The Barcelona Zettascale Lab (BZL), led by the Barcelona Supercomputing Center – Centro Nacional de Supercomputación (BSC-CNS), made a notable impact at the Saló de l’Ensenyament 2025, taking part in the dynamic science outreach space Espai Ciència, promoted by the Catalan Foundation for Research and Innovation (FCRI).
Throughout the week, the BZL team shared its passion and expertise to bring high-performance computing, chip design, and AI closer to students from high schools, vocational programs, and universities. At a booth shared with leading institutions such as ICFO and the UPC Chip Chair, visitors explored demo materials, graphics, and RISC-V-based chip development—key to BZL’s mission.
Commitment to Education and Scientific Outreach
Several researchers from BZL acted as Career Advisors, offering firsthand insights into working in advanced technological fields. From hardware and software co-design to energy-efficient architectures and HPC applications, students discovered the exciting role of Europe’s next-gen processors in AI, scientific simulations, and more.
This participation reinforces BZL’s strong commitment to academic training and science communication, while also encouraging future generations to pursue STEM careers—especially young women—as part of a broader effort to reduce the gender gap in tech.
BZL is part of Europe’s broader strategic goals under NextGenerationEU and the PERTE Chip program. The lab focuses on designing advanced RISC-V processors and accelerators, aimed at integration in future European supercomputers like MareNostrum 6 and in key AI-driven systems.
More than a technology project, BZL represents a convergence of innovation, sustainability, knowledge transfer, and a deep-rooted commitment to inclusion, diversity, and digital sovereignty in Europe.
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