STFC Knowledge Exchange ServiceAlex Efimov

Alex.efimov@stfc.ac.uk

Opportunities for Technology Transfer in Grid Computing

Grid Technology Provides Solution

Grid is widely used in Particle Physics and Astronomy

STFC supports: WLCG GridPP Astrogrid

Relatively high level of technology readiness: gLite is deployed on a large number of nodes

Consultancy to Software Vendors

Network Layer

Resource Layer

Middleware Layer

Serviceware Layer

Massive data transfers > 1.5 GB/s

Grid infrastructure: CPU and storage

Application Layer

GANGA

WISDOMIndustry needs more business oriented applications and service on Grid

Grid Market

According to The INSIGHT Research Corporation, worldwide grid spending is expected to grow from $714.9 million in 2005 to approximately $19.2 billion in 2010, as shown in Figure below.

GRID COMPUTING, A VERTICAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE 2005-2010, The INSIGHT Research Corporation February 2005

Grid 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 CAGRSpending, Bn $ $1.84 $3.89 $8.51 $12.21 $19.28 $24.52 67.9%

Need for Knowledge Exchange Support

High costs of establishing a partnership Differences between scientific and business cultures Insufficient level of market level readiness Lack of skills and experience Equity gap

STFC helps to overcome the following problems

Case Study: Imense Ltd.

Content Based Image Retrieval

Case Study: Imense Ltd.

Content Based Image Retrieval

•Searches images without annotations•Finds images that Google doesn’t•Allows complex queries

STFC KES helped Imense to develop its technology:

Introduced Imense to Professor Andy Parker (e-Science Centre, University of Cambridge)

Helped to set up a collaborative project Provided funding through a Mini-PIPSS grant Provided access to the GridPP infrastructure

Outcomes: Demonstrated search over a sample of 3m

images Private investment into Imense of £535k

Collaborative Project Model

Econophysica Ltd A start-up company set up by particle physicists Provides services to financial industry:

Development of pricing and hedging models

Development of risk-management systems (Cash flow at risk, etc)

Research in new methods of quantitative finance (wavelets, analytical approximations, etc)

Development of bespoke software

Case Study: Econophysica

STFC KES helps Econophysica to develop a Grid based algorithmic trading platform:

Introduced Econophysica to Professor Steve Lloyd (Queen Mary, University of London)

Helped to set up a collaborative project Provided funding through a Mini-PIPSS grant Provided access to the GridPP infrastructure

Outcomes: Expected next year…

Case Study: Econophysica

PIPSS Features

Maximum STFC contribution: £125k per year Maximum project duration: 3 years Calls: quarterly

Maximum STFC contribution : £110k per year Maximum project duration: 12 months Calls: applications may be submitted at any time

Mini-PIPSS Features

PIPSS

Conclusions

STFC proactively supports technology transfer Grid computing is one of our priorities Support schemes are available for both academic and

industrial organisations STFC KITE Club helps to find partners for collaborative

projects and apply for STFC funding Please be creative and send us your ideas regarding Grid

technologies

Questions?

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