HPE Forms Quantum Scaling Alliance With 4 Founding Members as Quantum Market Eyes $100 Billion
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Updated · SiliconANGLE News · May 20
HPE Forms Quantum Scaling Alliance With 4 Founding Members as Quantum Market Eyes $100 Billion
4 articles · Updated · SiliconANGLE News · May 20
HPE said its Quantum Scaling Alliance, announced in November, brings together four founding members—Applied Materials, Synopsys, Quantum Machines and the University of Wisconsin—to push scalable quantum computing into industry use.
The effort targets a central bottleneck: linking quantum processors with exascale and other classical systems so quantum can act as a specialized accelerator rather than a standalone replacement for CPUs and GPUs.
HPE is already working with Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Nvidia on tools such as NVQLink and CUDA-Q to integrate clusters with quantum hardware for error correction and hybrid quantum-classical algorithms.
Researchers at labs including Argonne, Leibniz and Pawsey are pursuing the same hybrid model, using software layers and supercomputer integration to make quantum useful for optimization, simulation and AI-related workloads.
That push comes as quantum investment accelerates, the market is projected to top $100 billion over the next decade, and HPE prepares for "Q-Day" with post-quantum security features it says are still 4 to 6 years ahead.
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HPE Quantum Scaling Alliance: Accelerating Hybrid Quantum-Classical Supercomputing for Industry Transformation
Overview
The HPE Quantum Scaling Alliance (QSA), launched in November 2025, was created to address the urgent need to overcome the scalability and practicality challenges that have limited quantum technology adoption. By bringing together leading organizations like HPE, Qolab, Quantum Machines, Riverlane, Synopsys, Applied Materials, 1QBit, and the University of Wisconsin, the QSA combines specialized expertise in a collaborative, full-stack approach. This alliance aims to accelerate the development and deployment of quantum solutions, unlocking the significant market potential of quantum computing and enabling breakthroughs in areas such as semiconductor manufacturing and sustainable fertilizer production.