Read more

Zephyr goes to the Reflect Festival 2024

On May 30th and 31st, 2024, Zephyr, our miniature supercomputer, was featured at the Reflect Festival in Limassol. Reflect Festival, renowned for bringing together startups, investors, and tech enthusiasts from Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, provided an excellent platform for showcasing high-performance computing (HPC). Zephyr’s interactive simulations and LED displays drew significant interest, simplifying … Read more