23 Sep 2025
Europe inaugurates its second quantum computer
On 23 September 2025, the EU inaugurated its second quantum computer, VLQ, in Ostrava, Czechia. This milestone represents an important step forward in deploying a state-of-the art European quantum computing infrastructure. Primarily aimed at research and innovation, VLQ will also be accessible to a broad range of European users, including academia, industry and the public sector.
Co-funded by the European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC) and a consortium of eight participating countries (Czechia, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Poland, Norway, Belgium, and the Netherlands), VLQ is a key part of Europe's broader quantum strategy. It strengthens Europe's strategic quantum infrastructure and enhances its global competitiveness.
Once fully integrated with the EuroHPC supercomputer Karolina, VLQ will provide European users with access to a hybrid classical-quantum architecture. While final calibration is ongoing, VLQ is expected to be operational by the end of the year.
It will enable new applications such as Quantum Machine Learning, which offers significant advantages over classical methods.
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