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Acting as the hub of advanced computing in Western Australia, iVEC is encouraging and energising research in and the uptake of high performance computing and visualisation in Western Australia. This is achieved by making available facilities and expertise to the research, education and industrial communities. Application areas include nanotechnology, radioastronomy, high energy physics, medical and mining training, medical research, mining and petroleum, architecture and construction, multimedia, and urban planning.

iVEC provides access to cutting edge high performance computers and visualisation laboratories that are located at its three Facilities; the ARRC Facility in Technology Park, the WASP Facility at the University of Western Australia, and the Informatics Facility at Murdoch University.



As well as providing access to advanced computing facilities, iVEC holds seminars and conferences on computational science and HPC, and provides support to students and industry personnel, researchers, academics and scientists through training, scholarships and seminars on advanced computing and research and development opportunities.

iVEC is a joint venture between CSIRO, Curtin University of Technology, Edith Cowan University, Murdoch University and The University of Western Australia and is supported by the Western Australian Government.