IBM and Pasqal are partnering to develop a common approach to quantum-centric supercomputing, which integrates quantum computing with advanced classical computing. The collaboration aims to promote application research in chemistry and materials science. The companies plan to define the software integration architecture for a quantum-centric supercomputer, with a shared vision for integration based on open-source software. They also aim to foster utility-scale industry adoption in materials science and chemistry. Key individuals involved include Jay Gambetta, IBM Fellow and Vice President, IBM Quantum, and Georges-Olivier Reymond, CEO, Pasqal.
IBM and Pasqal: A Collaboration for Quantum-Centric Supercomputing
IBM and Pasqal, two companies with significant contributions in the field of quantum computing, have announced their intention to collaborate. Their goal is to develop a unified approach to quantum-centric supercomputing, with a particular focus on application research in chemistry and materials science. The collaboration aims to establish the groundwork for quantum-centric supercomputing, which involves the integration of quantum computing with advanced classical computing to create the next generation of supercomputers.
Quantum-Centric Supercomputing: A New Approach to Software Integration Architecture
The collaboration between IBM and Pasqal will focus on defining the software integration architecture for a quantum-centric supercomputer. This supercomputer will manage computational workflows across multiple modalities of quantum computers, and advanced classical compute clusters. Both companies share a vision for a unified approach to integration, which will be based on open-source software and the involvement of the technical community. As part of their collaboration, IBM and Pasqal plan to co-sponsor a regional high-performance computing (HPC) technical forum in Germany, with the intention of expanding this effort to other regions.
Fostering Utility-Scale Industry Adoption in Materials Science and Chemistry
A significant aspect of the collaboration between IBM and Pasqal is their shared goal of promoting utility-scale industry adoption in materials science and chemistry. These are areas where quantum-centric supercomputing shows immediate potential. By leveraging their respective roles in full-stack quantum computing, IBM and Pasqal aim to significantly advance the use of quantum computing for applications in chemistry and material sciences. This will be achieved by working with the Materials working group established last year by IBM, which will continue to explore the best methods to build workflows for utility-scale computation for chemistry using a hybrid of quantum and classical computation.
Quantum-Centric Supercomputing: The Future of High-Performance Computing
Jay Gambetta, IBM Fellow and Vice President, IBM Quantum, believes that quantum-centric supercomputing is the future of high-performance computing. He sees it as the path to achieving near-term quantum advantage in chemistry, materials science, and other scientific applications. Gambetta looks forward to Pasqal’s contribution in bringing quantum-centric supercomputing to the world. Georges-Olivier Reymond, CEO of Pasqal, also sees this collaboration as a significant milestone in the quantum computing industry. He is eager to combine efforts with IBM to establish business best practices for quantum-centric supercomputing.
IBM is a global provider of hybrid cloud and AI, and consulting expertise. It helps clients in more than 175 countries capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business processes, reduce costs, and gain a competitive edge in their industries. IBM’s breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing, industry-specific cloud solutions, and consulting deliver open and flexible options to its clients.
Pasqal, on the other hand, is a company that builds quantum processors from ordered neutral atoms in 2D and 3D arrays. Founded in 2019, Pasqal aims to bring a practical quantum advantage to its customers and address real-world problems. The company has secured more than €140 million in financing to date.
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