The U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has selected IQM Radiance as its first-ever purchased on-premises quantum computer. The system will be integrated with ORNL’s high-performance computing (HPC) systems to advance hybrid quantum-classical application development. The IQM Radiance system, a 20-qubit superconducting quantum computer, is slated for delivery by the third quarter of 2025.
Acquiring an on-premises IQM Radiance supports ORNL’s mission to work towards a tight integration between quantum computing hardware and HPC infrastructure. The system is a full-stack design and is upgradeable to higher qubit counts in the future. Travis Humble, director of the Quantum Science Center at ORNL, noted that the on-premises installation will provide researchers with hands-on access to the technology as part of the Quantum Computing User Program (QCUP) as they explore how quantum computers will be integrated with HPC systems to tackle early quantum advantage.
The acquisition positions ORNL to explore hybrid quantum-classical use cases. Mikko Välimäki, Co-CEO of IQM, commented on the demand for quantum computers as research assets and their role in enabling research into integrating quantum computers with classical hardware. The long-term goal of the collaboration is to explore quantum application areas such as fluid dynamics, particle physics, and electronic structure simulations. This delivery of an on-premises system to a DOE national laboratory contributes to the U.S. quantum ecosystem.
Read the full announcement here.
August 19, 2025
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