Quantinuum and STFC Hartree Centre Partner to Advance Quantum Innovation and Development in the UK

Industry / Press Release July 12, 2024

BROOMFIELD, Colo. and LONDON, July 11, 2024 -- Quantinuum, the world's largest integrated quantum computing company, has signed a Joint Statement of Endeavour with the STFC Hartree Centre, one of Europe's largest supercomputing centers dedicated to industry engagement. The partnership will provide UK industrial and scientific users access to Quantinuum's H-Series, the world's highest-performing trapped-ion quantum computers, via the cloud and on-premise.

"Research and scientific discovery are central to our culture at Quantinuum, and we are proud to support the pioneers at the Hartree Centre," said Raj Hazra, CEO of Quantinuum. "As we accelerate quantum computing, the Hartree Centre and the UK quantum ecosystem will be on the forefront of building solutions powered by quantum computers at scale."

Both organizations aim to support UK businesses and research organizations in exploring quantum advantage in quantum chemistry, computational biology, quantum artificial intelligence and quantum-augmented cybersecurity. The UK has a strong global reputation in each domain, and quantum computing is expected to accelerate development in the coming years.

"Quantinuum's H-Series hardware will benefit scientists across various areas of research, including exascale computing algorithms, fusion energy development, climate resilience and more," said Kate Royse, Director of the STFC Hartree Centre. "This partnership also furthers our five-year plan to unlock the high growth potential of advanced digital technologies for UK industry."