Cambridge Computer, Dell Technologies and VAST to create new computing resource environment.

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Last Friday, the Healey-Driscoll Administration joined with representatives of the Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center (MGHPCC) in Boston to announce the selection of Cambridge Computer in partnership with Dell Technologies and VAST Data to partner with MGHPCC on creation of the Artificial Intelligence Compute Resources (AICR) environment at MGHPCC. This resource will serve as the backbone of the Massachusetts AI Hub by supporting startups, businesses, researchers and educators with access to sustainable, high-performance compute resources required for AI innovation.  

In May 2025, the Healey-Driscoll administration announced a $31 million grant to MGHPCC through the Massachusetts AI Hub to establish AICR. Located in Holyoke, AICR will be comprised of hundreds of NVIDIA B200 and RTX GPUs with hardware and software fine-tuned for AI workloads. This represents one of the largest systems to be deployed through a state-level AI initiative in the country.  

“AICR will enable the public and private sector to share resources, compute power and collaborative spaces as we explore new ways to drive innovation in the field of AI,” said Governor Maura Healey. “With the help of Cambridge Computer, Dell Technologies, NVIDIA, and VAST, MGHPCC members and the state of Massachusetts will be able to marshal the resources needed to build more responsible artificial intelligence solutions. Their efforts will create workforce development opportunities across regions and drive innovations that will benefit our economy in the long run.”

MGHPCC’s six university members – Boston University, Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Northeastern University, University of Massachusetts and Yale University – will match that initial investment. By 2030, the total funding is expected to exceed $120 million. This collaboration will provide those partner higher education institutions, the state and the region with access to significant compute resources that will drive AI discovery and economic growth.

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