What changed
The Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC)’s AI Factory Accelerator Programme, which was previously in a pilot phase, is now fully operational. Startups can access sovereign compute, technical support, and training to support innovation across industries. Access to some BSC AI Factory services is now available through the NVIDIA Inception portal.
What this means in practice
Startups participating in the NVIDIA Inception program can now leverage the BSC AI Factory’s resources, including training through NVIDIA Deep Learning Institute open courses, business mentoring, and venture capital connections. The BSC AI Factory is among Europe’s first AI factories and the first in Spain, having delivered over 800 services to private and public-sector clients since its April 2025 launch. An upcoming extension of MareNostrum 5, BSC’s public infrastructure for scientific and technological innovation, will provide supercomputing access through the BSC AI Factory and other AI Factories across Europe.
Limitations and availability
The BSC AI Factory services are available to startups that are members of the NVIDIA Inception program. The program includes access to NVIDIA NIM microservices, the NVIDIA Nemotron open model family, and the open source NVIDIA NeMo Curator library. The BSC AI Factory has supported several startups, including Qatium, OneCareAI, and Avatia, which are developing technologies for water management, healthcare, and pharmaceuticals. The supplied announcement does not specify the exact hardware requirements or licensing conditions for accessing these services.
