en.Wedoany.com Reported - Bull, a company specializing in advanced computing and artificial intelligence, and Alice & Bob, a fault-tolerant quantum computing company focused on cat qubits, recently signed a memorandum of understanding to expand their joint collaboration in research, product innovation, and commercialization, aiming to accelerate the development and application of quantum technology in Europe and globally.
The two parties plan to deepen cooperation in four key areas: in research and development, they will advance quantum applications, particularly in materials physics, and enhance the integration of large-scale quantum systems (LSQ) in high-performance computing environments; in product innovation, they will explore new products such as the containerization and assembly of quantum systems; in software development, they will expand the capabilities of Bull's software tools, including Qaptiva HPC and Qaptiva Access, to better support cat qubit simulation and execution on Alice & Bob's cat qubit chips in HPC environments; in commercial development, they will jointly pursue emerging global business opportunities, focusing on sovereignty-driven projects. Within this framework, Alice & Bob has selected Bull as the software integrator for its first sold quantum system, which is planned for deployment at the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) TGCC high-performance computing center, with production expected to begin in 2027.
Alice & Bob specializes in building universal fault-tolerant quantum computers using cat qubit technology, which aims to significantly reduce the hardware requirements for large-scale systems. Bull, meanwhile, has long-standing expertise in high-performance computing, system integration, global support, and industrial manufacturing, including a production facility in Angers. Both parties believe their complementary strengths provide the foundation for large-scale deployment and operation of hybrid HPC and quantum infrastructure.
This collaboration is seen as a strengthening of the European quantum ecosystem. As an integrator of the European quantum ecosystem, Bull plans to consolidate its position in quantum simulation and large-scale HPC-quantum hybrid systems by partnering with leading European QPU developers and leveraging its hardware-agnostic platform, Qaptiva. The initial focus will be on regions such as France, the United Kingdom, and Germany, which have already launched national quantum initiatives.
Bruno Lecointe, Head of HPC, AI, and Quantum Computing at Bull, stated that this new phase aligns with Bull's quantum strategy. By expanding collaboration, the two parties aim to accelerate progress toward fault-tolerant quantum computing and ensure that future quantum capabilities can be seamlessly integrated into existing HPC infrastructure, transforming emerging quantum technologies into practical tools for industry, research, and the public sector, while enhancing European technological sovereignty. Chloé Poisbeau, Chief Operating Officer of Alice & Bob, noted that through Bull's quantum application development and simulation platform, the two parties will accelerate the development and adoption of quantum technology, strengthen the integration of error-corrected quantum computing in HPC environments, and promote broader use of QPUs. She stated that Bull has been selected as the software integrator for Alice & Bob's first commercial quantum system, which will be deployed at the CEA TGCC high-performance computing center and is scheduled to open to researchers in 2027.
LSQ (Large-Scale Quantum) refers to future fault-tolerant quantum computers designed to perform calculations and simulations far more complex than current systems, surpassing the performance limits of classical supercomputers.
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