Tuna-5

Tuna-5 is a system-readiness quantum platform developed as part of the Netherlands’ HQ/2 project, supporting national and EU quantum initiatives

It is designed as an ecosystem-level, modular architecture, integrating subsystems from multiple Dutch startups and research partners

Tuna-5 aligns with the EU Quantum Flagship OpenSuperQPlus project, aiming for a 100-qubit demonstrator by 2026

The platform features a Python-based SDK, quantum operating system, modular control stack, tunable-coupler quantum processor, and public cloud access via Quantum Inspire

QuantWare provided the quantum chip with flux-tunable couplers, enabling dynamic modulation of qubit interactions for improved gate fidelity

Qblox supplied the control electronics, while Orange Quantum Systems contributed the Orange Juice OS and quantum toolkit

TNO manages the software stack, translating Python-based quantum algorithms into hardware pulse sequences

The processor uses five qubits in a starfish topology, supporting a set of native single- and two-qubit gates and decomposing non-native gates

Tunable couplers reduce errors from residual couplings and spectator effects, improving performance in noise-sensitive applications like quantum error correction

The release of Tuna-5 demonstrates the maturity of the Dutch quantum supply chain and sets the stage for future, larger-scale quantum prototypes