Qunova Computing signed an MoU to enter Japan’s JHPC-quantum Test User Program, becoming one of just two non-Japanese organizations selected among 21 global participants.
HI-VQE is the basis for its admission: the algorithm splits work between quantum and classical systems to cut measurement loads and software handoff overhead that hinder standard VQE on NISQ hardware.
The project will benchmark iron-sulfur clusters in a 40-qubit active space, targeting chemical-accuracy energy precision of 1.6 mHa for applications in batteries, materials informatics and drug discovery.
Through the program, Qunova gets direct access to Fugaku, NVIDIA Grace-Blackwell AI clusters, IBM Quantum System Two in Kobe and Quantinuum’s Reimei platform under a unified API layer.
JHPC-quantum, funded by NEDO and run by RIKEN and partners through October 2028, is using the testbed to build production-grade hybrid software ahead of a planned commercial cloud pre-release in 2028.
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Overview
In June 2026, Qunova Computing achieved a major milestone by being selected as a test user in Japan's JHPC-quantum program, gaining crucial international recognition. As one of only two non-Japanese participants among 21 organizations, Qunova's growing influence in global quantum computing was highlighted. The JHPC-quantum program offers an advanced hybrid quantum-HPC environment, featuring both a superconducting quantum computer (IBM Quantum System Two 'IBM Kobe') and a trapped-ion quantum computer (Quantinuum 'Reimei'). This robust dual-architecture setup is designed to push the boundaries of computational science and demonstrates Qunova's expertise in this cutting-edge field.