The European High-Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) has announced that LuxProvide in Luxembourg will host the initiative’s MeluXina-Q quantum computer.
The MeluXina-Q system will be integrated with EuroHPC JU’s MeluXina supercomputer and will be made available to European members of the scientific community, industry, and public sector.
Initially equipped with a spin qubits-based 10-qubit quantum processing unit (QPU), over its lifetime, MeluXina-Q will be upgraded to reach a planned total of 80 physical qubits, distributed among different QPUs.
Installed by LuxProvide in 2021, MeluXina is an Eviden BullSequana XH2000-based supercomputer with 18 petaflops of compute power and 20 petabytes of storage. The system ranked 89 on the most recent edition of the Top500 list of the world’s most powerful supercomputers and 16 on the Green500 list of most energy-efficient supercomputers.
“The installation of a quantum computer in Luxembourg represents a major step forward in our digital strategy, particularly in terms of data, artificial intelligence, and quantum technologies,” said Lex Delles, Luxembourg's minister of economy, SME, energy and tourism. “By integrating MeluXina-Q into our existing ecosystem, we are preparing today for the quantum revolution that is coming. This investment allows us to build the skills and know-how necessary to position Luxembourg as a key player in this new technological era, with direct applications in crucial sectors such as cybersecurity and finance.”
Launched in 2018 and headquartered in Luxembourg, EuroHPC JU is a joint initiative between the EU, 35 European countries, and private partners to develop a supercomputing ecosystem in Europe.
Its mission is to develop, deploy, extend, and maintain a secure and connected supercomputing and quantum computing ecosystem, while supporting the development of key HPC skills for European science and industry.
Earlier this month, EuroHPC JU signed an agreement with IQM Quantum Computers for the company to deliver two quantum systems to the Leibniz Supercomputing Centre in Germany by the end of 2026.
