Austria: University of Innsbruck integrates quantum computer with HPC cluster

The University of Innsbruck, Austria has integrated a quantum computer into a high-performance computing (HPC) environment  for the first time in Austria.  The Innsbruck team has connected the university’s LEO5 cluster with AQT's IBEX Q1 quantum computer. 

 “With the advent of quantum computers and their potential to solve certain problems in chemistry or materials science much faster than is classically possible, quantum accelerators for HPC computers are a new, very exciting possibility,” said Thomas Monz, assistant professor at the University of Innsbruck and CEO of AQT.

"The successful integration of a quantum computer into a high-performance computing environment marks a significant milestone for Austrian and European research and technology development,” Henrietta Egerth, managing director of the FFG. “This opens up completely new possibilities for mastering complex scientific and industrial challenges and shaping the future of computing. This project impressively demonstrates the innovative power and technological lead that we can achieve in our country and shows the enormous potential and independence of the EU in quantum technologies. The FFG is proud to support this groundbreaking development.”