Exploring the National Quantum Computing Centre’s(NQCC) IBM Agreement

The National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC) at present announced a partnership with IBM that will provide cloud access to IBM Quantum’s Premium Plan, which includes IBM’s fleet of quantum computing systems, for UK researchers

The goal of this partnership is to encourage new research avenues focused on the application of quantum computing

The NQCC program is co-sponsored by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)

These systems perform well enough to be used as scientific instruments to investigate a wider range of issues that traditional systems might never be able to resolve

Users can obtain utility-scale computers with over 100 qubits through IBM Quantum

The NQCC, as a national lab, is dedicated to collaborating with organizations across government, industry, and the research community to support the delivery of quantum computing capabilities for the UK and develop the user community for quantum computing