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Italy Unveils 140-Qubit Quantum Computer, Boosts Hybrid HPC

6/12/2026

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Italy inaugurated the 140-qubit Pasqal SOL quantum computer at CINECA in Bologna on June 11 2026.
SOL connects to Leonardo pre-exascale supercomputer for hybrid quantum-classical workloads.
CINECA installed IQM’s 54-qubit Radiance system, NOX, its first on-premises superconducting quantum computer, also linked to Leonardo.
Co-funded by EuroHPC Joint Undertaking and Italy’s Ministry of University and Research, the installations broaden Europe’s hybrid HPC-quantum infrastructure for materials science, optimization and machine learning.

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Italy inaugurated the 140-qubit Pasqal SOL quantum computer at CINECA in Bologna on June 11 2026.
SOL connects to Leonardo pre-exascale supercomputer for hybrid quantum-classical workloads.
CINECA installed IQM’s 54-qubit Radiance system, NOX, its first on-premises superconducting quantum computer, also linked to Leonardo.
Co-funded by EuroHPC Joint Undertaking and Italy’s Ministry of University and Research, the installations broaden Europe’s hybrid HPC-quantum infrastructure for materials science, optimization and machine learning.