INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY: QUANTUM COMPUTING

Singapore’ s National Quantum Office( NQO), a national platform hosted by the Agency for Science, Technology and Research( A * STAR), and Quantinuum, a leading quantum computing company, have announced a strategic partnership to accelerate quantum computing in Singapore.

The partnership marks a key milestone under Singapore’ s National Quantum Strategy, led by NQO, and will advance quantum hardware, software and talent development through Singapore’ s National Quantum Computing Hub( NQCH). The NQCH and Quantinuum will work together to strengthen Singapore’ s position as a top global quantum computing hub, accelerate innovation with industry users across pharmaceuticals, materials science and finance and nurture world-class talent.

The installation of the Helios system in Singapore, expected to be completed in 2026, will give researchers direct access to Quantinuum’ s Helios computing capabilities, supporting deeper research collaboration and innovation. Effective immediately, researchers will gain cloud access to Helios that enables key research and capability building.

As a full-stack offering, Helios is one of the most advanced commercial quantum computers today. The Helios platform unites a fully connected physical and logical qubit architecture with industry-leading fidelity and a next-generation software stack featuring a modern, high-level programming language. Helios is designed to accelerate quantum computing adoption.

Quantinuum will establish a new R & D and Operations Centre in Singapore to collaborate with the country’ s research and innovation ecosystem. The Centre will unify Quantinuum staff, local researchers and industry partners in co-developing end-to-end middleware and applications that bridge classical and quantum systems. Through these efforts, the Centre aims to accelerate the translation of quantum technologies into commercially relevant solutions while building long-term R & D capabilities in quantum computing and its applications.

The partnership will foster a thriving quantum ecosystem in Singapore through industry programmes and talent development. These include internships, workshops and conferences to accelerate skills transfer and build a strong pipeline of quantum specialists.

Quantinuum will collaborate with industry end-users in Singapore to co-develop advanced quantum computing applications addressing real-world challenges in computational biology, bioinformatics, drug discovery, financial modelling, advanced materials and combinatorial optimisation.

Mr. Ling Keok Tong, Executive Director of the National Quantum Office, said:“ This partnership marks an important step in building Singapore as a leading quantum computing hub. Working with Quantinuum will deepen local capabilities and position Singapore as a regional leader driving real-world outcomes.”

Dr. Rajeeb Hazra, President and CEO, Quantinuum, said:“ Singapore has demonstrated remarkable foresight in recognising the transformative power of quantum computing. Together, we’ re strengthening a hub that will accelerate the commercialisation of quantum computing.”

Josephine Teo, Minister for Digital Development and Information and Minister-in-Charge of Cybersecurity and Smart Nation Group, said:“ Singapore continues to invest in quantum to strengthen our digital growth and security. Together, we hope to shape a prosperous and safe future where technology serves the public good. p”

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