The European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) has signed a procurement contract with IQM Quantum Computers to develop a digital quantum computer, Euro-Q-Exa, to be located in Germany. The system will consist of two separate systems: a 54-qubit system by the second half of 2025 and a 150-qubit system by the end of 2026. This quantum computing infrastructure will support the development of various applications with industrial, scientific, and societal relevance for Europe, adding new capabilities to the European supercomputing infrastructure.
The total cost of the two systems is EUR 25 million, co-funded by EuroHPC JU, the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), and the Bavarian State Ministry of Science and the Arts. The system will be hosted at the Leibniz Supercomputing Centre (LRZ) in Germany and integrated into LRZ’s supercomputing systems, including SuperMUC-NG.
EuroHPC Quantum Computer: A Leap Forward in European Supercomputing Infrastructure
The European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) has taken a significant step forward in its mission to develop a world-leading supercomputing infrastructure with the signing of the procurement contract for the Euro-Q-Exa quantum computer, located in Germany. This digital quantum computer, based on superconducting qubits and state-of-the-art entangling capabilities, will offer two separate systems: a 54-qubit system in the second half of 2025 and a 150-qubit system by the end of 2026.
The Euro-Q-Exa quantum computer will be available to European scientists and users from the public sector and industry, providing them with a powerful tool to advance science and support the development of a wide range of applications with industrial, scientific, and societal relevance for Europe. The hosting entity, Leibniz Supercomputing Centre (LRZ), will collaborate closely with European standardization bodies during the integration work.
A Key Component of EuroHPC JU’s Mission
The Euro-Q-Exa quantum computer is a key component of EuroHPC JU’s mission to develop, deploy, extend, and maintain in the EU a world-leading federated, secure, and hyper-connected supercomputing, quantum computing, service, and data infrastructure ecosystem. This mission also includes supporting the development and uptake of demand-oriented and user-driven innovative and competitive supercomputing systems based on a supply chain that will ensure components, technologies, and knowledge limiting the risk of disruptions.
EuroHPC JU has already procured nine supercomputers located across Europe, with three of them ranked among the world’s top 10 most powerful supercomputers. The organization aims to widen the use of its supercomputing infrastructure to a large number of public and private users and support the development of key HPC skills for European science and industry.
Leibniz Supercomputing Centre: A World-Class IT Service and Computing User Facility
The Leibniz Supercomputing Centre (LRZ) is a world-class IT service and computing user facility serving Munich’s top universities and colleges, as well as research institutions in Bavaria, Germany, and Europe. As an institute of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities, LRZ has provided a robust, holistic IT infrastructure for its users throughout the scientific community for over sixty years.
LRZ is home to SuperMUC-NG and serves as part of Germany’s Gauss Centre for Supercomputing (GCS), providing advanced research and discovery possible through high-performance computing (HPC). The centre’s Future Computing Group focuses on the evaluation of emerging Exascale-class architectures and technologies, development of highly scalable machine learning and artificial intelligence applications, and system integration of quantum acceleration with supercomputing systems.
IQM Quantum Computers: A Global Leader in Superconducting Quantum Computers
IQM is a global leader in designing, building, and selling superconducting quantum computers. The company provides both on-premises full-stack quantum computers and a cloud platform to access its computers anywhere in the world. IQM’s customers include leading high-performance computing centres, research labs, universities, and enterprises that have full access to IQM’s software and hardware.
With over 280 employees and offices in Espoo, Madrid, Munich, Paris, Palo Alto, Singapore, and Warsaw, IQM is well-positioned to support the development of a wide range of applications optimized for its quantum computers.
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