IQM Quantum Computers’ Post

Czech Republic’s first quantum computer is live: A milestone for IQM and Europe! In collaboration with the LUMI-Q consortium and EuroHPC Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU), we are proud to launch the VLQ quantum computer for the Czech and European science community. Join the live stream for the official launch here: https://lnkd.in/dNtPGWt9 . The 24-qubit full-stack quantum computer, called VLQ, is housed in VSB - Technical University of Ostrava and connected to the EuroHPC petascale supercomputer Karolina. VLQ is based on IQM’s star-shaped quantum processing unit architecture, which provides unique connectivity between all qubits, significantly increasing the efficiency of quantum computations and distinguishing VLQ from competing systems. This star architecture is also the cornerstone of our technology roadmap towards fault-tolerant computing. The system will enable researchers to explore new algorithms and applications in areas such as quantum machine learning, drug and vaccine development, new material design, and transport optimisation, among others. VLQ will be accessible to researchers, companies, and the public sector across Europe by the end of 2025. Read the full press release for more details (link in the comments section). #IQM #QuantumComputing #EuroHPC #CzechRepublic Jan Goetz Juha Vartiainen Sylwia Barthel de Weydenthal Mikko Välimäki Frank Deppe Markus Bendele, PhD Judith Ngoumou Juha Hassel University Hospital Ostrava The Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, VSB-TUO e-INFRA CZ EuroCC Czechia EPICURE Project EOSC Czech Republic CSC - IT Center for Science VTT Chalmers University of Technology Academic Computer Centre CYFRONET AGH Centrum Astronomiczne im. Mikołaja Kopernika PAN (NCAC PAS) Sigma2 AS - Norwegian research infrastructure services (NRIS) Simula Research Laboratory IT4Innovations National Supercomputing Center