At HPE Discover Las Vegas 2026, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) announced the strategic expansion of its collaborative industry relationships with eight leading technology companies—Intel, IQM, Qblox, Quantinuum, QuEra Computing, Quantum Machines, Rigetti, and Riverlane—to pioneer practical, scalable hybrid classical-quantum applications. As a global leader in high-performance computing (HPC) driven by its foundational HPE Cray supercomputing platform, the enterprise tech giant is deploying its networking and HPC infrastructure to seamlessly blend quantum technologies into established supercomputing environments and AI factories. This multi-partner initiative targets the development of integrated testbeds for software interoperability, hybrid algorithm co-design, and system-level performance benchmarking across a diverse spectrum of quantum modalities, including silicon spin, neutral atom, superconducting, and ion trap quantum bits (qubits), alongside advanced quantum error correction and control systems.
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By uniting classical supercomputing with emerging hardware systems, the framework allows researchers and enterprises to evaluate crucial architectural trade-offs and validate hybrid workflows to solve highly complex industrial and scientific challenges. Emphasizing the operational importance of this milestone, Trish Damkroger, senior vice president and general manager, HPC & AI Infrastructure Solutions at HPE, stated: “By bringing supercomputing and quantum technologies together in a hybrid platform, we will accelerate the transition from research to real-world application. Our new strategic collaborations will extend world-class HPC infrastructure to make quantum accessible, scalable and operational.” Ultimately, this formalized push lowers the high infrastructure barriers traditionally blocking quantum deployment, giving organizations a clear, high-performance path toward true quantum innovation under an open, collaborative framework.