CSC

What CSC does

CSC – Tieteen tietotekniikan keskus Oy (CSC – IT Center for Science) is a Finnish non-profit limited liability company founded in 1971 and jointly owned by the Finnish Government and Finnish higher education institutions. It operates as Finland's national provider of digital research and education infrastructure, employing 700+ experts across offices in Espoo (headquarters at Life Science Center Keilaniemi) and Kajaani (primary data center housing the national supercomputers). The company serves Finnish universities, universities of applied sciences, public research institutes, and to a lesser extent commercial R&D actors, with international reach through the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking's LUMI system.

CSC's core technical assets are two generations of supercomputers housed in Kajaani: the EuroHPC pre-exascale LUMI system (HPE Cray EX architecture) and the newly deployed Roihu national supercomputer (Eviden/BullSequana XH3000 hybrid architecture, 486 CPU nodes and 132 GPU nodes powered by AMD CPUs and Nvidia GPUs, delivering 49 petaflops of theoretical peak performance). Roihu replaces the prior Mahti and Puhti systems and triples Finland's national computing capacity while increasing GPU capacity by more than 10x. The platform extends into cloud IaaS (cPouta, ePouta), quantum computing services under the planned LUMI AI Factory, AI and data analytics, research data management, sensitive data services, digital preservation, and the Funet national research and education network. Education-side services include the VIRTA national study information system (covering all 38 Finnish higher education institutions and approximately 1.5 million degree students), OILI enrollment service (35 institutions), and Ristiinopiskelu cross-institutional study service, coordinated with the Digivisio 2030 national digitalization program.

CSC's revenue model combines direct government subsidies and structural funding (as a special-mission non-profit), institutional service fees from Finnish universities and research institutes (recurring), commercial services for R&D actors and companies, and paid training (notably the CSC Summer School in High-Performance Computing, priced at €2,099–€2,299 per participant for a 10-day program). Distribution is carried out via the my.csc.fi customer portal, a centralized service desk, direct institutional agreements, and EuroHPC allocation programs for European researchers. CSC markets primarily through community-led channels — its training calendar, conferences such as TNC26, an eLearn/Moodle-based learning platform, and organic social/YouTube presence — reflecting its public-sector infrastructure role rather than commercial demand generation.

Name

CSC

Legal name

CSC – Tieteen tietotekniikan keskus Oy

Website

https://csc.fi

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

CSC – IT Center for Science is Finland's non-profit, government- and university-owned national provider of high-performance computing, cloud, data management, and education digitalization services for Finnish universities, universities of applied sciences, and research institutes. It operates the LUMI and Roihu supercomputers and supporting national infrastructure from data centers in Kajaani.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Research Computing and Digital Infrastructure Services

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415)

SIC

Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation (7374), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Data Standards & Interoperability (CEDS, Ed-Fi, IMS) (EDADAIAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Higher Education Regulators & Tertiary Education Commissions (EDADAAAG), Continuing Education (CE/CPD) & Provider Accreditation Bodies (EDADACAF)

Keywords

• High-performance computing
• Research data management
• Supercomputing infrastructure
• Cloud computing services
• Education digitalization

Headquarters

HQ city

Espoo

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Funding and Subsidies: As a non-profit limited liability company with a special national mission owned by the Finnish Government and Finnish higher education institutions, CSC receives government subsidies and structural funding to maintain national research and education digital infrastructure.
2. Service Fees from Research and Education Institutions: Fees for HPC services, cloud computing, data management, and other digital infrastructure services provided to universities, universities of applied sciences, and research institutes.
3. Commercial Services and R&D Projects: Services for commercial R&D actors and companies, including HPC readiness assessments and paid training programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

CSC operates Finland's national research and education digital infrastructure, providing high-performance computing (LUMI, Roihu, Mahti, Puhti supercomputers), cloud computing, quantum computing, AI/data analytics, research data management, digital preservation, the Funet research network, and a suite of higher education digitalization services (VIRTA, OILI, Ristiinopiskelu, Digivisio 2030). Services are delivered to Finnish universities, universities of applied sciences, research institutes, and commercial R&D actors.

