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#BREAKING: HPE
$HPE Just Expanded Research Partnerships With Eight Quantum Computing Companies to Build a Hybrid Quantum Supercomputing Platform.
What was announced:
➜ HPE
$HPE announced on June 15, 2026, that it has expanded research relationships with eight quantum computing companies.
➜ The goal is to build a full-stack hybrid quantum supercomputing platform.
➜ The announcement was made at HPE Discover Las Vegas 2026.
The eight partners and what each brings:
➜ Intel
$INTC contributes silicon spin qubit technology.
➜ Rigetti
$RGTI contributes superconducting qubit processors.
➜ Quantinuum
$QNT contributes ion trap qubit systems using its trapped-ion QCCD architecture.
➜ IQM contributes superconducting qubit systems.
➜ QuEra Computing contributes neutral atom qubits.
➜ Qblox contributes quantum control systems.
➜ Quantum Machines contributes quantum control and orchestration.
➜ Riverlane contributes quantum error correction software.
➜ Together, the eight partners cover four quantum computing approaches: neutral atom, ion trap, superconducting, and silicon spin.
➜ The partnerships also include the control and error-correction technologies required to operate quantum systems at scale.
What the platform is designed to do:
➜ HPE is positioning its Cray supercomputing platform as the classical computing backbone that quantum processors connect into.
➜ HPE's Cray platform was verified as the builder of the three fastest exascale supercomputers in the world by the November 2025 TOP500 list.
➜ The collaborations will develop integrated testbeds for hybrid algorithm co-design, software interoperability, and system-level performance benchmarking.
➜ The work will span high-performance computing and AI environments.
➜ HPE's model is similar to how GPUs work alongside traditional supercomputers today.
➜ Under this approach, quantum processors act as specialized accelerators for specific workloads rather than replacing existing computing infrastructure.
➜ Trish Damkroger, SVP and General Manager of HPC and AI Infrastructure Solutions at HPE, stated: "By bringing supercomputing and quantum technologies together in a hybrid platform, we will accelerate the transition from research to real-world application. Our new strategic collaborations will extend world-class HPC infrastructure to make quantum accessible, scalable, and operational."
Target application areas:
➜ HPE identified scientific discovery as a key target area.
➜ HPE identified national security as a key target area.
➜ HPE identified industrial innovation as a key target area.
What is and is not confirmed:
➜ These are expanded research relationships, not product launches.
➜ These are not commercial agreements.
➜ HPE and its partners have not disclosed revenue figures tied to these collaborations.
➜ No commercial deployment timelines have been disclosed.