The EuroHPC Joint Undertaking has signed a purchase agreement with IQM Quantum Computers, a global leader in designing, building, and selling superconducting quantum computers. Under the agreement, IQM will deliver two advanced Radiance quantum systems of 54 qubits and 150 qubits in the second half of 2025 and by the end of 2026, respectively.
The two distinct systems, featuring high-quality qubits and industry-leading fidelities will play a pivotal role in executing quantum algorithms across a range of application domains.
The systems will be integrated into the high-performance computing infrastructure at the Leibniz Supercomputing Centre (LRZ) of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Germany and will be accessed by scientists, researchers and European end-users from industry across Europe allowing to utilize fully hybrid HPC-QC workflows developed as part of the Munich Quantum Software Stack (MQSS).
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LRZ is one of currently six European sites to operate and further develop hybrid supercomputers, accelerated by quantum technologies for EuroHPC JU. Starting in spring 2025, this system will be made available to the European research community as a first step – a strategic opportunity that contributed to the EuroHPC JU selecting LRZ.
This early availability will help bridge the development and installation phases of the Euro-Q-Exa systems and its components, ensuring researchers can access quantum technology as soon as possible. The EuroHPC JU and its national co-investors are committed to positioning Europe as a pioneer in developing market-ready quantum hardware and software.
In the summer of 2024, LRZ and IQM launched Germany’s first hybrid HPC-quantum computer, equipped with a 20-qubit processor. This collaboration will further unlock new possibilities in quantum computing innovation.
SOURCE: BusinessWire