Product overview

CSC – Tieteen tietotekniikan keskus (IT Center for Science Ltd) is Finland's national research computing and digital infrastructure organization. It operates a comprehensive platform of HPC, cloud, and data management services for universities, research institutes, and companies. The core infrastructure includes supercomputers LUMI (EuroHPC pre-exascale system), Roihu (national supercomputer), Mahti, and Puhti. Supporting services span scientific computing (HPC, cloud, quantum), data management (research data, digital preservation, sensitive data, data pipelines), networking (Funet research network), and digital education (VIRTA study info, OILI enrollment, Ristiinopiskelu cross-institutional study, Digivisio 2030). Specialized tools include Chipster (bioinformatics), Video CSC, CSC Zoom, eLearn (Moodle), CSC eSign, and the My CSC customer portal, all accessible via the CSC Service Desk.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LUMI Supercomputer One of the world's most powerful pre-exascale supercomputers, located at CSC's Kajaani data center, part of the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking, supporting large-scale AI and scientific research for the European research community.
• Roihu National Supercomputer Finland's national supercomputer built for universities, universities of applied sciences, and research institutes, based on Eviden's BullSequana XH3000 hybrid architecture, tripling Finland's HPC capacity with 49 petaflops theoretical peak performance.
• Mahti Supercomputer BullSequana XH2000 supercomputer, previously Finland's main national supercomputer, being replaced by Roihu with full decommissioning expected by summer 2026.
• Cloud Computing Services (cPouta and ePouta) IaaS cloud computing infrastructure providing cPouta and ePouta platforms for research workloads and for sensitive data with appropriate security controls.
• Quantum Computing Services Quantum computing platforms and services, including the quantum computing platform planned within the LUMI AI Factory project, supporting next-generation computational research.
• AI and Data Analytics Services AI and machine learning services including GPU-accelerated computing, data analytics, and support for AI applications on CSC's HPC infrastructure.
• Research Data Management Services for managing research data including storage, sharing, publishing, and lifecycle management for research organizations.
• Digital Preservation (PAS) Long-term digital preservation service (PAS) ensuring accessibility and integrity of digital assets over time, ISO/IEC 27001 certified.
• Sensitive Data Services Specialized services for handling sensitive and classified research data with appropriate security controls.
• Data Flows and Data Warehouses Data pipeline, ETL, and data warehouse services for research data integration and management.
• Funet Research and Education Network Finnish University and Research Network (Funet) providing high-speed data connectivity for research and education institutions, with terabit-class capabilities demonstrated at TNC26.
• Digital Learning Solutions E-learning platforms and tools including eLearn (Moodle-based) and other digital education services for higher education institutions.
• Identity and User Rights Management Identity management and authentication services including remote identification and SSO for research services.
• VIRTA Study Information Service (VIRTA-opintotietopalvelu) National study information service covering all 38 Finnish higher education institutions, enabling data flow between student information services and authorities.
• OILI Enrollment Service (OILI-ilmoittautumispalvelu) Student enrollment service used by 35 Finnish higher education institutions, enabling seamless enrollment without separate forms.
• Ristiinopiskelu Cross-Institutional Study Service Cross-institutional study service enabling students to browse course offerings, add courses to study plans, and automatically transfer completed studies to home institution.
• Korkeakoulujen Digivisio 2030 National digital vision project supporting interoperability and digital services for Finnish higher education institutions.
• Chipster Bioinformatics Platform Bioinformatics analysis platform providing a graphical interface for genomic and biomedical data analysis.
• Video CSC Video hosting and streaming platform (powered by Kaltura) for educational and research content.
• CSC Zoom Service Video conferencing and webinar hosting service for meetings and online events.
• CSC eSign Electronic signature platform enabling secure digital signing of documents with audit trails.
• Paituli Geographic Data Service Geographic data service providing spatial datasets for research and education.
• My CSC Customer Portal Customer portal providing access to CSC services, project management, and resource allocation.
• CSC Service Desk Centralized customer support service providing technical assistance for all CSC services, available weekdays 8:30-16:00.
• LUMI AI Factory AI research and development infrastructure project supporting European AI R&D, utilizing current supercomputers to be replaced by next-generation systems, and including a quantum computing platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• Tripled Finland's national computing capacity with Roihu supercomputer
