The ECLAT joint laboratory
Uncovering the mysteries of the universe using HPC and AI
ECLAT : Extreme Computing Lab for Astronomical Telescopes
Coming soon
3 to 6 February: ECLAT Hackathon
June: Annual General Meeting
Our mission
A centre of excellence in HPC and AI for astronomical instrumentation
ECLAT is the laboratory dedicated to High-Performance Computing (HPC) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) for astronomical instrumentation, stemming from the French contribution to SKAO, the Square Kilometer Array Observatory. Its mission is to facilitate the R&D partnerships needed to design and build future cyber-physical systems for astronomy.
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The partners
A joint laboratory
Laboratories and teams
Researchers and engineers
Common roadmap
ECLAT is a nationwide collaborative laboratory based on close partnerships and large-scale initiatives at national and European level. It combines the efforts of sixteen laboratories and teams affiliated to the CNRS, Inria, Eviden, the Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur and the Observatoire de Paris.
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Research areas
Pushing the limits of innovation
Design of supercomputers
Research & development
Instrumentation for radio astronomy
Contributions to SKAO
News and Events
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2024 technical workshop
From 27 November to 29 November 2024, the ECLAT joint laboratory will be holding its first annual technical workshop on the theme of ‘SKA: radio astronomy in the continuum in the data deluge era’ at the University of Bordeaux. This event will bring together a...
First general assembly
The first general assembly of the ECLAT laboratory will be held on 27 and 28 March 2023 at the Meudon site of l'Observatoire de Paris. The various presentations will be posted online at the end of the event.Le programme On 27 March 2024 12:00 – 14:00: Welcome, lunch...
Launch of ECLAT
Press release, Paris, 12 December 2023CNRS, through three of its institutes (INSU, INS2I and INSIS), is today announcing the creation of the joint laboratory ECLAT (Extreme Computing Lab for Astronomical Telescopes) in partnership with Inria, the Observatoire de la...
Projects and collaborations
The synergies around ECLAT
Photo: ECLAT 2024 technical workshop participants
SEAMS
Upstream R&D project on new frugal technologies for intensive computing
STREAMS
Platform for integrating new HPC and AI technologies
Rising Stars
International network on cyber-physical systems under real-time constraints
Numpex
Numpex brings together 5 projects focusing on Exascale
Want to learn more?
Find out how you can contribute to innovation in astronomical research with ECLAT. Explore our pioneering projects and international collaborations to push back the frontiers of modern astronomy.