{"id":42133,"date":"2026-04-09T15:00:38","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T19:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/?page_id=42133"},"modified":"2026-06-22T16:41:43","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T20:41:43","slug":"facilities-equipment-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/how-to-get-involved\/industry\/facilities-equipment-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Facilities &#038; Research Infrastructure"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Our partners tap into a broad portfolio of facilities, infrastructure, and expertise that can be combined to support ambitious research and innovation goals. From advanced computing environments to robotics laboratories and engineering support, Hariri Institute provides flexible resources tailored to the technical needs of each initiative.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Advanced Computing<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Leverage scalable cloud and high-performance computing resources through the New England Research Cloud (NERC) and the Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center (MGHPCC). These platforms support AI, data-intensive applications, simulation, and secure multi-partner collaboration.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Featured Resources<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mghpcc.org\/about-the-mghpcc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing\u00a0 Center<\/a> (MGHPCC)<\/span>:<\/strong>\u00a0Tier 1 high-performance computing and massive parallel processing<\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nerc.mghpcc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New England Research Cloud<\/a> (NERC)<\/span>:<\/strong>\u00a0On-demand storage and computing resources<\/li>\n<li><strong>Shared Computing Infrastructure:<\/strong>\u00a0Secure environments designed for collaborative research<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Engineering &amp; Software Development<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Translate ideas into production-ready systems with support from the Software Application &amp; Innovation Lab (SAIL), which provides software engineering, architecture, and application development expertise.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Featured Resource<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/sail.bu.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Software Application &amp; Innovation Lab<\/a> (SAIL)<\/span>:<\/strong>\u00a0Industry-grade software development and engineering consulting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Robotics &amp; Intelligent Systems<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Prototype, test, and validate autonomous systems in specialized research environments designed for real-world experimentation.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Featured Resource<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span>Robotics &amp; Autonomous Systems Teaching and Innovation Center (RASTIC): <\/span><\/strong>A 2,000-square-foot high-bay facility for robotics development, flight testing, and validation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Expertise Across Boston University<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Access a network of 400+ faculty and researchers spanning AI, machine learning, robotics, cybersecurity, cryptography, and data science to accelerate innovation and translate research into impact.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/hic\/files\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-18-at-7.46.08\u202fPM-636x356.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"636\" height=\"356\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-42753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/files\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-18-at-7.46.08\u202fPM-636x356.png 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/files\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-18-at-7.46.08\u202fPM-1024x573.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/files\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-18-at-7.46.08\u202fPM-768x430.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/files\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-18-at-7.46.08\u202fPM-1536x860.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/files\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-18-at-7.46.08\u202fPM.png 1890w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our partners tap into a broad portfolio of facilities, infrastructure, and expertise that can be combined to support ambitious research and innovation goals. 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