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• SRVmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 December 2025Finnish construction company SRV and CSC agreed to begin the implementation phase of the LUMI AI Factory data center project. Construction began in January 2026. The project supports AI research and development in Europe, utilizing current supercomputers to be replaced by next-generation systems and including a quantum computing platform.
• Bull (Eviden)coreTechnology or IntegrationBull delivered the Roihu national supercomputer to CSC's Kajaani data center based on Eviden's BullSequana XH3000 hybrid architecture. System includes 486 CPU nodes and 132 GPU nodes with AMD and Nvidia chips, providing 49 petaflops theoretical peak performance.
• Research Council of FinlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch Council of Finland opened a call for international collaboration in HPC with approximately €6.5 million funding budget. Funding requires international collaboration and access to EuroHPC or LUMI supercomputing resources located at CSC's Kajaani data center.
• EuroHPC Joint UndertakingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLUMI supercomputer is a EuroHPC system operated by CSC at Kajaani data center, serving the European research community through EuroHPC allocation programs.
• Finnish Higher Education InstitutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSC is jointly owned by Finnish universities and the Finnish Government. Universities and universities of applied sciences are both owners and primary customers receiving digital infrastructure services.
• GÉANT, NORDUnet, SUNET, SURFmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSC collaborates with European research and education network organizations (GÉANT, NORDUnet, SUNET, SURF) along with HPE Networking to implement 1.6 Tbit/s network speeds at TNC26 conference in Helsinki.
• Finnish Universities (Puhti Recipients)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner11 Finnish universities, 9 universities of applied sciences, and two research institutes will receive the decommissioned Puhti supercomputer for continued research and education use.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• CINECA: Italian non-profit inter-university consortium and one of Europe's largest HPC operators, hosting EuroHPC systems. Directly comparable to CSC as a national-scale, publicly backed supercomputing and research-IT provider serving universities and research institutes.
• Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC): Spanish national supercomputing center hosting MareNostrum and operating as a EuroHPC host. Comparable to CSC as a publicly funded HPC provider with strong ties to national research and education ecosystems.
• HLRS (High-Performance Computing Center Stuttgart): German national HPC center operated by the University of Stuttgart. Directly comparable to CSC as a publicly funded supercomputing and HPC services provider serving academic and industrial research.
• Jülich Supercomputing Centre (JSC): German research center hosting EuroHPC systems (e.g., JUWELS). Comparable to CSC as a national-tier HPC operator embedded in a publicly funded research infrastructure network.
• SURF: Dutch cooperative of educational and research institutions providing HPC, cloud, and network services. Directly comparable to CSC in operating model (member-owned, public mission) and service portfolio (HPC, cloud, research networking, education digital services).
• UNINETT Sigma2: Norwegian national provider of HPC and data storage services for research and education. Comparable to CSC as a small-country, publicly mandated national HPC and research-data infrastructure provider.
• SNIC (Swedish National Infrastructure for Computing): Sweden's national HPC infrastructure coordinated across academic centers. Directly comparable to CSC in mission (national HPC allocation, research support) and Nordic regional context.
• Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre: Australian national HPC facility serving public research. Comparable to CSC as a publicly funded national supercomputing center supporting academic and scientific workloads.

Broad incumbents

• Amazon Web Services (HPC): Global hyperscaler offering HPC, GPU, and AI infrastructure that competes for the same commercial R&D and academic workloads as CSC, particularly in AI/ML training and scalable compute, but as part of a much broader portfolio rather than a national-mission provider.
• Microsoft Azure (HPC): Hyperscaler cloud platform with HPC, AI, and research offerings (including Azure for Research). Comparable to CSC in serving research and education compute workloads, but as a broad incumbent rather than a Finnish national infrastructure specialist.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/CSCfi
• Facebookfacebook.com/CSCfi
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/csc---it-center-for-science
• Instagraminstagram.com/CSCfi
• Xx.com/CSCfi

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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