Alice & Bob Partners with TERATEC to Support Quantum–HPC Integration

Insider Brief

• Alice & Bob has joined TERATEC to support European efforts in integrating quantum hardware with high-performance computing.
• The partnership focuses on developing best practices for quantum–HPC integration and advancing early fault-tolerant quantum computing.
• Alice & Bob will collaborate with TERATEC members to drive co-design efforts across hardware, software, and end-user applications.

PRESS RELEASE — Alice & Bob, a global leader in fault-tolerant quantum computing, today announced a new strategic partnership with TERATEC, a French initiative for high-performance computing and simulation.

As a new member of TERATEC, Alice & Bob joins more than 80 tech and industrial companies, laboratories, research centers, universities and engineering schools working together in the strategic areas of simulation, HPC, AI and early fault-tolerant quantum computing (eFTQC). Members include Airbus, AMD, École Polytechnique, GENCI, L’Oréal and Thales.

Alice & Bob will contribute experience in integrating quantum hardware with HPC infrastructure to develop best practices and advance adoption of quantum tech.

“Because the integration of quantum hardware will transform computing in the near term, it is crucial that the HPC and quantum companies partner and make integration plans today,” said Emmanuelle Vergnaud, Operations Manager and Head of Quantum at TERATEC. “Alice & Bob brings a depth of expertise in adding quantum hardware to HPC environments that will be crucial for our continued advancements across a range of research areas.”

While a few HPC centers have deployed today’s early quantum computers, the HPC and quantum communities are still working towards the integration of useful systems and identifying where quantum computing will offer tangible benefits in production, according to Rémi de La Vieuville, Head of Quantum HPC at Alice & Bob.

“We approach this with a lot of humility: HPC has a long history of engineering excellence, and we see real value in learning from TERATEC’s ecosystem,” said de La Vieuville. “Our work on integrating fault-tolerant quantum hardware with a full software stack is a perfect fit for the broader computing landscape and this community of HPC experts.”

As data centers install QPUs to gain operational experience with quantum systems, these teams will also need to develop new software. TERATEC and Alice & Bob are leading this effort by supporting application co-design across the quantum, HPC and end-user sectors.  

“TERATEC’s strong network of industry leaders makes it an ideal partner to help us strengthen French and European research in both scientific and commercial fields,” said Cécile Perrault, Head of Innovation & Partnerships at Alice & Bob. “Together, we can create new opportunities for HPC experts and quantum hardware specialists to design tomorrow’s commercial applications.”

Alice & Bob recently published a report on how HPC centers can prepare for the transformational impact of quantum computers. The study concludes that partnerships between the quantum and HPC communities are critical to the co-development of applications, infrastructure, and integration of eFTQC into HPC environments.

To learn more about Alice & Bob’s work in HPC integration, including with NVIDIA and other partners, please visit www.alice-bob.com.