CEA and Alice & Bob link quantum processors to supercomputers.

The partners will develop Qaptiva software for hybrid quantum-classical workloads and add an Alice & Bob machine in 2027.

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Source published 17 Sept 2026 · Briefing published 18 September 2026

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France’s Atomic Energy Commission and quantum startup Alice & Bob said they will develop software that connects quantum processors with conventional supercomputers. Their work will extend the largely open-source Qaptiva framework created by state-owned supercomputer maker Bull.

The aim is to send only suitable portions of a workload to a quantum processor while a classical system handles the rest. CEA already hosts systems from Quandela and Pasqal and plans to install an Alice & Bob quantum computer in 2027.

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