National Quantum Computing Hub (NQCH)
Established under Singapore’s National Quantum Strategy and led by the National Quantum Office, NQCH is a joint initiative by the National Supercomputing Centre (NSCC) Singapore, the Centre for Quantum Technologies (CQT) at the National University of Singapore and the Institute of High Performance Computing (A*STAR IHPC).
One of the core foci of NQCH is to pursue practical quantum advantage through the development of applications and middleware, alongside enabling access to quantum computer and quantum simulators.
Within NQCH, NSCC plays a key role in developing and providing scalable quantum computing platforms, supporting the deployment of applications, middleware, and tools required to help accelerate quantum research and innovation.
Hybrid Quantum-Classical Computing (HQCC)
Singapore’s HQCC 1.0 initiative, announced on 11 March 2025, aims to position Singapore at the forefront of hybrid quantum computing.
Building on the foundations of NQCH, HQCC 1.0 brings together NSCC’s high performance computing (HPC) infrastructure with the middleware and software expertise of the A*STAR IHPC and CQT. This convergence enables closer integration between classical supercomputing and quantum technologies, potentially unlocking new possibilities for solving complex computational challenges.
HQCC is gaining recognition as a critical frontier in advanced computing. Classical HPC systems and quantum computers each offer distinct strengths across domains ranging from finance to computational biology. By combining these paradigms, HQCC is expected to enable more effective approaches to addressing large-scale, real-world problems.
As part of this effort, NSCC is developing hybrid quantum–HPC capabilities to support critical national research infrastructure developments and service provisions. This includes establishing a local quantum–classical computing platform in Singapore, encompassing (i) hosting of the quantum computer; (ii) cloud-based user access to quantum resources; and (iii) resource allocation frameworks for hybrid quantum–classical workloads.
For more information, please visit the NQCH website.
Access to Quantum Computing Platforms
NSCC will be providing Singapore’s research community with cloud-based access to a range of quantum computing platforms. These include platforms such as AWS Braket and Quantinuum’s quantum computers, offering diverse quantum modalities to support varied research needs.
For more information about access, please visit here.
Strategic Partnership with Quantinuum
In November 2025, Singapore’s strategic partnership with Quantinuum marked a significant milestone for the nation’s quantum ecosystem under NQCH.
This partnership heralds the arrival of Quantinuum’s Helios, expected to be the first commercially available quantum computer in Singapore. Singapore is expected to be the first country outside the United States to host the Helios system. The Helios platform, built on a trapped-ion architecture, unites a fully connected physical and logical qubit architecture with industry-leading accuracy1, alongside a next-generation software stack featuring a modern programming language known as Guppy. This development is expected to accelerate the growth of quantum hardware, software and talent in Singapore through NQCH.
NSCC is working closely with Quantinuum to prepare for Helios’s arrival, which is expected to further expand access to advanced quantum computing resources for Singapore’s research community.
Looking Ahead
These initiatives reinforce NSCC’s commitment to advancing HQCC as a critical pillar of Singapore’s research infrastructure.
NSCC welcomes collaboration with global supercomputing centres, research community and industry partners to drive innovation at the intersection of HPC and quantum computing.