What ParTec does

ParTec AG is a Munich-based, publicly traded (Frankfurt Stock Exchange, ISIN DE000A3E5A34) high-performance computing company that designs, builds, and supports heterogeneous supercomputers and data centers for HPC, AI, and quantum computing workloads. Its technology foundation is the patented Dynamic Modular System Architecture (dMSA), co-invented with Forschungszentrum Jülich, paired with the proprietary ParaStation Modulo software suite that orchestrates runtime composition of CPU, GPU, accelerator, storage, and emerging compute modules into a single system. ParTec's flagship delivered asset is JUPITER, Europe's first exascale supercomputer built with Eviden and ranked #1 in Europe and #4 worldwide on the Top500 list, with the JEDI module topping the Green500 for energy efficiency.

The company monetizes through project-based supercomputer system deliveries (JUPITER contract valued at approximately 300 million euros), recurring ParaStation Modulo software licensing and support, professional services for quantum and HPC integration, and patent licensing through subsidiary FL systems AG & Co KG and agent BF exaQC AG. It serves European governments, research institutions, and industrial customers (Forschungszentrum Jülich, CINECA, LuxProvide, HZDR, DKRZ, University of Naples Federico II, ZIB, EuroHPC JU) primarily via direct enterprise sales and consortium partnerships, with channel partner Eviden for Franco-German deliveries. Strategic priorities include the AI-as-a-Service Factory buildout with ORCA Computing, expansion into Hungary, and quantum-HPC integration through the Quantum Factory in Munich and QBridge API.

Name

ParTec

Legal name

ParTec AG

Website

https://par-tec.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ParTec AG is a Munich-based company that designs and supports modular heterogeneous supercomputers and AI/quantum data centers using its patented Dynamic Modular System Architecture (dMSA) and ParaStation Modulo software, serving European governments, research centers, and industrial customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

HPC Infrastructure / Supercomputing Systems

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

HPC / AI-Optimized Data Center Facilities (HDABACAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

AI Server Systems & HGX/Accelerator Platforms (HDAAAAAB), HCI & Integrated Systems (Compute + Storage) (HDABADAD), Digital Process Automation (DPA) & Orchestration Suites (HDAEAHAF)

Keywords

• HPC infrastructure
• Modular supercomputing
• Quantum computing integration
• AI data centers
• Exascale systems

Headquarters

HQ city

München

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Supercomputer System Delivery: Design, build, and support heterogeneous supercomputers and data centers for HPC, AI, and Quantum Computing. Revenue from major infrastructure contracts including the JUPITER exascale system (approximately 300 million euros). Project-based with long sales cycles.
2. Software Licensing and Support: Licensing of ParaStation Modulo software suite for system management and orchestration. Ongoing maintenance and support services for deployed systems.
3. Quantum Computer Integration Services: Integration services for quantum computing components into existing HPC environments, including consulting and customization.
4. Patent Licensing: ParTec has a patent portfolio that has been valued positively. The company licenses its patents through BF exaQC AG and has filed patent infringement lawsuits against NVIDIA and Microsoft for licensing compensation.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ParTec designs, builds, and supports heterogeneous supercomputers and modular data centers tailored for HPC, AI, and Quantum Computing workloads, based on its patented dynamic Modular System Architecture (dMSA) and the ParaStation Modulo system management and orchestration software suite. Its offerings range from full exascale system delivery (e.g., JUPITER) to standalone software licensing, quantum-classical integration solutions, modular data center products, AI-as-a-Service, and consulting for governments, research institutions, and industrial enterprises.

Product overview

ParTec offers a comprehensive portfolio of sovereign HPC, AI, and quantum computing infrastructure solutions centered on its patented dynamic Modular System Architecture (dMSA) and ParaStation Modulo Software Suite. The flagship product is JUPITER, Europe's first exascale supercomputer built with Eviden. The portfolio includes ParaStation Modulo for system management, Quantum Factory for quantum computer certification, QBridge API for HPC-QC integration, and Quantum Workbench for quantum development. ParTec also delivers Modular Data Centres, AI-as-a-Service infrastructure, and consulting services. The company positions itself as a complete integrator of quantum computers, enabling hybrid HPC-AI-quantum workloads through modular, scalable, and vendor-independent architectures.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• JUPITER Exascale Supercomputer Europe's first exascale supercomputer, contracted by ParTec with Forschungszentrum Jülich at approximately €300 million. Built on the dynamic Modular System Architecture (dMSA) and managed by the ParaStation Modulo software suite, JUPITER integrates NVIDIA GH200 Grace Hopper Superchips and SiPearl Rhea1 processors for HPC and AI workloads.
• ParaStation Modulo Software Suite

Quantifiable outcome

• JUPITER achieves 1 exaflop computing performance (10^18 operations per second)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability5 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core, strategic and minor.

