The CCGRID International Scalable Computing Challenge (SCALE 2026) objective is to highlight and showcase real-world problem-solving using computing that scales.
Effective solutions to many scientific and engineering problems require applications that can scale. There are different dimensions to application scalability. For example, applications can scale-up to a large number of cores on a computing unit, scale-out to utilize multiple distinct compute units, or exhibit elastic scaling to acquire and release resources on-demand based on current needs. Scaling can also span edge, cloud, cluster, and accelerated resources. The result may be an application that can solve a larger problem, increase throughput, and/or reduce execution time.
Participants in the challenge will be expected to identify significant current real-world problems where scalable computing techniques can be effectively used, and design, implement, evaluate and demonstrate solutions. Problems that have a social impact are of particular interest.
Authors should submit technical short-papers that outline the nature of the problem being solved, the solution technique, and offer preliminary evidence of the scalability achieved. The technical committee will shortlist finalists and invite them to present their work and demonstration at CCGRID 2026.
A panel of experts will select a first-prize winner at the conference, who will be presented with the TCSC SCALE Challenge Award 2026 with a cash prize of US$1000 sponsored by IEEE TCSC.
All deadlines are in Anywhere on Earth (AoE), UTC-12 timezone.
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Proposals may be submitted as a short paper (up to 3 pages, excluding references) using the IEEE 2-column format. Submissions must be in PDF.
The proposal should clearly outline:
Submissions will undergo single-blind peer review. Up to five proposals will be shortlisted and published in IEEE Xplore as part of the CCGRIDW companion proceedings.
The conference will be held in-person. One author of each accepted proposal must register and present in person.