Second call for innovation studies for the development of generative AI models

The FFplus project, funded by the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking, aims to strengthen the competitiveness and innovation capacity of European SMEs by enabling them to use high-performance computing (HPC) to advance digital R&D and business processes. This second open call targets SMEs and start-ups skilled in AI and HPC, supporting them in developing large-scale generative AI models to boost technological growth, innovation, and scalability across Europe. Through this call, FFplus will fund innovation studies including projects on generative AI such as large language models (LLMs). The proposed innovation studies are expected to demonstrate full alignment with FFplus objectives, define a clear success vision showing the business impact of HPC use, and provide comprehensive descriptions of training datasets, model characteristics, and expected performance. Applicants must identify and propose mitigation strategies for risks such as bias, hallucination, or model drift, in line with EU trustworthy AI guidelines.