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Qunova Computing has joined Japan’s JHPC-quantum Test User Program, gaining access to a hybrid computing platform that combines the Fugaku supercomputer with IBM Quantum System Two to advance quantum chemistry research.
Qunova was selected as one of 21 participating organizations and one of only two non-Japanese participants, reflecting recognition of its hybrid quantum-classical HI-VQE algorithm for materials science applications.
The company plans to use the platform to tackle complex quantum chemistry problems, including iron-sulfur cluster simulations, while expanding its presence in Japan’s emerging industrial quantum computing ecosystem.
PRESS RELEASE — Qunova Computing, a pioneering maker of software for quantum computing, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with JHPC-quantum (Japan High-Performance Computing), a landmark Japanese national computing initiative funded by NEDO (New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization) under Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. The agreement designates Qunova as an official participant in the JHPC-quantum Test User Program, following a formal selection process that evaluated proposals based on scientific merit, technical feasibility, and the promise of hybrid quantum-HPC applications.
