The University of Southern Denmark, Danfoss and HPE have brought a new national AI supercomputer online in Denmark. The system gives Danish universities shared infrastructure for large data volumes, advanced AI models, data analytics and advanced computing across academic disciplines.
The supercomputer will be available to researchers and students at universities throughout Denmark. Startups and spin-out companies will also gain access to advanced AI and data analytics to develop, test and scale new solutions, products and services.
The facility was inaugurated at Alsion in Sønderborg, Denmark, and is now part of the national research infrastructure. Access is provided through UCloud, a research platform developed by SDU, Aalborg University and Aarhus University. UCloud currently has more than 23,000 users and is described in the source as among the largest research cloud platforms in Europe and globally.
A key element of the project is integration with the local energy system. The supercomputer uses advanced liquid cooling with full heat recovery, and waste heat is reused as part of Sønderborg Municipality’s ambition to create a fully CO2-neutral energy system.
“HPE is proud to collaborate with the University of Southern Denmark and Danfoss in establishing AI and supercomputing infrastructure for Danish research. This project demonstrates what becomes possible when research, industry, and technology providers work together with a shared ambition. This new system is among the most advanced in Denmark for generative AI workloads and represents a significant technological upgrade of the national AI infrastructure. We look forward to the scientific results that Danish researchers will achieve using this new platform,” said Carsten Nielsen, Vice President and Managing Director for the Nordic Cluster at HPE.
The supercomputer has been named Bitten, after Bitten Clausen, who played a major role in Danfoss’ early development and was among the first female chairpersons in European industry. The name reflects the system’s Danish roots and the ambition to promote greater diversity within technology and research environments.
