Celebrate with us the 15th anniversary of IT4Innovations National Supercomputing Center

Fifteen years ago, it was a vision.
A vision to build a world-class supercomputing centre in the Czech Republic, capable of standing strong in international competition.

Without established facilities.
Without certainty of success.
But with determination – and with people who stood at the very beginning.

Today, IT4Innovations is a respected centre pushing the boundaries of science, research and innovation. And you are part of this story.

It is therefore our pleasure to invite you to celebrate 15 years of IT4Innovations, an occasion dedicated above all to those who contributed to its foundation and growth.

WHEN: 26 May 2026 from 5 PM
WHERE: Futureum, Vítkovice 3044, 703 00 Ostrava, Czech Republic

Please confirm your attendance at the 15th anniversary celebration of IT4Innovations by completing the registration form below the photo gallery of our history.

This event is supported by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic through the e-INFRA CZ project (ID: 90254), and we would like to express our sincere appreciation to this project, which accompanies us on our journey and plays an important role in supporting the continued development and operation of IT4Innovations.

The official launch of one of the largest research and development projects in the Czech Republic – the IT4Innovations Centre of Excellence, funded by the Research and Development for Innovations Operational Programme (July 2011)
The official launch of one of the largest research and development projects in the Czech Republic – the IT4Innovations Centre of Excellence, funded by the Research and Development for Innovations Operational Programme (July 2011)
The signing of the contract for the delivery of the first supercomputer – Anselm (December 2012)
The signing of the contract for the delivery of the first supercomputer – Anselm (December 2012)
The site where the IT4Innovations building was constructed (photograph from 2012)
The site where the IT4Innovations building was constructed (photograph from 2012)
The ceremonial tapping of the foundation stone (January 2013)
The ceremonial tapping of the foundation stone (January 2013)
The first IT4Innovations supercomputer – Anselm – installed at VSB–TUO (2013)
The first IT4Innovations supercomputer – Anselm – installed at VSB–TUO (2013)
The official opening of the IT4Innovations building (August 2014)
The official opening of the IT4Innovations building (August 2014)
The official launch of the Salomon supercomputer (September 2015)
The official launch of the Salomon supercomputer (September 2015)
Vít Vondrák appointed Director of IT4Innovations (July 2017 – present)
Vít Vondrák appointed Director of IT4Innovations (July 2017 – present)
The official launch of the Barbora supercomputer (October 2019)
The official launch of the Barbora supercomputer (October 2019)
The signing of the agreement to host a petascale system at IT4Innovations, co-funded by the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking (November 2019)
The signing of the agreement to host a petascale system at IT4Innovations, co-funded by the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking (November 2019)
The Karolina supercomputer, in operation since 2021
The Karolina supercomputer, in operation since 2021
The inauguration of the first Czech quantum computer (September 2025)
The inauguration of the first Czech quantum computer (September 2025)

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