As part of the modernization of the research infrastructure at the Faculty of Economics and Management (FEM) of the Czech University of Life Sciences (CZU), on November 20, 2025, we took over four NVIDIA DGX Spark supermini computers, which will be used by FEM doctoral students and employees to develop generative models as part of the activities of the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory and the AI Bridge platform. With the introduction of this equipment, we have become the first faculty of economics in the Czech Republic to have this cutting-edge technology at our disposal.
The handing over took place in the presence of the Vice-Dean for Science and Research, doc. Jan Tyrych, and the First Vice-Dean, doc. Martin Pelikán, and was symbolically supported by the handing over of the equipment to talented FEM students: student Ing. Vojtěch Pivoňka, 1st year DSP, who received the Josef, Marie and Zdeňka Hlávka Foundation Award this year, and successful DSP graduate dr. Adéla Hamplová, winner of the Prof. Stoklas Award 2025. The equipment was handed over on behalf of M Computers by its representative, Mr. Milan Hradil.
DGX Spark is a unique desktop supercomputer with up to 1 petaFLOP of performance, built on NVIDIA GB10 Grace Blackwell Superchip architecture, which combines a 20-core Arm processor, a modern GPU with fifth-generation Tensor cores, and 128 GB of LPDDR5 memory designed for advanced AI research.
The device is also unique due to its limited global availability. Estimates suggest that approximately 10,000 units were manufactured worldwide, with around 2,100 units delivered to the EU according to available information. In the Czech Republic, their number ranges from only tens to a few hundred.
By introducing four DGX Spark units at FEM, we are building an environment that will enable our students, doctoral students, and research teams to work with state-of-the-art generative AI tools directly from the faculty's workplaces. This investment, which was supported by the ERDF Quality project (Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports – OP JAK), significantly strengthens FEM's profile as a center of excellence in AI research, opens up new opportunities for collaboration with industry partners, and increases our competitiveness in the international academic arena.
