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The UK's National Quantum Computing Centre has successfully commissioned seven diverse commercial quantum testbeds, marking a significant shift from hardware prototyping to rigorous, independent benchmarking of various qubit architectures. This phase transition validates the NQCC's role as an "alpha customer" and sets the stage for evaluating these systems against specific computational tasks under uniform operational conditions.
NQCC Releases QCTI Phase 1 Report as Seven Quantum Testbeds Advance to Full-Scale Evaluation
The UK's National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC) has released its Quantum Computing Testbed Initiative (QCTI) Phase 1 Report, confirming the deployment of seven commercial quantum computing testbeds at the Harwell Campus. This multi-year program, financed by a £30 million award, establishes the NQCC as an "alpha customer" to evaluate quantum hardware architectures. The program is now transitioning to Phase 2: Testbed Technical Evaluation, which will focus on independent benchmarking and assessing suitability for specific computational tasks. The post NQCC Releases QCTI Phase 1 Report as Seven Quantum Testbeds Advance to Full-Scale Evaluation appeared first on Quantum Computing Report.
The UK’s National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC), in partnership with Innovate UK, has published its comprehensive Quantum Computing Testbed Initiative (QCTI) Phase 1 Report, confirming the physical deployment, commissioning, and operational delivery of seven commercial quantum computing testbeds at the Harwell Campus. Financed through a £30 million Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) award, the multi-year program established the NQCC as…
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