In the frame of the Grant Agreement HPCQS which covers the funding of the acquisition, maintenance and installation costs of quantum simulator pilots, the buyers’ group composed by GENCI and FZJ, is preparing to launch a Public Procurement for Innovative solutions. A prior information notice (PIN) has been published by the procurers in the OJEU on this subject, on the 21st of December 2021. The PIN is available through the link below... ...

Thales, Pasqal, Paris Region and GENCI today announce a new two-year partnership to develop new methods to address planning and scheduling challenges related to critical systems’ optimization through Pasqal’s quantum processor. The process of planning (selecting the appropriate policies and procedures to fulfil a mission or a project) and scheduling (converting the project action plans into an operating timetable) are key steps for many critical applications such as logistics, air traffic control, industrial automation, resource allocation, disaster recovery assistance, etc. Computational complexity and processing time explode when the problem’s dimension increases (number of events, resources or constraints)... ...