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Credit: Fresno State<\/p>\n
Credit: Fresno State<\/p>\n
Regional partnership establishes innovation platform to strengthen agriculture security and rural reinvestment<\/p>\n
July 7, 2026 – By BoNhia Lee<\/a>\u00a0– F3 Innovate (F3i), Fresno State and the San Diego Supercomputer Center at UC San Diego today announced the launch of the F3i Supercomputing Center, a regional innovation platform providing the computing power, technical support and talent pipeline needed to accelerate innovation across California\u2019s food and agriculture supply chain. The center represents a first-of-its-kind partnership between industry and higher education to expand access to the advanced computing infrastructure needed to compete in an AI-driven economy.<\/p>\n The universities,\u00a0F3i<\/a>\u00a0and local leaders will celebrate\u00a0the launch<\/a>\u00a0of the Supercomputer Center from\u00a010 a.m. to noon Thursday, July 9, in the\u00a0Fresno State Library<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n The event will include AI model demonstrations, case studies and discussion about the center\u2019s role in advancing the future of agriculture and food security, workforce development, K-16 pathways and more.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Central Valley produces a significant share of the nation\u2019s food, supports more than 14,000 farming and food-processing operations, serves as a critical logistics hub and is home to a growing network of manufacturers, researchers, entrepreneurs and educational institutions. While these industries generate significant economic value, most of the investment supporting AI development and other advanced technologies has historically been located elsewhere.\u00a0<\/p>\n The center brings advanced computing resources directly to the Central Valley. Instead of requiring businesses, researchers and educators to build their own computing systems, the F3i Supercomputing Center provides shared access to powerful computing resources and technical support allowing growers, food processors, manufacturers, logistics companies, startups and researchers to test and apply AI to real-world challenges across the food and agriculture supply chain.<\/p>\n \u201cData and computing power are becoming foundational infrastructure for the global economy,\u201d said Priscilla Koepke, F3i chief executive officer. \u201cThe technologies shaping agriculture\u2019s future, from artificial intelligence and advanced analytics to robotics and biotechnology, all depend on the ability to process and apply massive amounts of information. This partnership creates the infrastructure, expertise and talent pipeline needed to ensure Central Valley agriculture remains globally competitive while accelerating innovation across the entire food and agriculture supply chain.\u201d<\/p>\n Fresno State will serve as the home of the center, expanding opportunities for applied research, workforce development and industry collaboration while reinforcing the university\u2019s role as California\u2019s leading agricultural university.<\/p>\n
\u201cFresno State is excited to give our students, faculty and industry partners access to technologies that are reshaping agriculture and the broader food system. By hosting this center, Fresno State will help prepare the next generation of engineers, researchers, agricultural professionals and entrepreneurs while strengthening the innovation ecosystem that supports the Central Valley\u2019s economy.\u201d<\/p>\n
The partnership also leverages the nationally recognized expertise of the San Diego Supercomputer Center, which has spent decades advancing cyberinfrastructure for scientific research, including the development of the National Research Platform and National Data Platform with support from the National Science Foundation.<\/p>\n \u201cHigh-performance computing has become essential infrastructure for research, innovation and economic competitiveness,\u201d said Frank Wuerthwein, director of the San Diego Supercomputer Center. \u201cThrough this partnership, we are extending advanced computing capabilities beyond traditional research environments and into one of the nation\u2019s most important production economies. By combining our technical expertise with Fresno State\u2019s leadership in agriculture and workforce development and F3i\u2019s deep connections to industry, we are creating a model for accelerating innovation across the food and agriculture supply chain.\u201d<\/p>\n The center will provide three integrated services:<\/p>\n Affordable High-Performance Computing Applied AI Services Workforce and Talent Development The center is one part of F3 Innovate\u2019s broader strategy to strengthen the Central Valley\u2019s innovation ecosystem. By bringing together growers, universities, startups, investors, public partners and workforce programs, F3i helps move promising ideas from research into real-world use, creating new businesses, preparing workers for emerging careers and accelerating the adoption of technologies that improve the competitiveness of California agriculture.<\/p>\n Source: Fresno State<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Credit: Fresno State Regional partnership establishes innovation platform to strengthen agriculture security and rural reinvestment July 7, 2026…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":389776,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[112,114,113,157067],"class_list":["post-389775","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-fresno","tag-fresno","tag-fresno-headlines","tag-fresno-news","tag-supercomputer-center-launches-at-fresno-state-providing-affordable-high-performance-computing"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/389775","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=389775"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/389775\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/389776"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=389775"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=389775"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=389775"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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\nDr. Bao Johri, vice president of information technology and chief information officer
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The center offers shared access to advanced computing resources that enable growers, startups and researchers to train AI models, process large datasets and test emerging technologies without making significant infrastructure investments.<\/p>\n
The center provides technical expertise to help organizations identify opportunities, develop AI-enabled solutions and deploy advanced technologies that improve productivity, sustainability, efficiency across agriculture and related industries.<\/p>\n
Through F3i\u2019s Data Challenges and AI Launchpad program with Microsoft, the center prepares students, educators, researchers and working professionals to use advanced computing and artificial intelligence in careers advancing agriculture\u2019s next era.<\/p>\n