SAN JOSE, CA (GTC), Mar 24, 2025 – NVIDIA has revealed plans to establish a research facility in Boston focused on advancing quantum computing technologies.
The NVIDIA Accelerated Quantum Research Center (NVAQC) will integrate quantum hardware with AI supercomputers, creating what’s known as accelerated quantum supercomputing. The center aims to address key challenges in quantum computing, such as reducing qubit noise and turning experimental quantum processors into functional tools.
Top innovators in quantum computing, including Quantinuum, Quantum Machines, and QuEra Computing, will collaborate with the NVAQC. They will work alongside researchers from universities like the Harvard Quantum Initiative in Science and Engineering (HQI) and the Engineering Quantum Systems (EQuS) group at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). These collaborations aim to drive progress and grow an audience for groundbreaking quantum research.
“Quantum computing will augment AI supercomputers to tackle some of the world’s most important problems, from drug discovery to materials development,” said Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA. “Working with the wider quantum research community to advance CUDA-quantum hybrid computing, the NVIDIA Accelerated Quantum Research Center is where breakthroughs will be made to create large-scale, useful, accelerated quantum supercomputers.”
Propelling Quantum Innovation
Through the NVAQC, commercial and academic partners will work with NVIDIA to use NVIDIA GB200 NVL72 rack-scale systems. This enables complex simulations of quantum systems and the deployment of low-latency quantum hardware control algorithms essential for quantum error correction. NVIDIA GB200 NVL72 systems will also accelerate the adoption of AI algorithms in quantum computing research.
To address the challenges of integrating GPU and QPU hardware, the NVAQC will employ the NVIDIA CUDA-Q quantum development platform, enabling researchers to develop new hybrid quantum algorithms and applications.
The HQI – a community of researchers dedicated to advancing the science and engineering of quantum systems and their applications – will collaborate with the NVAQC to advance their research on next-generation quantum computing technologies.
“The NVAQC is a very special addition to the unique Boston area quantum ecosystem, including world-leading university groups and startup companies,” said Mikhail Lukin, Joshua and Beth Friedman University Professor at Harvard and a co-director of HQI. “The accelerated quantum and classical computing technologies NVIDIA is bringing together has the potential to advance the research in areas ranging from quantum error correction to applications of quantum computing systems, accelerating quantum computing research and pulling useful quantum computing closer to reality.”
Researchers from the EQuS group, a member of the MIT Center for Quantum Engineering – a hub for research, education, and engagement in support of quantum engineering – will use NVAQC to develop techniques like quantum error correction.
“The NVIDIA Accelerated Quantum Research Center will provide EQuS group researchers with unprecedented access to the technologies and expertise needed to solve the challenges of useful quantum computing,” said William Oliver, professor of electrical engineering and computer science and of physics, leader of the EQuS group and director of the MIT Center for Quantum Engineering. “We anticipate the future will also include other members of the Center for Quantum Engineering at MIT. Integrating the NVIDIA accelerated computing platform with qubits will help tackle core challenges like quantum error correction, hybrid application development, and quantum device characterization.”
The NVAQC is expected to begin operations later in 2025.
Source: NVIDIA
About NVIDIA
NVIDIA Corp. is an American tech company headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. Renowned for designing and manufacturing graphics processing units (GPUs), NVIDIA’s innovations have significantly impacted various sectors. The company’s products and services cater to industries such as gaming, where its GPUs enhance visual experiences; artificial intelligence (AI), providing high-performance computing solutions; automotive, contributing to autonomous vehicle technologies; and robotics, offering advanced AI perception and simulation tools. Over its more than three decades in business, NVIDIA has experienced substantial growth. In the fiscal quarter ending January 2025, the company reported record revenue of $39.3 billion and a net income of $22.1 billion. NVIDIA’s headquarters, designed to facilitate a flat organizational structure, emphasizes information flow and harmony between leadership and employees.