GENCI and CNRS choose Eviden to make the Jean Zay supercomputer one of the most powerful in France - Seite 3

Sylvie Retailleau, French Minister for Higher Education and Research
“I would like to congratulate the GENCI and CNRS teams on this new step, which will enable the Jean Zay extension to be implemented very quickly. By enabling Jean Zay to become the largest supercomputer dedicated to AI in France, this investment is essential to meet the new needs, both existing and future, for research and innovation in AI. It will help to raise the profile of France's role in this field, complementing the key roles played by the CEA and Inria in terms of digital infrastructure and AI.”

Bruno Bonnell, Secretary General for Investment, in charge of France 2030
“We are delighted with this decisive step, which will enable France to equip itself with a competitive and attractive state-of-the-art computing infrastructure, essential if we are to consolidate our position in the frantic race for artificial intelligence. It will turn the advances made by our dynamic research ecosystem into real industrial successes. With France 2030, our ambition is to combine sovereignty and technology.”

Philippe Lavocat, CEO of GENCI
“With the extension of the Jean Zay supercomputer and the choice of Eviden following the procedure conducted jointly by GENCI and IDRIS, France has acquired a major asset that will enable it to put the best computing technologies, combined with artificial intelligence, at the service of science and innovation. The €40m funding is equivalent to what has already been invested in the entire current Jean Zay machine. With more than 1,000 AI projects already using this supercomputer's capabilities by 2023, the new sovereign infrastructure will be a key factor in fostering major breakthroughs in academic and industrial research.”

Antoine Petit, Chairman and CEO of CNRS
“The Jean Zay supercomputer is a key factor in France's attractiveness and contribution in terms of AI research at the highest international level. The French government has entrusted the CNRS with the responsibility of hosting and operating this research infrastructure, via its Institut du développement et des ressources en informatique scientifique (IDRIS), confirming its role as a key player in AI research. The exceptional capabilities provided by the new Jean Zay extension represent a tremendous opportunity for the entire French scientific and industrial community. They will also enable us to meet the challenges posed by foundation models, both concerning scientific research and innovation and technology transfer.”