The ECLAT joint laboratory
Uncovering the mysteries of the universe using HPC and AI
ECLAT : Extreme Computing Lab for Astronomical Telescopes
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 the SKAO (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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From HPC to astronomy: the journey of Ophélie Renaud
Ophélie Renaud, a postdoctoral researcher in high-performance computing, simulates the behavior of algorithms for the future SKAO giant telescope. Her objective? To anticipate the technical challenges associated with the explosion of astronomical data and optimise...
Webinar: Center for Excellence in Performance Programming from Eviden
Eviden Center for Excellence in Performance Programming (CEPP)The rise of exascale, LLM and machine learning poses challenges in terms of managing large datasets, hardware evolution and power consumption. Optimizing code for diverse systems and recruiting AI data...
Interview with Chiara and Damien on the 2025 review
2025 marks a turning point for the ECLAT laboratory, which closes its second exercice on a high note and enters its third cycle. Damien Gratadour, Director of ECLAT, and Chiara Ferrari, Director of SKA France, sum up the company’s positive results: strengthened...
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
ODISSEE
Coping with the deluge of data from SKAO and CERN HL-LHC using AI
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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.