Hewlett Packard Enterprise launched the Quantum Scaling Alliance on November 10, assembling eight organizations to build hybrid systems merging high-performance computing, AI, and quantum processing on its Cray supercomputers. The initiative is co-led by John Martinis of Qolab, a 2025 Nobel Laureate, and spearheaded by Dr. Masoud Mohseni.
Founding members include 1QBit, Applied Materials, Qolab, Quantum Machines, Riverlane, Synopsys, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The collective expertise covers the full quantum stack, from semiconductor fabrication and chip design tools to error correction and qubit design.
The alliance aims to integrate quantum accelerators directly with AI workloads rather than running quantum processors in isolation. Initial applications will target quantum chemistry and semiconductor optimization, with a progress showcase planned for HPE's World Quantum Day event on April 14, 2026.
The inclusion of Applied Materials and Synopsys signals a focus on manufacturing scalability over laboratory performance. The group has explicitly distanced itself from cryptocurrency and digital tokens, concentrating solely on quantum and high-performance computing advancements.