The Barcelona Supercomputing Center, located at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia, will receive nearly €9 million this year from national and regional governments.
About €5.8m will be allocated by the Spanish minister for economy and competitiveness, while €2.8m will come from the regional government. This was outlined in a cooperation agreement signed by the two institutions on 20 February.
The centre houses MareNostrum, a supercomputer that is used in human genome research, astrophysical simulations, weather forecasting, geological modelling, and the designed of novel drugs.
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