RISC-V at BSC

At the Barcelona Supercomputing Center, RISC-V plays a strategic role in advancing innovation in High-Performance Computing (HPC) and Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Through a strong co-design approach and active participation in global open communities, BSC contributes to strengthening the European semiconductor and microelectronics ecosystem, fostering cutting-edge solutions that enhance performance, efficiency, and sustainability for next-generation computing.

Building on its long-standing expertise across both software and hardware stacks, BSC drives research and development of open-source, RISC-V–based technologies addressing real-world challenges in domains such as scientific computing, automotive, aerospace, and edge systems.

About RISC-V

RISC-V is an open and extensible Instruction Set Architecture (ISA) that is reshaping processor design innovation. Unlike traditional proprietary architectures such as x86 or ARM, RISC-V offers true freedom and flexibility in both hardware and software design.

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