Introducing the F3i Supercomputing Center
The F3 Innovate AI Supercomputing Center is powered by a multi-institution partnership spanning advanced computing infrastructure, biological modeling, and workforce development leadership across California. F3 Innovate leads the center and its programs, the San Diego Supercomputer Center at UC San Diego provides cyberinfrastructure and AI systems architecture, and California State University, Fresno hosts and operates the physical compute environment.
ACCESSING THE CENTER
The AI Supercomputing Center is available to California-based startups, companies, researchers, educators, students, and workforce training partners working in agriculture, biotechnology, food systems, and related life sciences domains, with priority given to Central Valley and inland-region users.
DATA CHALLENGES
Data Challenges are a core activation program of the Center. They turn real industry problems into structured AI projects where companies, researchers, and students work with shared datasets and defined use cases. These challenges accelerate solution development, generate reusable data resources, support workforce training, and create pathways from prototype models to real-world deployment.
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Identify the Problem
Growers and industry partners define high-value, recurring challenges that need better data or analytical tools.
2
Build and Test Solutions
Teams translate the problem into a data challenge and develop models and prototype tools using real-world data and advanced computing.
3
Pilot and Commercialize
Top solutions are piloted with growers and, once validated, move into commercialization pathways for deployment at scale.
Sign up for the Next Data Challenge
This challenge invites participants to use free satellite imagery to detect and map underperforming zones in Central Valley orchards. The interest form is the first step for students, builders, and collaborators who want to take part in the four-week sprint, learn more about the project, and get connected before official team registration begins.
FEATURED PROGRAM