Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) is working on broadening its quantum collaborations in order to create a vision for future computing environments that incorporate supercomputers, AI accelerators, and quantum processors. Today at HPE Discover 2026 (June 15), the company revealed expanded collaborations with eight quantum technology firms – Intel, IQM, Qblox, Quantinuum, QuEra Computing, Quantum Machines, Rigetti, and Riverlane – as part of an effort to integrate quantum computing into high performance computing environments and develop hybrid computing architectures that combine classical and quantum resources.
The companies will collaborate to investigate the possibility of various quantum technologies working with traditional HPC systems to support upcoming scientific and industrial tasks. This development signifies another advancement for HPE in its efforts to expand its Cray supercomputing platform beyond conventional HPC, incorporating a wider range of compute environments, such as AI accelerators and eventually quantum processors.
In related news, the topic of ‘Quantum Leap’ is also noteworthy. There is a divided opinion regarding the impact of quantum computing in the near future. “By combining supercomputing and quantum technologies into a single platform, we can speed up the process of moving research into practical use,” said Trish Damkroger, senior vice president and general manager of HPC & AI Infrastructure Solutions at HPE, in a statement.
This supports the idea that all paths ultimately lead to the development of quantum computing. Instead of adhering to a single quantum architecture, HPE is collaborating on various methods such as neutral atom, ion trap, superconducting, and silicon spin qubit technologies. The firm announced that the partnerships will concentrate on integrated testbeds for hybrid algorithm development, software compatibility, and benchmarking tasks that cover HPC, AI, and quantum settings.
Paul Smith-Goodson, vice president and principal analyst at Moor Insights & Strategy, stated that HPE’s extensive array of quantum collaborations indicates the business considers hardware variety as a long-term scenario rather than a short-lived stage of the market. “Its multiple partnerships with superconducting, trapped-ion, and neutral-atom systems lead me to believe that HPE and others have acknowledged that hardware variety is currently a lasting problem,” Smith-Goodson said. Nevertheless, the addition of a classical orchestration layer is necessary to enhance its utility.
The approach indicates a rising perception in the field that functional quantum computing is predicted to materialize through composite systems instead of individual quantum devices.
