Switzerland's first IBM Quantum System Two | IBM Quantum Computing Blog

Key takeaways:

• IBM and Lockheed Martin are launching a new Swiss quantum innovation hub at ETH Zurich, to be anchored by Switzerland's first IBM Quantum System Two.
• The country’s first IBM Quantum System Two, powered by an IBM Quantum Nighthawk r2, will be operational at ETH’s Swiss National Supercomputing Centre in Lugano by the end of 2026.
• IBM will operate the IBM Quantum System Two; ETH Zurich will provide expertise, resources, and coordinate access for Swiss organizations.
• Swiss universities, startups, and companies can gain quantum access for chemistry, materials science, optimization, and financial services research, as well as anchor initiatives to foster Switzerland’s workforce and talent.
• The project also advances the ongoing strategic collaboration between Lockheed Martin and IBM, combining Lockheed Martin innovations in quantum sensing and additive manufacturing with IBM’s expertise in quantum computing and AI.

IBM and Lockheed Martin—together with ETH Zurich, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology—have launched a quantum innovation hub in Switzerland. It will soon be anchored by the country's first IBM Quantum System Two, to be installed at the Swiss National Supercomputing Centre (CSCS), an ETH Zurich campus in Lugano, in the southern part of the country. Here's what the announcement means for Switzerland's researchers, companies, and students.