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The Healy-Driscoll administration has committed nearly $5 million to establish a quantum computing complex at the Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center (MGHPCC) in Holyoke, with $11 million from QuEra Computing. Together, the companies invested in a two-year, $16 million rollout project. Neutral atomic quantum computer. The complex will support open access research, quantum hardware innovation, and training opportunities, encourage Western Massachusetts’ local quantum industry, and foster advancements in areas such as biomedical research and financial services. I look forward to it. With additional support from QuEra and other stakeholders, the Quantum Computing Complex will strengthen Massachusetts’ position as a leader in quantum technology, attracting global talent, and creating economic opportunity.
PRESS RELEASE — The Healy Driscoll Administration has donated $4,994,520 to establish a quantum computing complex at the Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center (MGHPCC) in Holyoke. MGHPCC will work with the grant’s industry partner, QuEra Computing Inc., on a two-year project to install and deploy a state-of-the-art neutral atomic quantum computer.
The complex will foster open access research and application development across the state, enable innovation in quantum hardware, and provide hands-on training and internship opportunities for students.
“Massachusetts is breaking new ground as the first state in the nation to fund and house this new quantum computing complex in a high-performance computing center,” said Economic Development Secretary Yvonne Hao. . “This project will foster the growth of the local quantum industry in Western Massachusetts, create new career paths in the industry, and drive innovation across several sectors, including biomedical research and financial services.”
“This pioneering investment will enable researchers across MGHPCC’s university partners to access and harness the power of quantum, helping advance the algorithms and applications that will power quantum computing in our lifetime. Pat Larkin, director of the Institute for Innovation. “Not only do we expect breakthrough applications with the potential to transform industries, but this user-driven innovation on the software side will drive the changes and innovations in hardware systems needed to scale quantum computing. I guess.”
The two-year project, totaling $16 million, is funded in part by $11 million in matching funds from QuEra. MGHPCC is well-positioned to manage access to the Quera System based on its experience as a contributor to national computing infrastructure initiatives such as ACCESS, the National Research Platform, and the Open OnDemand platform. The New England Research Cloud, a classical computing system operated within the MassOpen Cloud Alliance (MOC Alliance), gives academic researchers in the open source community access to quantum computers.
The announcement was made at the Josephine A. Fiorentino Community Center in Boston, followed by a roundtable discussion with business leaders, government officials and academics on how best to advance the state’s quantum ecosystem. It was done.
The Innovation Institute has previously made major investments in quantum facilities at universities in Massachusetts, including Boston University, Western New England University, and Northeastern University. Last year, the Innovation Institute sponsored Quantum Massachusetts, an international quantum conference in Boston. The conference followed the release of the Quantum Computing Ecosystem Study, which identified Massachusetts as a “global hub” for quantum computing.
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