Parallel Works Employee Directory
Software DevelopmentIllinois, United States11-50 Employees
Parallel Works, founded in 2015 out of Argonne National Laboratory, is a mid-sized Chicago-based software development company focused on hybrid multi-cloud computing. Its flagship ACTIVATE control plane enables provisioning, management, and sharing of computing resources across on-premises and cloud environments, targeting compute-intensive workloads and AI models. The platform emphasizes cost control and budgeting to support sustainable use and transparency. The company's customers include government agencies and large enterprises seeking unified access to diverse computing resources, with deployments and partnerships evidenced by work with the DoD HPCMP and General Dynamics Information Technology. In 2026, Parallel Works announced AI governance and budget management features for ACTIVATE AI, marking an expansion into governing AI usage across private and commercial models.