September 15 2025 -- The European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) is launching the procurement process for a EuroHPC quantum computer to be hosted and operated by SURF in the Netherlands.

The system will be hosted and operated by SURF. It will be located at the Amsterdam Science Park and integrated into the Dutch national supercomputer, Snellius.

The system ‘EuroSSQ-HPC’ will complement EuroHPC existing quantum computing portfolio with a semiconductor spin‑qubit (SSQ) technology, that promises enhanced scalability and will strongly benefit from Europe’s potent semiconductor industry. The first-generation system will feature at least 16 physical qubits, an average 2-qubit gate fidelity of 99.0% and a relaxation time  of at least 100 microseconds. Given the rapid developments in semiconductor spin qubits, EuroHPC JU together with the Hosting Consortium foresee a potential upgrade of the QPU halfway through the system’s lifetime.

This quantum computer will be part of the EuroHPC supercomputing infrastructure and enable hybrid classical-quantum workflows. The procurement is the continuation of EuroHPC's commitment to diversifying quantum computing modalities across Europe, as well as democratising access to quantum computing capabilities among European end-users.

Once deployed, the system will be available to a wide range of European end-users, spanning from the scientific community to industry and the public sector. It will drive groundbreaking research and industrial innovation across a range of applications like molecular simulation, climate modelling to predict weather patterns and more.