PSNC and ORCA Computing Announce Collaboration with NVIDIA to Accelerate the Development of Hybrid Quantum Classical High-Performance Computing
2024年5月13日 - 3:01PM
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ISC -- ORCA Computing, a leading quantum computing
company, and Poznań Supercomputing and Networking Center (PSNC), an
internationally renowned research and development supercomputing
center, today announced a collaboration with NVIDIA, to accelerate
the development of hybrid quantum-classical approaches. Recognizing
the necessity of hybrid computing to unlock the full potential of
quantum computing, by utilizing real-world, hands-on use cases,
this collaboration represents a milestone in revolutionizing
various fields such as biology, chemistry, and key industry
applications.
“In response to the evolving computational landscape, PSNC has
actively engaged in tackling quantum challenges within research and
IT sectors,” said Krzysztof Kurowski, Deputy Director, and CTO of
PSNC. “This collaboration presents an exceptional opportunity to
accelerate hybrid application development and unlocks new
computational possibilities.” Kurowski continued, “the hybrid
integration of quantum computing and GPU technologies holds the
promise of unlocking even more efficient and effective AI-based
approaches for knowledge discovery processes.”
The collaboration brings together the collective expertise of
PSNC, ORCA, and NVIDIA to push the boundaries of hybrid
quantum-classical high-performance computing (HPC). Leveraging
PSNC's robust infrastructure and high-performance computing
prowess, along with ORCA's expertise in quantum computing and
NVIDIA's advanced GPU and quantum software environment, the
collaboration forms a powerful alliance poised to redefine
computational paradigms. With each organization bringing unique
proficiency in HPC, quantum information science, and quantum
technology to the table, collaborative efforts will concentrate on
building the necessary infrastructure for algorithm development,
performance characterization, and addressing grand challenge
applications.
“The quantum computing ecosystem is rapidly evolving and
becoming increasingly sophisticated and specialized, providing more
opportunities for customized solutions and increased end user
utility across a wide range of key verticals,” stated Bob Sorensen,
Senior Vice President of Research and Chief Analyst for Quantum
Computing at Hyperion Research, LLC. “The partnership between PSNC,
ORCA, and NVIDIA marks an important milestone in this progression.
The managed convergence of quantum computing with classical
high-end systems provides significant potential to accelerate the
existing base of traditional compute intensive workloads while
broadening the field for new quantum-centric algorithms,
applications, and use cases.”
In an industry first, the initiative will capitalize on
utilizing multiple quantum computers, the ORCA PT-1 Series quantum
photonic systems, recently installed at PSNC, in conjunction with
NVIDIA GPU-based clusters. Additionally, the parties will harness
PSNC’s developer environment and the NVIDIA CUDA-Q open-source
quantum computing platform, all functioning within a unique
hardware and software ecosystem. Through strategic resource
allocation, each organization will significantly contribute to
advancing this pioneering effort.
“The quantum leadership that the Poznań Supercomputing and
Networking Center, ORCA Computing, and NVIDIA bring to this pivotal
collaboration is unparalleled,” said Steve Conway, Senior Analyst
at Intersect360 Research. “The potential outcomes would be market
changing.”
“This collaboration heralds a new era of computational
innovation in quantum computing,” said Richard Murray, PhD,
Co-founder, and CEO of ORCA Computing. “Aligning ORCA with
like-minded partners in quantum will unlock unprecedented
capabilities in solving complex real-world problems across various
disciplines, now and into the future.”
Recently, ORCA announced the first demonstration of a hybrid
quantum-classical algorithm powered by ORCA’s PT Series System and
NVIDIA CUDA-Q marking a significant milestone towards real-world
applications of quantum computing.
“This is an important step toward realizing the full potential
of quantum-accelerated supercomputing,” said Timothy Costa,
Director of High-Performance Computing and Quantum at NVIDIA. “This
collaboration will accelerate developments in the most important
use cases, fostering groundbreaking discoveries and driving
technological advancements that help shape the future of
computing.”
ISC High Performance 2024, May 12 through 16, 2024
PSNC, ORCA Computing and NVIDIA will have representatives
on-site at the ISC High Performance 2024 event in Hamburg, Germany.
Attendees can visit the PSNC Booth #G19 on-site.
About PSNC
Poznan Supercomputing and Networking Center (PSNC) affiliated to
the Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Polish Academy of
Sciences is an internationally known node of the European Research
Area in the field of IT infrastructure of science and an important
R&D center in the field of information and communication
technologies (ICT). As a development center of e-Infrastructure,
PSNC designed and built the Metropolitan Network POZMAN, High
Performance Computing Center and the national broadband network
PIONIER, maintained and still developed by PSNC.
For more information, please visit www.psnc.pl
About ORCA Computing
ORCA Computing, headquartered in London, UK with offices in the
United States and Canada, is a leading developer and provider of
full-stack photonic quantum computing systems. Established in 2019
and originating from the University of Oxford, the company provides
an innovative approach to photonic quantum computing. Anchored in a
modular optical fiber-based architecture, ORCA’s proprietary
methods of manipulating the time, frequency and switching of single
photons paves the way for quantum computing using significantly
fewer components. ORCA Computing has successfully delivered
numerous on-premises quantum computers to leading customers
including the UK Ministry of Defense and the Poznan Supercomputing
and Networking Center.
For more information, please visit https://orcacomputing.com
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