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Pasqal to Advance Hybrid Quantum Computing with NVIDIA CUDA-Q Platform

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Technical integration underscores Pasqal’s commitment to accelerate the development and adoption of quantum computing

Paris, France – March 20, 2025 – Pasqal, a global leader in neutral-atom quantum computing, today announced a new technical integration with NVIDIA. Through the integration, Pasqal’s neutral-atom quantum computing units and cloud platform seamlessly connect to CUDA-Q, NVIDIA’s open-source platform for hybrid quantum-classical computing. With this collaboration, Pasqal customers have access to an expanded set of tools for developing and optimizing quantum applications. 

To advance quantum computing capabilities and breakthroughs, software developers need access to a unified programming model across central processing units (CPU), graphics processing units (GPU), and quantum processing units (QPU). By integrating Pasqal’s neutral-atom quantum technology with CUDA-Q, software developers will have access to additional tools to create hybrid quantum programs in heterogeneous high-performance computing (HPC) environments. The integration will unlock new workflows on Pasqal’s QPU and expand the availability of quantum computing tools and applications to the HPC community.

A member of the NVIDIA Inception program for startups, Pasqal is integrating with CUDA-Q to complement its own open-source programming library Pulser, which enables users to create experiments tailored to specific neutral-atom devices. This provides a new programming interface that gives flexibility and control over programmable QPU parameters, enabling the creation of analog quantum programs that are outside the scope of traditional quantum circuit approaches. Alongside Pulser, CUDA-Q adds a user-friendly Python and high-performance C++ interface—so all quantum simulations and experiences can be performed with ease. 

“At Pasqal, we are dedicated to driving quantum computing adoption and interoperability within the broader HPC and AI landscapes,” said Loïc Henriet, CEO of Pasqal. “Our collaboration with NVIDIA will enable us to offer a much-requested interface and programming model for the HPC and wider quantum community and ultimately accelerate the development of quantum applications.”

“Useful quantum computing needs accelerated computing to deliver discoveries benefiting society,” said Tim Costa, senior director of CAE, Quantum and CUDA-X at NVIDIA. “NVIDIA CUDA-Q allows researchers to seamlessly integrate AI supercomputers with QPUs from pioneers like Pasqal and deliver breakthroughs in quantum computing.” 

To learn more about how quantum computing is poised to address today’s most pressing computing challenges, visit www.pasqal.com, and follow the company on LinkedIn and X.  

About Pasqal

Pasqal is a leader in the industrialization of neutral-atom quantum computing, transforming Nobel Prize-winning research into real-world solutions for industry, science, and governments. Since its founding in 2019, Pasqal has built high-performance quantum systems and cloud-ready software designed to address complex challenges in optimization, simulation, and artificial intelligence.

Pasqal, headquartered in France, employs over 275 people and serves over 25 clients, including CMA CGM, OVHcloud, Thales, IBM (Pasqal is part of the IBM Quantum Network), NVIDIA, and Sumitomo. Backed by more than USD 300 million in total funding from leading international investors, Pasqal is accelerating the adoption of scalable, high-performance quantum computing worldwide.

For more information, visit www.pasqal.com.