Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC)

Mission:
The mission of the BSC-CNS is to research, implement, manage and transfer technology and knowledge in the area of HPC with the aim of facilitating progress in a variety of scientific fields, and with a special emphasis on Computer, Life, Earth and Engineering Sciences.

The main objectives of the centre are:
Scientific and technical excellence:
• To be a centre of excellence at international level.
• To promote cooperation between multidisciplinary groups.
• To attract and retain national and international talent.
• To be a leader in the innovative application of computation to non-conventional fields.

Support for e-science in Spain:
• To provide competitive, Europe-wide HPC resources.
• To be the Spanish leader in providing support for access to supercomputing infrastructure.
• To participate actively on the supercomputing stage at international level.

Wealth creation:
• To facilitate technological transfer.
• To promote the development of the knowledge society.
• To maintain effective resource management.