As quantum computers become more powerful, making different quantum technologies work together, and alongside conventional supercomputers, is becoming an increasingly important challenge. A new European initiative, EuroQSS (Universal European Quantum Software Stack), brings together 13 partners from industry and academia, Chalmers being one, to develop a common software framework designed to make this possible.
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One of the challenges facing the emerging quantum industry is that different quantum computers often require different software tools and workflows. EuroQSS aims to address this by developing an open and interoperable software stack that bridges the gap between quantum hardware and application developers. The goal is to enable researchers and developers to use the computing resources best suited to different parts of a problem, without having to develop entirely new software for each type of hardware.
The infrastructure will also support hybrid computing, in which quantum computers work alongside conventional high-performance computing systems.
"Chalmers will play a key role by leading the project’s scheduling work package. Our extensive experience in building and operating superconducting quantum computers will ensure that the software developed within the project functions effectively on real quantum computers. This work will help prepare Europe for the next generation of more powerful, and eventually fault-tolerant, quantum computers, while expanding the capabilities of our own software stack,” says Michele Faucci Giannelli, staff scientist at the Division of Quantum Technology at Chalmers.
Chalmers’ practical experience with superconducting quantum technology will help connect software development with the realities of operating quantum hardware. This will become increasingly important as Europe prepares for more powerful quantum computers and, in the longer term, fault-tolerant quantum systems.
The three-year project is coordinated by Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Cognitive Systems IKS and is funded by the European Union with approximately five million euros. EuroQSS runs from October 2026 to September 2029 and includes 13 partners from seven European countries: France, Germany, Spain, Sweden, Finland, Austria and the Czech Republic.
Partners:
Qruise, Alice & Bob, Commissariat à l’énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives, Airbus, Quandela (France); Fraunhofer Gesellschaft, Airbus, HQS Quantum Simulations (Germany); Alpine Quantum Technologies, AQT (Austria); FSAS Technologies (Spain); Chalmers University of Technology (Sweden); Cybersecurity Hub (Czech Republic); IQM Finland (Finland).
Michele Faucci Giannelli
- Head of Unit, Quantum Technology, Microtechnology and Nanoscience
Michele Faucci Giannelli
- Head of Unit, Quantum Technology, Microtechnology and Nanoscience