The European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) is seeking hosting entities for new EuroHPC quantum computers. The organisation plans to procure at least two quantum computers in 2024, with a total EU contribution of EUR 20 million. The computers will be integrated into existing supercomputers and will be co-funded by the EuroHPC JU budget and contributions from participating states. The initiative aims to meet the growing demand for quantum computing resources from European industry and academia. Applications for hosting entities must be submitted by 31 March 2024.
EuroHPC JU’s Call for Hosting Quantum Computers
The European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) has initiated a call for expressions of interest to identify hosting entities for new EuroHPC quantum computers. The selected entities will be responsible for hosting and operating these quantum computers. The EuroHPC JU aims to establish a stable and structured partnership with the hosting entity, which will involve the acquisition, integration, and operation of the quantum computer.
Funding and Procurement of Quantum Computers
The EuroHPC JU plans to procure at least two quantum computers in 2024, with a total EU contribution of EUR 20 million. The funding for these quantum computers will be shared between the EuroHPC JU budget, which comes from the Digital Europe Programme (DEP), and contributions from relevant EuroHPC JU participating states. The JU will co-fund up to 50% of the total cost of the quantum computers.
Integration and Diversity of Quantum Computers
The new quantum computers will be integrated into existing supercomputers operated by the hosting entities. The selection process will aim to ensure a diversity in the technologies and architectures of the different quantum computers to be acquired. This is to provide users with access to a variety of quantum technologies.
Quantum Computing for European Users
By making quantum computers available to European users, the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking aims to meet the increasing demand for quantum computing resources and services from European industry and academia. The quantum computer infrastructure will support the development of a wide range of applications with industrial, scientific, and societal relevance for Europe.
Applications for hosting entities must be submitted by 31/03/2024 at 17:00 CET. More details and all supporting documents can be found on a dedicated webpage.
Background of EuroHPC JU’s Mission
The mission of the EuroHPC JU is to develop, deploy, extend, and maintain a federated, secure, hyperconnected supercomputing, quantum computing, service, and data infrastructure ecosystem within the European Union. It also aims to support the development and uptake of demand-oriented and user-driven innovative and competitive supercomputing systems.
Recent Developments and Future Plans
Following the signing of hosting agreements in June 2023 with six sites across Europe to host & operate EuroHPC quantum computers, the EuroHPC JU recently launched two calls for tender for the installation of two EuroHPC quantum computers: EuroQCS-Poland and Euro-Q-Exa. These quantum computers will supplement two analogue quantum simulators currently being deployed within the EuroHPC JU project HPCQS, supplied by the French company PASQAL.
“By making quantum computers available to European users, the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking will address the growing demand for quantum computing resources and services from European industry and academia. The quantum computer infrastructure will support the development of a wide range of applications with industrial, scientific and societal relevance for Europe.”
EuroHPC Joint Undertaking
“The EuroHPC JU will procure at least two quantum computers in 2024 with a total EU contribution of EUR 20 million. The new quantum computers will be co-funded by the EuroHPC JU budget stemming from the Digital Europe Programme (DEP) and by contributions from relevant EuroHPC JU participating states. The JU will co-fund up to 50% of the total cost of the quantum computers.”
EuroHPC Joint Undertaking
Summary
The European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) is seeking hosting entities for new quantum computers, aiming to procure at least two by 2024, with a total EU contribution of EUR 20 million. The initiative aims to meet the growing demand for quantum computing resources from European industry and academia, supporting the development of applications with industrial, scientific and societal relevance for Europe.
- The European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) is seeking hosting entities for new EuroHPC quantum computers.
- The EuroHPC JU plans to procure at least two quantum computers in 2024, with a total EU contribution of EUR 20 million.
- The new quantum computers will be co-funded by the EuroHPC JU budget from the Digital Europe Programme (DEP) and contributions from relevant EuroHPC JU participating states.
- The quantum computers will be integrated into existing supercomputers operated by the hosting entities.
- The selection process will aim to ensure a diversity in the technologies and architectures of the different quantum computers.
- The EuroHPC JU aims to make quantum computers available to European users, addressing the growing demand for quantum computing resources and services from European industry and academia.
- The quantum computer infrastructure will support the development of a wide range of applications with industrial, scientific and societal relevance for Europe.
- Applications for hosting entities must be submitted by 31/03/2024.
- The EuroHPC JU has previously signed hosting agreements in June 2023 with six sites across Europe.
- Two calls for tender for the installation of two EuroHPC quantum computers have been launched: EuroQCS-Poland based on trapped-ions and located in Poland, and Euro-Q-Exa based on superconducting qubits and located in Germany.
- These quantum computers will supplement two analogue quantum simulators currently being deployed within the EuroHPC JU project HPCQS, supplied by the French company PASQAL.