The second day of the EuroCC4SEE Workshop in Belgrade began with a session focused on SMEs, while the afternoon session included presentations on the use of HPC in public administration. Marija Mitrović Dankulov from the Institute of Physics Belgrade opened the session with an overview of HPC Serbia’s collaboration model with industry partners. She emphasized the importance of building strategic relationships that promote the adoption of HPC technologies in the private sector, showcasing successful examples of co-development and knowledge transfer. This was followed by Anina Glumac from the Faculty of Civil Engineering at the University of Belgrade, who presented the use of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) for simulating the built environment. Her talk highlighted how CFD is being applied to analyze airflow in urban settings, design energy-efficient buildings, and model complex environmental systems. Katarina Stanković from the Institute Mihajlo Pupin then provided insights into how AI is being translated from theoretical research into practical applications across multiple sectors. Her presentation showcased the institute’s work on AI-powered solutions in areas such as transport optimization, energy management, and administrative automation.
Tomi Ilijaš, representing Arctur and the NCC SLING initiative in Slovenia, discussed the emerging opportunities for SMEs within the HPC ecosystem. He introduced support structures aimed at making advanced computing more accessible to smaller businesses and highlighted case studies of SME innovation enabled by HPC services. Miloš Ivanović, CTO at Vodena and affiliated with the Faculty of Science in Kragujevac, shared real-world applications of HPC and AI in the fields of water resource management and energy efficiency. His talk emphasized the potential of data-driven modeling to optimize system performance and reduce resource consumption. The session concluded with a forward-looking talk by Vladimir Jeftović from Moveo, who explored the role of AI in enhancing user feedback in digital health and technology products. He presented Moveo’s approach to building adaptive feedback systems that respond to user behavior and improve engagement and outcomes over time.
The afternoon session of the workshop highlighted impactful applications of HPC/HPDA/AI in public administration, showcasing how advanced technologies are being integrated into public services, environmental monitoring, and digital governance. Bojan Jakovljević from the Serbian Academic Network (AMRES) opened the session with an update on the current status and future development plans of Serbia’s national research and education network. His presentation, titled Hyperconnectivity – AMRES Status and Plans, focused on the role of robust digital infrastructure in enabling data-intensive services and research collaboration across the public sector. Bogdan Stešević from Serbia’s Office of Information Technology and eGovernment followed with a presentation on the Capabilities of the National AI Platform. He demonstrated how the platform supports the development and deployment of AI solutions for use in e-government services, enabling smarter decision-making and more efficient administrative processes. Tomi Ilijaš returned for a second presentation titled AI-driven Innovation for Better Living. This talk addressed how AI-powered applications can be used to improve quality of life through smarter public services, emphasizing the need for interdisciplinary approaches and citizen-centric design in public innovation projects.
Svetlozar Yordanov from the Institute of Information and Communication Technologies at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences presented a compelling example of HPDA in wildlife management. His talk detailed a service for estimating the brown bear population in Bulgaria, combining large-scale data processing with ecological modeling to support biodiversity monitoring and conservation policies. Luka Ilić of the Barcelona Supercomputing Center gave an international perspective on weather and climate modeling, discussing HPC-supported forecasting tools that are used across a range of institutions from SMEs and academic groups to large research infrastructures. His insights highlighted the importance of cross-scale collaboration in climate services.
Boro Jakimovski from the Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering at Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje introduced innovative approaches to disaster prediction using HPC. He outlined methodologies for anticipating natural hazards such as floods and wildfires, and the importance of regional data cooperation in risk management. The session concluded with a presentation by Slobodan Ničković of the Republic Hydrometeorological Service of Serbia, who shared examples of numerical modeling of atmospheric aerosols and hydrological processes. His work emphasized the relevance of HPC in supporting national meteorological services and improving forecasting accuracy for both environmental and civil protection purposes.
A detailed agenda for the workshop can be found at https://indico.ipb.ac.rs/event/590.
