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Rigetti's deployment of its 9-qubit Novera system within a hybrid quantum-classical environment at Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center marks a significant step toward practical HPC workflows. This NSF-funded initiative demonstrates how integrating emerging qubit technologies with established classical infrastructure can accelerate research beyond theoretical exploration for enterprises and institutions.
$5M NSF Grant Funds Rigetti-HPE Hybrid Quantum-Classical Supercomputer

Rigetti will deploy a 9-qubit Novera system at Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center, fueled by a $5 million National Science Foundation grant.
A $5 million National Science Foundation grant is funding the creation of TangleLab, a new supercomputing testbed at the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center. Rigetti Computing will deliver a 9-qubit Novera quantum computing system to be integrated with a classical high-performance computing system, forming the core of this hybrid environment.…
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