EPFL Integrates Quantinuum Trapped-Ion Cloud Access into SCITAS HPC Platform

The EPFL (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne) has announced a significant integration of Quantinuum’s trapped-ion quantum computing hardware into the SCITAS (Scientific IT and Application Support) high-performance computing (HPC) platform. This strategic move aims to provide researchers and students at EPFL with direct, seamless access to state-of-the-art quantum processing power, facilitating hybrid classical-quantum research workflows.

By incorporating Quantinuum’s cloud-based quantum services into the existing HPC environment, EPFL is lowering the barrier for entry into quantum computational science. Users of the SCITAS infrastructure can now leverage Quantinuum’s high-fidelity trapped-ion systems alongside traditional supercomputing resources. This integration is expected to accelerate development in areas such as quantum chemistry, materials science, and complex optimization problems, further cementing the university’s position in the global quantum ecosystem.

Source: quantumcomputingreport.com
Publication date: 15.05.2026