Challenge-led applied digital
research and innovation
Jonathan Smith
Business Development Manager
Hartree Centre
Who can help me solve this business challenge?
How do I digitise my business processes?
Who can I partner with to develop my R&D project?
Transforming UK industry by accelerating the
adoption of high performance computing,
big data and AI technologies.
Our mission
Government &
public sector
Local business
networks
Technology
partners
Network of expertise
Academia
Universities
International
research
communities
What we do
− Collaborative R&D
Define a challenge in your business and we build a team to deliver a solution
− Platform as a service
Give your own experts pay-as-you-go access to our compute power
− Creating digital assets
License the new industry-led software applications we create with IBM Research
−
Training and skills
Drop in on our comprehensive programme of specialist training events or design a bespoke course for your team
Intel platforms
Bull Sequana X1000 (4.3PFlop/s, ~80000 cores)
Lenovo NeXtScale | 8,192 cores
Lenovo System x​​ iDataPlex
​ system​ | 2048 cores
Intel Xeon Phi | Knight's Corner
IBM big data analytics cluster | 288TB
IBM data centricplatforms​
IBM Power8 + NVL​ink​ + Tesla P100
IBM Power8
​​+ Nvidia K80
JADE –Oxford University
Tier 2 Regional Deep Learning Supercomputer
Atos Bull 22x Nvidia DGX1 – DL supercomputer
•
176 V100 GPUS, Deep Learning Frameworks
•
In excess of 630,784 CUDA Cores
Atos Quantum Learning Machine (QLM)
Discovering and delivering next-generation algorithms for future
quantum computers
Our platforms
Visual Computing Suite
Collaborative visual conmputing technologies enabling exploration
of data analytics and computational modelling
• Access to domain specialists and a vast
network of expertise
• Technologies and systems that do it
faster and cheaper
• Full time scientists delivering on
industrially relevant timescales
• Collaboration with a trusted partner
• Professional project management
How you can benefit
Collaborative R&D Projects
• Commercial
• High priority projects for Hartree
resource allocation
•
Short lead-time – project scoping
& project start dates
• Grant funded
•
Assistance with grant applications
•
Longer lead-time – project
scoping, multi-stage application
processes & project start dates
• No guarantee of funding –
delaying project start dates
How to engage with us
• Clear challenge statement
• Set the scene – where are you, what have
you done already and what are the desired
outcomes
• Outline how this work has the potential to
impact your company
• Quantify any potential changes to productivity
• Access to the appropriate data – quantity and
high quality
• Collaborative project work
• Deliver project outcomes
• Knowledge transfer
Where to start
•
Engineering & Manufacturing
– Vehicle design & testing
– Consumer electronics design
– Consumer Packaged Goods Products and Packaging
•
Environment
– Weather modeling
•
Life Sciences
– Genomics for better crop yields
– Disease mapping
•
Energy
– Advanced Battery Cell Design
– Efficient Well Head Oil extraction
•
Financial Services
– Risk Management
– Service Modelling
•
Transport
– Rail predictive analytics
– Network simulation
Project examples
Our track record
Case study
Data fusion with automotive sensors
Satsafe offer vehicle telematics products and services –
dashboard-mounted camera & sensor array provide driver ratings.
Problem: Require improved metrics that better reflect driver
competence in the real world.
Solution: Hartree Centre improved metrics by augmenting with
open data sources such as weather data and speed limit data.
Improved modelling of sensor data to assess cornering.
Big data analytics
Data cleaning
Integrated
database
Valuation Office
Agency Ratings
(open data)
Business
rate payer
information
(FOIA)
Billing authority
records
(open data)
Data cleaning
Data cleaning
Potential customer
list
Case study: data integration
Case study
HPC-enabled atomistic
modelling for fuel cells
Development of patented liquid catalyst
“Sophisticated simulation using the Hartree
Centre’s high performance computing (HPC)
facilities helped ACAL Energy limit the number of
molecules it needed to synthesise and test during
development of a new fuel cell catalyst.”
Collaborative R&D
Case study
Building the cognitive hospital
Transforming the patient experience using
data analytics and AI technologies
“Helping our patients and their families prepare
properly for coming into hospital will really reduce
their anxiety and could mean they spend more
meaningful time with doctors so we are able to get
them better faster.”
− Iain Hennessey, Alder Hey Children’s Hospital
Collaborative R&D
Case study
Smart crop protection
Building pest risk prediction models with the
potential to:
• Enable the farming industry to more accurately
plan preventative measures
• Reduce crop losses
• Drive down insurance rates through lower
probability of crop damage
Creating digital assets
Case study
Designing safer vehicles
Access to compute capability reduced time
to run vehicle simulation models by 50%
“Access to high performance computing with the
convenience of operating from our own office is a
real game-changer, helping us meet customer
cost and timescale requirements and enabling us
to thrive in a global market.”
− Tim Williams, Simpact Engineering Ltd.
Platform as a service
Case study
Faster complex simulations
HPC capabilities ran simulations four times
faster than using in-house systems
“The service enabled us to increase the size of
models we use and run projects more quickly and
efficiently, without increasing our overheads. That
all adds up to improved learn rates and better
value for money for clients.”
− Jeremy Smith, QED Naval Ltd.
Platform as a service
Case study
IoTUK Boost Workshops
Delivered a series of workshops to SMEs on
Industry 4.0 technologies including:
• Building IoT applications with Sigfox
• Blockchain | Changing industries
• Moving towards intelligent data
Training & skills
• Funded by the Industrial Strategy
Challenge Fund (ISCF)
• Programme run by the Science &
Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
• Designed to help companies overcome
difficult product, manufacturing or
process performance issues
• Provides access for companies to
STFC’s world class facilities and
expertise
• Provides 50-70% funding for projects
expected to cost up to £50,000 and last
between 3 and 6 months
Bridging for Innovators (B4I)
• An innovative programme to Support UK industry
• The Made Smarter Programme is a pilot scheme designed to boost UK
manufacturing productivity and growth across the North West, set to go
nationwide in 2021.
• Designed for companies that want implement Industry 4.0
within their organisation (3D printing, IoT, AI, VR,
automation)
• Fully-funded specialist advice to assess your current operations and
develop your digitalisation strategy
• 50% grant funding to implement new technology, software and hardware
into your manufacturing
• Access to a subsidised Leadership Development programme, designed
specifically to support the programme
Made Smarter Pilot
•
Start-ups
•
Upstream and downstream
•
Funding - £41,500
•
Technical & Business Support
Business Incubation
Centre
Innovation Partner
Programme
Business Applications
Space
Technology
Other
industry
sectors
•
Identification of new markets for
space technology
•
Access to ESA patent portfolio
• Funding from €60k - €2M
•
Themed calls
Colocated with several ESA assets
National Centre for AI Solutions
Engage
HPC
Explore
Accelerate
Emerging Technology
Cloud
Data Centre
“The Hartree Centre’s expertise
made our testing process cheaper
and more reliable, enabling us to get
our product to market faster.”
- William Wilson, GLOBAL-365
“Rolls-Royce has worked with the
Hartree Centre for many years due to their
combination of highly skilled computational
scientists and state-of-the-art HPC.”
- Leigh Lapworth, Rolls-Royce
Hartree Centre Impact
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STFC Hartree Centre
Jonathan Smith
Luke Vanstone
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Luke.Vanstone@stfc.ac.uk