Introduction

Activities of the Joint Cell Competence Center:

Maintaining up-to-date knowledge and skills related to the CBEA and hybrid computing including programming frameworks, tools, libraries and application.
Supporting ICM users and researches in porting and tuning applications on the CBEA.
Organizing CBEA and hybrid computing programming classes at ICM as well as workshops and presentations on external conferences.
Identifying new application areas for Cell and assisting in application enablement.
Maintaining a Cell developers environment, which is planned to evolve into a production system in the future.
Maintaining relationships with developers at IBM as well as other institutions involved with Cell.
Identifying potential for involvement in test & development activities related to the CBEA and hybrid computing (testing new software / SW development)
Writing articles and publications describing activity and achievements as well as maintaining a wiki for local Cell users.
Evaluating opportunities of commercial engagement in the business and industrial sector (commercial training, development work on projects, etc.)
Coordinating work of other local teams involved in CBEA and hybrid computing application development and scientific applications.

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