Supercomputer Market

Increasing demand for higher processing power is driving the market growth

Businesses that must handle and process enormous amounts of data are looking to evaluate this data to support decision-making. Additionally, end users want to keep their competitive edge. As a result, firms that use a lot of data are making decisions that are much better than those that don't. The market for supercomputers is being driven by the rising demand for more processing capacity for data management and decision-making. More processing power for various end-user industries is emphasized by numerous manufacturers, which further stimulates the market.

For instance, in May 2022, IIT Gandhinagar unveiled Param Ananta, which provided greater room for research projects in a variety of fields, including as machine learning, data science, computational fluid dynamics, bioengineering, and more.

The BFSI sector is working with numerous vendors to implement automation and spend money on research initiatives, which is driving the growth of the supercomputer market. For instance, the first module of an AI supercomputer was constructed in January 2022 through a partnership between the OTP Bank and the Ministry of Innovation and Technology (ITM). The module, which was created using a special Hungarian language model, will be able to oversee phone banking activities in that area.

In November 2021, Atos and the CEA's Military Applications Division (CEA/DAM) also revealed the first partition of "EXA1," a supercomputer with improved processing capability for military and defense applications and created utilizing Atos' BullSequana XH2000 architecture. With 12,960 AMD processors, it is the largest supercomputing machine based on installed general-purpose CPUs. It uses 4.96 MW of power and has a computational capacity of 23.2 petaflops.

Research in the military and defense industries is supported by the U.S. Department of Defense. Significant work has also been done on supercomputers, particularly in support of a U.S. Transportation Command shared critical operational need. The project examines methods to significantly lower the risk involved in airlifting COVID-19 passengers while utilizing aircrews and medical staff from the air force.

Supercomputers are essential for ensuring economic security and competitiveness for each nation's economy, according to governments all around the world. They are creating cutting-edge electronic warfare tools and defense systems on supercomputers. Thus, driving the supercomputer market revenue.

The Global Supercomputer Market Industry experiences a notable increase in demand for high-performance computing solutions across various sectors. Industries such as pharmaceuticals, aerospace, and climate research require advanced computational capabilities to process vast datasets and conduct complex simulations. In 2024, the market is projected to reach 10.6 USD Billion, driven by the need for faster and more efficient computing solutions. This trend indicates a growing reliance on supercomputers for critical applications, which could further propel market growth as organizations seek to enhance their research and development capabilities.

By Region, the study provides the market insights into North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of the World. Asia-Pacific supercomputer market has experienced the highest growth in the market. The rapid expansion of supercomputing systems in the region is mostly due to nations like China and Japan. When compared to other nations, China has well-developed supercomputing landscapes and significant investment. According to Top500.org, China has about 173 of the 500 most powerful supercomputers in the world as of June 2022. This is three times as many as its closest rival, the United States, which had an extra 128 supercomputers.

Moreover, China’s supercomputer market held the largest market share, and the Indian supercomputer market was the fastest growing market in the Asia-Pacific region.

Further, the major countries studied in the market report are The U.S., Canada, German, France, the U.K., Italy, Spain, China, Japan, India, Australia, South Korea, and Brazil.

Figure 2: SUPERCOMPUTER MARKET SHARE BY REGION 2022 (%)

Source: Secondary Research, Primary Research, MRFR Database and Analyst Review

During the projection period, North America supercomputer market is anticipated to see the quickest revenue growth rate. With 122 of the 500 supercomputers now in use worldwide, the United States ranks second in terms of supercomputer usage. Companies have recently made large expenditures in R&D, which is anticipated to fuel market revenue growth. For instance, IBM and NVIDIA developed Summit, a new supercomputer that is faster than Titan, the fastest supercomputer in North America. Further, the U.S. supercomputer market held the largest market share, and the Canada supercomputer market was the fastest growing market in the North America region.

Throughout the projection period, market revenue growth in Europe supercomputer market is anticipated to be consistent. Supercomputers are widely used in business sectors due to their affordability, increased security, higher processing speeds, and ability to handle difficult jobs with ease. When it comes to task management, businesses that utilize supercomputers save a significant amount of time, which is anticipated to fuel revenue growth of the supercomputer market in this area.

The Met Office, the official weather service of the United Kingdom, is expanding its computing power through a partnership with Microsoft to build a Billion-dollar supercomputer that will increase the accuracy of weather forecasts and climate change models. Further, the German supercomputer market held the largest market share, and the U.K. supercomputer market was the fastest growing market in the European region.

Leading market players are investing heavily in research and development in order to expand their product lines, which will help the Supercomputer market, grow even more. Market participants are also undertaking a variety of strategic activities to expand their global footprint, with important market developments including new product launches, contractual agreements, mergers and acquisitions, higher investments, and collaboration with other organizations. To expand and survive in a more competitive and rising market climate, Supercomputer industry must offer cost-effective items.

Manufacturing locally to minimize operational costs is one of the key business tactics used by manufacturers in the global Supercomputer industry to benefit clients and increase the market sector. In recent years, the Supercomputer industry has offered some of the most significant advantages to medicine. Major players in the Supercomputer market, including Nvidia, NEC Corporation, Lenovo, Intel, IBM, HPE, Fujitsu, Dwave, Honeywell, SpaceX, Dell, CISCO, Atos., and Advanced Micro Devices.

Social networking, advertising, and business insight solutions are offered by Meta Platforms Inc (Meta), formerly known as Facebook Inc. The corporation links individuals with their friends, relatives, and coworkers around the world through its key products, including Facebook, Instagram, Oculus, Messenger, and WhatsApp. It also enables users to find new goods and services from both domestic and international companies. It enables users to communicate their thoughts, ideas, pictures, videos, and other activities with audiences ranging from their closest friends to the general public using mobile devices and personal computers.

Meta sells advertising spots so that businesses may target customers based on things like age, gender, geography, interests, and behavior. Meta announced in January 2022 that it is constructing the AI Research SuperCluster (RSC), the largest new supercomputer in the world, with the goal of ushering in a new generation of AI. The RSC will power real-time interactions, such as the remarkable achievement of enabling sizable groups of people, each speaking a different language, to seamlessly collaborate on a research project or play an AR game together.

Business consultancy, technology integration, and other IT services are offered by Atos SE (Atos). The business provides managed services, systems integration, consultancy, and payment transaction services. Additionally, it offers data centers, information and data processing systems, and application management and implementation procedures. The business provides goods and services to numerous sectors, including transportation, chemical, manufacturing, logistics, oil and gas, retail, public sector, consumer products, financial services, and healthcare organizations. It has a commercial presence in North America, the Benelux, the Nordics, the U.K., Germany, the U.K. and Ireland, France, Central and Eastern Europe.

The head office of Atos is located in Bezons, Ile-de-France, France.