Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has added IQM Resonance, a quantum cloud service, to its quantum computing user program.

Through ORNL’s Quantum Computing User Program, academic institutions, researchers, scientists, and developers will be able to access IQM Crystal, a high-fidelity quantum processing unit with square-lattice, and IQM Star.

IQM launched IQM Resonance, a cloud service to access its quantum machines, in March 2024. The service provides users with access to IQM’s systems, allowing them to plan, develop, test, and benchmark quantum algorithms.

The cloud service is provided by quantum computers based in IQM's quantum data centers in Espoo, Finland, and Munich, Germany.

“By providing ORNL direct access to our systems, we are aiding their mission to deliver high-performance superconducting quantum computers for tackling significant challenges,” said IQM’s co-CEO, Mikko Välimäki. “This also positions us within the US quantum ecosystem, showcasing our commitment to advancing quantum technology on a global scale.” 

Travis Humble, director of the Quantum Science Center at ORNL, added: “Our Quantum Computing User Program is dedicated to exploring new frontiers of quantum research. By granting researchers access to leading-edge technology, we're enabling them to pioneer new approaches to tackling complex scientific questions."

ORNL in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, is home to the world's former most powerful supercomputer, Frontier. The first, and until recently, the only, exascale system to be included on the list, Frontier dropped to second place in the most recent edition of the Top500, having been displaced by El Capitan, the 1.742 exaflops system housed at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California.

ORNL also houses a 10 petaflops supercomputer used by the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration. This week, the lab officially decommissioned the 200 petaflops Summit system.