Universal Quantum Deutschland GmbH (UQ), a subsidiary of Universal Quantum Ltd., and the Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH) have announced a strategic partnership. This collaboration is backed by a multi-million Euro support package from the Hamburg Innovation and Development Bank. Its primary goal is to develop a programming interface designed to support fault-tolerant quantum computing at scales up to 100,000 physical qubits.
Key deliverables from this partnership include programming interfaces covering algorithm design, error-correction integration, and resource profiling. The collaboration will also develop developer tools that incorporate algorithm design and quantum error correction methods, alongside benchmarking protocols to enable integrated profiling of algorithmic and quantum error-correction level performance. This initiative specifically addresses the challenge of designing, testing, and running algorithms on large-scale, error-corrected quantum systems. Universal Quantum builds scalable, fault-tolerant quantum computers based on a patented modular chip architecture and has been expanding its presence in Germany, including work with the DLR Quantum Computing Initiative.
This collaboration aims to ensure that the software stack progresses in parallel with hardware scaling toward larger qubit counts. The development of such programming interfaces and tools is relevant for enabling the utilization of large-scale quantum machines. The support from the Hamburg Innovation and Development Bank contributes to the advancement of quantum software infrastructure within Germany. The project is part of a broader effort to bridge current computational limits and support the future of data centers where HPC and quantum computers operate in a hybrid environment.
Read the full announcement here.
July 16, 2025
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