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Empowering science and innovation

Deucalion accelerates research and innovation, advancing knowledge discovery to address tomorrow’s challenges and make a difference in the world.

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about deucalion

Compute. Discover. Transform.

Empowering open science through advanced computing.

Meet Deucalion supercomputer

The Deucalion supercomputer is the largest in Portugal, supporting science, innovation, and public services through advanced computing. Hosted by the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) and operated by the National Center for Advanced Computing (CNCA), INESC TEC, and the University of Minho, it is part of the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking, strengthening Europe’s computing capabilities. Inaugurated on September 6, 2023, in Guimarães, Deucalion reinforces Portugal’s role in the European digital landscape.

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our community

Deucalion in numbers

Deucalion currently supports thousands of users across hundreds of research and innovation projects, with millions of computing hours allocated. 

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+ 350 projects

Active research and innovation projects across multiple scientific fields.

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+ 1100 users 

Researchers, students, and professionals using Deucalion every day.

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+ 340 M  Used Hours 

Millions of computing hours powering large-scale scientific workloads.

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EPICUREEventHackathonPortugal

11/05/2026

Deucalion brings expert HPC mentoring to the EPICURE Hackathon in Porto

Representatives from Fujitsu Research, INESC TEC and Deucalion pose for a group photo between server racks at the Deucalion supercomputing facility in Portugal.

EasyBuild User MeetingFsas TechnologiesFujitsu

08/05/2026

Fsas Technologies’ visit highlights Deucalion’s technology

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EasyBuild User MeetingEventVisit

04/05/2026

Hosting the EasyBuild community: Deucalion at the centre of EUM 2026

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Events

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ISC 2026

22 - 24 June, 2026

ISC 2026 connects scientists, engineers, and technology leaders to explore the future of high performance computing.

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