• 3D Lézertechnika Zrt.flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 July 2025Letter of intent for modular hyperscale AI data center in Hungary, combined with solar park and battery energy storage (BESS). European flagship project combining HPC, AI, and sustainable energy.
• ORCA ComputingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 May 2025Partnership to integrate ORCA's PT Series quantum accelerators into ParTec's upcoming AI-as-a-Service Factories in Italy and Germany. Combines HPC infrastructure with photonic quantum computing for AI workloads.
• University of Naples Federico IIstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 April 2025Joint plans to build VESUVIO AI supercomputer for AI-as-a-Service at the university in Italy.
• Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR)strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 October 2024Memorandum of understanding to jointly build and operate ELBJUWEL AI-capable supercomputer in Saxony.
• Eviden (Bull/Atos)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFranco-German consortium building Europe's first exascale supercomputer JUPITER. Eviden provides BullSequana XH3000 platform and modular data center; ParTec provides dMSA architecture and ParaStation Modulo software.
• Forschungszentrum Jülich / Jülich Supercomputing CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner20-year partnership developing state-of-the-art supercomputer systems. Co-developed dynamic Modular System Architecture (dMSA). ParTec supplies ParaStation Modulo Software Suite for JUWELS, JUPITER, and other JSC systems.
• EuroHPC Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU joint initiative for developing European supercomputing ecosystem. ParTec serves as observer in Research & Innovation Advisory Group (RIAG). Key technology provider in multiple EuroHPC-funded projects.
• SupermicrostrategicTechnology or IntegrationCollaboration for high-performance modular AI solutions for training LLMs and mining/training technical and scientific databases.
• ZIB (Zuse Institute Berlin)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerZIB hosted accelerator hackathon with ParTec and NextSilicon. First European customer for Maverick-2 technology delivered by ParTec.
• NextSiliconstrategicTechnology or IntegrationPartnership to deliver Maverick-2 next-generation HPC technology to European customers through ParTec.
• Quantum MachinesstrategicTechnology or IntegrationCollaboration on quantum control solutions for accelerating quantum computer development. Intensified cooperation for HPC-QC integration.
• QuantWarestrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on deploying modular quantum computers at IQCC and CQC at JSC. Project to deploy first quantum computer at ParTec's Quantum Factory powered by QuantWare's Contralto-D QPU.
• BF exaQC AGcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerLicensing agent for ParTec's patent portfolio. Manages patent licensing negotiations and enforcement actions against NVIDIA and Microsoft.
• ETP4HPC (European Technology Platform for High-Performance Computing)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParTec is co-founder and acts as secretary/administrator of the Board of Directors. Leads SME working group supporting small and medium size companies within European HPC ecosystem.
• The Mousquetaire Group (Atos, CEA, FZJ, ParTec)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrongest possible European partnership to develop Exascale technology components and integrate them into reliable, resilient systems. Develops European HPC reference architecture.
• ParaStation Consortium (ParTec, FZJ, Universities of Karlsruhe and Wuppertal)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded 2005 to support research and development of innovative software components for ParTec's ParaStation products. Extended to support Exascale-class systems based on Modular Supercomputing Architecture.
• UKQuantumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry-led consortium united to champion UK quantum industry. ParTec contributes to promoting adoption and benefits of quantum technologies across UK economy.
• QuIC (European Quantum Industry Consortium)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnhances competitiveness and economic prosperity of European quantum-technology industry. ParTec contributes to strategic goals and industrial growth.
• SiPearlstrategicTechnology or IntegrationEuropean processor provider whose Rhea processor is utilized in JUPITER's cluster module, supporting hardware independence for European exascale computing.
• PasqalstrategicTechnology or IntegrationWithin HPCQS project, two next-generation Pasqal quantum processors (Jade and Ruby, each with over 100 qubits) successfully integrated into European HPC environments using ParTec's ParaStation Modulo.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• IBM: IBM operates in HPC, quantum (IBM Quantum), and enterprise infrastructure with decades of supercomputing presence. Overlaps with ParTec across traditional HPC customers and increasingly in hybrid HPC-quantum computing deployments.
• Lenovo: Lenovo operates a significant HPC and AI infrastructure business, including ThinkSystem servers deployed in European research centers. Provides integrated compute systems that compete for similar HPC and AI workloads as ParTec's modular stacks.
• NVIDIA: NVIDIA provides GPU/HGX platforms central to ParTec's accelerator modules and is the subject of ParTec's patent litigation. As the dominant AI/HPC compute vendor, NVIDIA shapes the ecosystem in which ParTec's dMSA integrates and competes.
• Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE / Cray): HPE/Cray is the global incumbent in HPC and supercomputing with Frontier, Aurora-era systems and broad enterprise reach. Provides integrated compute/networking/storage stacks competing for the same European government and research-center contracts as ParTec.
• Dell Technologies: Dell PowerEdge servers and HPC offerings compete for European research-center and enterprise HPC/AI workloads. A broad incumbent with full-stack compute, storage, and networking capabilities overlapping with ParTec's integrated systems.

Direct peers

• Eviden (Atos): Eviden is ParTec's principal consortium partner and direct competitor in European HPC systems; both co-deliver flagship systems like JUPITER and MareNostrum5. Direct overlap in HPC systems integration, modular architecture, and European research-center customers.
• SiPearl: European processor provider whose Rhea processor is integrated into JUPITER's cluster module via ParTec. Operates in the same European-sovereignty value chain and is tightly coupled with ParTec on hardware-independence objectives.
• Supermicro: ParTec's announced co-development partner for modular AI solutions for LLM training. Both deliver GPU-dense server platforms to HPC/AI customers with overlap in modular system design and European research customers.

Emerging players

• Pasqal: Pasqal provides neutral-atom quantum processors (Jade, Ruby) integrated into European HPC environments through ParTec's ParaStation Modulo. Direct partner in hybrid quantum-HPC and adjacent player in the European quantum computing stack.
• NextSilicon: NextSilicon's Maverick-2 accelerator is being delivered to European customers (e.g., ZIB) through ParTec. Adjacent technology provider in HPC acceleration that ParTec partners with but also represents a potential competitive compute option.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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