Abstract
This paper investigates the readiness of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) as High-Performance Computing (HPC) service providers using the Technology-Organisation-Environment (TOE) framework to underpin this research. The TOE framework evaluates the HEIs' ability to recognise and react to market needs by providing services involving emergent and often disruptive technologies such as HPC in research and business processes. Despite the multiple business benefits for HEIs to offer HPC services, few actively pursue this option due to the lack of knowledge, skills or awareness of opportunities in the market. The study adopts a focus group approach as the primary data collection method for assessing HEIs readiness using the TOE framework. The paper presents the findings as challenges and enablers, broadly classified into three themes - visions, strategies, and policies; networking, collaborations, and partnerships; and promotions and advocacy. By combining the insights from the existing literature and empirically collected data, the paper presents prospective enablement actions for HEIs to implement through collaborative and partnership arrangements with industry stakeholders and regional development policymakers.