CivSource – Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick and a coalition of university leaders, local politicians and senior technology executives announced the ongoing development and planning of a Green High Performance Computing Center (GHPCC) in Holyoke, Massachusetts. The Center will help bring long-term stability for the city and regional economies throughout Western Massachusetts, the governor said.
Brendan’s Blog - Last Wednesday, Governor Deval Patrick unveiled the next steps for the massive high-performance computing center planned for downtown Holyoke. I’m glad to say that things are moving forward, and quickly at that. Read the rest of this entry
Innovate MassTech – “It’s a rare opportunity for four major universities – MIT, Harvard, BU and UMass – and three companies – IBM, Cisco and EMC – to be working together. It provides a symbiotic environment for universities to collaborate among themselves and with well-known companies.”
Innovate MassTech – “Should Massachusetts have an innovation strategy as part of its economic development plan? If you talk to private sector leaders, the answer is a resounding “yes”. ”
Commonwealth Conversations: Mass Innovations – “It may not be as far off as you think. An important collaboration not mentioned in my last post is the recent announcement of plans to develop a high-performance computing center (HPCC) in Holyoke. The $100 million facility will be a world-class, energy-efficient computing and research center – the first of its kind in New England. But just as importantly, it represents an unprecedented coming together of the Commonwealth, private and public universities, and members of the private sector to work toward a common goal.”
