Eviden Installs IQM Spark Quantum Computer at Its Flagship Factory in France

Insider Brief

• Eviden, part of the Atos Group, has installed IQM Spark, a superconducting quantum computer, at its flagship factory in Angers, France, to facilitate education, experimentation and the development of real-life quantum proofs-of-concept.
• Eviden offers both physical access and remote-as-a-service access via a private cloud, allowing research labs, universities, and industry players to explore quantum programming, noise models, and integration with HPC clusters.
• The installation is integrated into Eviden’s Qaptiva offering, combining consulting services, software, and hardware partnerships to enhance quantum applications and improve compilers.

PRESS RELEASE — Eviden, the Atos Group business leading in advanced computing today announces having signed a partnership with IQM Quantum Computers – a global leader in designing, building, and selling superconducting quantum computers – to make quantum computing a reality across businesses and organizations. 

While performance is key, the stability and fidelity of the qubits have become a crucial element in the near quantum revolution to run accurate operations. To tackle this challenge, IQM Spark is a superconducting quantum computer which offers high single-qubit and two-qubit gates fidelity, ensuring reliable and accurate quantum applications. 

Eviden has therefore installed IQM Spark^TM, a quantum computer tailored for educational purposes and experimental research, for its customers to learn, experiment, and start developing real-life quantum proofs-of-concept. With this significant milestone in the journey toward quantum adoption, Eviden reaffirms its dedication and commitment to making quantum computing technology more accessible to everyone.

With complete physical access to this machine installed in Eviden’s flagship factory (Angers, France), the Group’s users and clients will benefit from flexible and immediate experimentation. Remote-as-a-service access through an Eviden private cloud will also be deployed to make this technology broadly accessible.

Access to a IQM Spark^TM will allow research labs, universities, and industry players to better learn and understand quantum computing technology and discover programming approaches, noise models, usage constraints, and more. Eviden will also leverage the machine to provide access to the Eviden R&D and internal consulting community, to enhance quantum applications and integration with HPC clusters, and to improve Eviden’s compilers and create new noise-aware compilers.

Access to the machine will be part of Eviden’s Qaptiva offering, a complete quantum computing application development environment, enriched by consulting services and an ecosystem of software and hardware partners.

Dr. Cédric Bourrasset, Global Head of HPC-AI and Quantum Computing, Eviden, Atos Group highlighted“Hosting our very first quantum computer is a major step in our quantum computing journey. With this milestone, Eviden now combines quantum emulation and quantum computing processing to offer a tangible solution to enter the world of quantum physics. This comes with great benefits for programming without the high costs and complexities usually inherent to such technologies, therefore making quantum computing more affordable and accessible.”

Dr. Mikko Välimäki, Co-CEO at IQM Quantum Computers, said: “The installation of IQM Spark, the first fully functional quantum computer at Eviden, adds to the growing network of our systems deployed globally and demonstrates our commitment to accelerate commercial quantum adoption for businesses. We are confident that our system will provide significant value to Eviden’s clients while we look forward to collaborating with other enterprises in their quantum journey.”

“Through our partnership with Eviden, we are not only providing cutting-edge quantum computing technology but also enabling educational and experimental opportunities for future quantum innovators in France as they develop applications and proofs-of-concept, accelerating the journey toward widespread quantum adoption,” added the Vice President Global Business and Marketing at IQM Quantum Computers, Sylwia Barthel de Weydenthal.