Q-Neko

Quantum
Acceleration
Across Continents

ニッポン・ヨーロッパ 量子コラボレーション

Nippon-Europe Quantum Koraborēshon

Q-Neko unites Europe and Japan's leading research and industry partners to develop the next generation of quantum-enhanced computing solutions - bridging supercomputing with quantum acceleration for real societal impact.

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Recent news, upcoming events, and latest results from the Q-Neko consortium.

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D1.1 - Collaboration Plan Deliverable

D1.1 - Collaboration Plan

15 February 2028

Q-Neko Quantum Summit 2027 Helsinki, Finland

Q-Neko Quantum Summit 2027

12 April 2027 – 14 April 2027

Three-day summit bringing together European and Japanese quantum researchers to discuss the latest p…

Introducing Q-Neko – Nippon–Europe Quantum Koraborēshon News

Introducing Q-Neko – Nippon–Europe Quantum Koraborēshon

EU-JAPANQ-NekoQuantum Computing

27 May 2026

Q-Neko is an EU–Japan collaboration advancing quantum-enhanced high-performance computing (HPC+QC),…

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Test Blog Post 2

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18 March 2026

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Our Mission

Bridging Classical & Quantum Worlds

Funded by Horizon Europe and the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking alongside Japan's Strategic Innovation Promotion Program (SIP), Q-Neko advances five closely connected ambitions in hybrid HPC+AI+QC - from algorithm development to industrial-grade deployment.

"Q-Neko will drive the emerging promise of combining traditional supercomputing with quantum acceleration towards concrete societal impact." - Mikael Johansson, Project Coordinator, CSC
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Researcher Exchange
Intensifying scientific networking between European and Japanese quantum communities through active researcher and engineer exchange programs.
02
Technology Roadmap
Producing a forward-looking roadmap to strengthen secure supply chains and guide long-term strategic collaboration across both regions.
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Quantum Solution Library
Assembling a high-impact library of quantum-enabled solutions targeting pressing scientific and industrial challenges.
04
Benchmarks & Standards
Contributing to robust benchmarks and pre-standardization efforts in the emerging field of HPC–quantum integration.
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HPC+AI+QC Software Stack
Advancing the unified software stack required for seamless integration of classical supercomputing, AI, and quantum computing.
Partners

16 Partners.
Two Continents.
One Vision.

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EU - Finland
CSC
CSC - IT Center for Science
EU - Finland
IQM
IQM Quantum Computers.
EU - Germany
Forschungszentrum Jülich
JSC - Forschungszentrum Jülich
EU - Germany
DLR
The German Aerospace Center.
EU - France
CEA
Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives.
EU - France
Thales
Thales
Jij
Jij Japan
EU - France
LNE
The French National Laboratory of Metrology and Testing
EU - Czech Republic
IT4I@VSB
VSB - Technical University of Ostrava, IT4Innovations National Supercomputing Center
QunaSys
QunaSys Japan
EU - Finland
Aalto University
Aalto University
AIST
Japan's National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Chodai
Chodai Co.
KDDI
KDDI Research, Inc.
EU - United Kingdom
Jij
Jij Europe
EU - Denmark
QunaSys
QunaSys Denmark
Funding & Governance

Open by Design.

Q-Neko is co-funded under Horizon Europe and the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking on the European side, and Japan's Cross-ministerial Strategic Innovation Promotion Program (SIP). It is the first concrete outcome of the EU-Japan Letter of Intent on Quantum Science and Technology, signed in May 2025.

Horizon Europe
EuroHPC JU
Japan SIP

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