Major order to support the quantum computing initiative

01/29/2024

planqc and d-fine win major contract to support the German Aerospace Center's (DLR) Quantum Computing Initiative (DLR QCI) in the development of compilers and a remote access platform for quantum computers.

The German Aerospace Center (DLR) has announced a major collaboration with quantum computer manufacturer planqc and consulting firm d-fine to strategically advance its quantum computing capabilities. The aim of the project is to build a unified platform for the management of quantum algorithms and their execution. DLR's new quantum computers will serve as hardware backends, one of which will be provided by planqc based on neutral atoms. This platform will also enable other DLR institutes and external partners to access the DLR quantum computers.

planqc and d-fine were selected for their expertise in software programming and their deep understanding of compilation strategies. Their role in the ALQU project will aim to integrate quantum compilers into DLR's quantum computing architecture to enable efficient and user-friendly access to this advanced technology.

The realization of this platform requires technologies that cover the entire quantum compiler stack. This includes not only hardware-specific compilation, but also the management of experiments, the application of error correction methods and the provision of simulators with different error models.

For planqc and d-fine, the project underlines the need for close co-design of hardware and software for quantum computing. It is crucial to incorporate hardware metrics and error models into the algorithms and to ensure that the hardware supports efficient execution of the algorithms. ALQU aims to bridge this gap by focusing on efficient compilation for quantum computing.

For more information, please visit www.planqc.eu

Your contact

Martina Arnold
Marketing & Communications
planqc GmbH
Lichtenbergstr. 8
85748 Garching (Munich), Germany
M: +49 173 3859679
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Astrid Döring
Marketing & Knowledge Management
d-fine GmbH
An der Hauptwache 7
D-60313 Frankfurt/Main
T: +49 69 90737 0
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About planqc

planqc builds quantum computers and stores quantum information in individual atoms - inherently the best qubits. The quantum information is processed by arranging these qubits in highly scalable registers and then manipulating them by precisely controlled laser pulses. planqc is characterized by a unique combination of quantum technologies that opens the fastest path to quantum processors with thousands of qubits, thus creating the necessary prerequisite for an industry-relevant quantum advantage. planqc was founded in April 2022 by Alexander Glätzle, Sebastian Blatt, Johannes Zeiher, Lukas Reichsöllner together with Ann-Kristin Achleitner and Markus Wagner and the scientific advisors Immanuel Bloch and Ignacio Cirac. planqc is based in Garching near Munich.

For more information, please visit www.planqc.eu

About d-fine

d-fine is a European consulting firm focusing on analytical and quantitative challenges and the development of sustainable technological solutions. d-fine's success is based on the expertise of its 1,500 employees: all have a university degree with a solid research background, 90% of them in the fields of physics, mathematics and computer science. 50% of our employees have a doctorate, which is also reflected in our excellent ranking in the CASE Employer Ranking for employee qualifications. d-fine supports its customers from strategy development to technical conception and the development of preliminary studies and prototypes, through to IT implementation and go-live, and attaches great importance to close, trusting and fair cooperation.

Further information can be found at: www.d-fine.com

About the DLR Quantum Computing Initiative (DLR QCI) of the German Aerospace Center (DLR)

The DLR Quantum Computing Initiative (DLR QCI) involves partners from industry and business, start-ups and research in order to jointly develop quantum computers, enabling technologies, software & applications and the necessary economic environment. The Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection (BMWK) has provided DLR with funding for this purpose. At two innovation centers in Hamburg and Ulm, DLR offers laboratories, workshops and office space to quantum start-ups and industrial consortia, pooling infrastructure, expertise and resources for effective technology transfer. This creates the industrial basis and economic environment for quantum computers from Germany, the quantum computing ecosystem.

Further information can be found at https://qci.dlr.de/