NordIQuEst: The Nordic–Estonian Quantum Computing e–Infrastructure Quest

Costantino Carugno; Jake Muff; Mikael P. Johansson; Sven Karlsson; Alberto Lanzanova

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-86240-3_8

NordIQuEst: The Nordic–Estonian Quantum Computing e–Infrastructure Quest

Costantino Carugno^*, Jake Muff, Mikael P. Johansson, Sven Karlsson, Alberto Lanzanova

^*Corresponding author for this work

BA6209 Quantum algorithms and software

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Abstract

This paper presents the Nordic–Estonian Quantum Computing e–Infrastructure Quest – NordIQuEst – an international collaboration of scientific and academic organizations from Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Norway, and Sweden, working together to develop a hybrid High–Performance and Quantum Computing (HPC+QC) infrastructure. The project leverages existing and upcoming classical high–performance computing and quantum computing systems, facilitating the development of interconnected systems. Our effort pioneers a forward–looking architecture for both hardware and software capabilities, representing an early–stage development in hybrid computing infrastructure. Here, we detail the outline of the initiative, summarizing the progress since the project outset, and describing the framework established. Moreover, we identify the crucial challenges encountered, and potential strategies employed to address them.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Nordic e-Infrastructure Tomorrow - 6th Nordic e-Infrastructure Collaboration Conference, NeIC 2024, Proceedings
Subtitle of host publication	6th Nordic e-Infrastructure Collaboration Conference, NeIC 2024, Tallinn, Estonia, May 27–29, 2024, Proceedings
Publisher	Springer
Pages	113-127
Number of pages	15
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-031-86240-3
ISBN (Print)	978-3-031-86239-7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-86240-3_8
Publication status	Published - 2025
MoE publication type	A4 Article in a conference publication
Event	6th Nordic e-Infrastructure Collaboration Conference, NeIC 2024 - Tallin, Estonia Duration: 27 May 2024 → 29 May 2024

Publication series

Series	Communications in Computer and Information Science
Volume	2398
ISSN	1865-0929

Conference

Conference	6th Nordic e-Infrastructure Collaboration Conference, NeIC 2024
Country/Territory	Estonia
City	Tallin
Period	27/05/24 → 29/05/24

Funding

We thank the NeIC/Nordforsk collaboration for providing funding and believing in the NordIQuEst project.

Keywords

HPC
Hybrid Computing
Quantum Computing

Access to Document

10.1007/978-3-031-86240-3_8Licence: CC BY

Cite this

Carugno, C., Muff, J., Johansson, M. P., Karlsson, S., & Lanzanova, A. (2025). NordIQuEst: The Nordic–Estonian Quantum Computing e–Infrastructure Quest. In Nordic e-Infrastructure Tomorrow - 6th Nordic e-Infrastructure Collaboration Conference, NeIC 2024, Proceedings: 6th Nordic e-Infrastructure Collaboration Conference, NeIC 2024, Tallinn, Estonia, May 27–29, 2024, Proceedings (pp. 113-127). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-86240-3_8

Carugno, Costantino ; Muff, Jake ; Johansson, Mikael P. et al. / NordIQuEst: The Nordic–Estonian Quantum Computing e–Infrastructure Quest. Nordic e-Infrastructure Tomorrow - 6th Nordic e-Infrastructure Collaboration Conference, NeIC 2024, Proceedings: 6th Nordic e-Infrastructure Collaboration Conference, NeIC 2024, Tallinn, Estonia, May 27–29, 2024, Proceedings. Springer, 2025. pp. 113-127 (Communications in Computer and Information Science, Vol. 2398).

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Carugno, C , Muff, J, Johansson, MP, Karlsson, S & Lanzanova, A 2025, NordIQuEst: The Nordic–Estonian Quantum Computing e–Infrastructure Quest. in Nordic e-Infrastructure Tomorrow - 6th Nordic e-Infrastructure Collaboration Conference, NeIC 2024, Proceedings: 6th Nordic e-Infrastructure Collaboration Conference, NeIC 2024, Tallinn, Estonia, May 27–29, 2024, Proceedings. Springer, Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol. 2398, pp. 113-127, 6th Nordic e-Infrastructure Collaboration Conference, NeIC 2024, Tallin, Estonia, 27/05/24. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-86240-3_8

NordIQuEst: The Nordic–Estonian Quantum Computing e–Infrastructure Quest. / Carugno, Costantino ; Muff, Jake; Johansson, Mikael P. et al.
Nordic e-Infrastructure Tomorrow - 6th Nordic e-Infrastructure Collaboration Conference, NeIC 2024, Proceedings: 6th Nordic e-Infrastructure Collaboration Conference, NeIC 2024, Tallinn, Estonia, May 27–29, 2024, Proceedings. Springer, 2025. p. 113-127 (Communications in Computer and Information Science, Vol. 2398).

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