EuroQCS italy

Italy hosts EuroQCS Italy, the country’s first EuroHPC quantum computing system, developed by Pasqal and co-funded by the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) and the Italian Ministry of University and Research (MUR) through ICSC – Centro Nazionale di Ricerca in HPC, Big Data e Quantum Computing. Located at CINECA’s DAMA Technopole in Bologna, EuroQCS Italy integrates seamlessly with Leonardo, the pre-exascale supercomputer among the most powerful in the world, creating a hybrid HPC–Quantum architecture that enables classical and quantum computing to work synergistically. 

As part of the EuroQHPC-Integration project, EuroQCS Italy collaborates with five other European hosting sites to harmonize user experience, develop proof-of-concept applications and benchmarks, contribute to standardization, and provide shared technical support. Coordinated by GENCI, the project brings together 30 partners across 17 European countries, forming an unprecedented hybrid HPC/QC infrastructure. 

Italy’s EuroQCS consortium focuses on the full integration stack, from middleware to hybrid quantum-classical algorithms, ensuring seamless interoperability across quantum and classical systems. The platform will serve the national and European scientific and industrial communities, reinforcing Italy’s role as a strategic hub for supercomputing, AI, and quantum technologies. 

Once operational, EuroQCS Italy will empower researchers and industries to tackle complex challenges, contributing to scientific breakthroughs, technological innovation, and societal advancements throughout Europe. 

The project is financed by