The Barcelona Zettascale Lab (BZL) had a strong presence at the Mobile World Congress 2025 (MWC25), where Teresa Cervero, from the Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC), delivered a compelling presentation on the latest RISC-V initiatives led by the institution.

During her talk, Cervero highlighted the strategic role of BZL in advancing high-performance computing (HPC) through open hardware architectures. She detailed the progress made in developing RISC-V processors tailored for supercomputing applications, emphasizing sustainability, energy efficiency, and European technological sovereignty.

One of the key takeaways was the impact of BZL‘s work on the broader semiconductor landscape, including its collaboration with Intel for upcoming tapeouts and its alignment with European initiatives like the European Processor Initiative (EPI). The audience, composed of industry leaders, researchers, and policymakers, engaged in discussions about the opportunities and challenges of RISC-V adoption in mainstream computing.

The event reinforced BZL‘s commitment to innovation and positioned it as a key player in Europe’s push for open, efficient, and high-performance computing solutions.