QuTech and TNO have unveiled Quantum Inspire 2.0, a significant upgrade to Europe’s only freely accessible quantum computer in the cloud. Since its 2020 launch, this collaborative project between Delft University of Technology and TNO has served as both an educational platform and a crucial testbed for quantum computing technology.
The latest release features a completely redesigned web interface and improved cloud platform with enhanced quantum compilers. New support for widely-used frameworks like Qiskit and PennyLane enables seamless connections to other hardware and software platforms. A standout addition is built-in functionality for integrating quantum and classical computing via a SURF supercomputer node, reflecting the growing importance of hybrid approaches in the field.
On the hardware front, Quantum Inspire 2.0 introduces two new quantum computers. The superconducting backend has expanded to a 7-qubit processor named Starmon-7, which doubles the number of qubit pairs capable of two-qubit gates from 4 to 8. Technical improvements have increased average fidelity beyond 99% and reduced readout operations from 2 to 1 microseconds. This upgrade represents a strategic step toward reaching 100 qubits by 2026 as part of the EU Quantum Flagship project OpenSuperQPlus.
The semiconducting spin qubit processor, Spin2+, showcases remarkable advancements. Single-qubit gate fidelity has improved from 99.0% to 99.9%, surpassing the threshold required for future fault tolerance. Two-qubit gate fidelity reached 95.5%, while readout times improved from 600 to 74 µs with 98% fidelity. Its compatibility with standard transistor technology makes this processor particularly promising for large-scale quantum computing.
The festive launch event brought together representatives from academia, industry, government, and startups, with Holland High Tech Director Leo Warmerdam executing the first code on the new system. This successful collaboration positions the Netherlands as a leader in quantum technology development, preparing the platform for the next phases of quantum computing: Noisy Intermediate Scale Quantum computing (NISQ), Error Corrected Quantum Computing, and hybrid quantum-classical systems.
Access is available at www.quantum-inspire.com.
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