Intelligent CIO North America Issue 62 | Page 40

FEATURE: QUANTUM COMPUTING
strategic alliances and early engagement vital. Centers that move now will influence system design, attract top users and capture the first wave of discoveries beyond classical reach, the report says.
Conclusion: Building bridges to the next era
The arrival of eFTQC by the end of this decade will mark a transformative milestone in scientific computing, the report says.
Applications in materials science, chemistry and fusion energy are already poised to benefit, representing nearly half of workloads at leading HPC facilities. Unlike speculative scenarios, these are concrete, defined use cases embedded in existing workflows.
To seize this opportunity, HPC and quantum communities must work hand in hand. Co-developing hybrid workflows, aligning software and hardware infrastructure and training a quantum-ready workforce are essential steps. Those who prepare today will not only accelerate discovery but will shape the standards, interfaces and best practices of tomorrow.
“ Now is the time to build the bridges that will carry us into the next computing era,” the report concludes. The message is clear: the future of HPC is hybrid and eFTQC is the next great accelerator. p
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