ARCHER2 Supercomputer Generates £4.2bn for UK Economy

Supercomputer centre in Edinburgh brings £4.2 billion boost to UK economy, new report shows

The UK’s national supercomputer – hosted at the University of Edinburgh – has delivered a £4.2 billion boost to the UK economy over five years, new research has shown. ARCHER2, located at the Edinburgh Parallel Computing Centre (EPCC), has generated an equivalent to a return of £8.30 for every £1 of public funding, according to an independent report by London Economics. The vast majority of the economic benefits, worth an estimated £3.7 billion,…

ARCHER2 supercomputer generates £4.2bn for UK economy

ARCHER2 supercomputer has generated £4.2bn for the UK economy, delivering an eightfold return on public investment.