Kawasaki and Tokyo, Japan, May 15, 2026 – Institute of Science Tokyo (Science Tokyo) and Fujitsu Limited at present introduced the institution of the “Fujitsu Quantum and HPC Infrastructure Collaborative Research Cluster” at Science Tokyo. This collaborative analysis cluster goals to systematically and virtually develop human sources with quantum {hardware} know-how in Japan. The initiative is a part of Fujitsu’s “Fujitsu Small Research Lab” program*1 and makes use of the Science Tokyo Collaborative Research Cluster System*2, with assist from Open Innovation Office of the Center for Innovation Management*3. The new cluster will function as a collaborative analysis cluster, increasing past conventional High Performance Computing (HPC) to incorporate the quantum {hardware} area.
Through this collaborative analysis cluster, each events will strengthen their technological capabilities by researching quantum {hardware} design, manufacturing, management, and analysis applied sciences important for realizing sensible quantum computer systems. They will even foster expertise to assist next-generation quantum computing platforms and provoke efforts to pioneer new analysis areas that combine HPC and quantum applied sciences.
- Fujitsu Small Research Lab: An initiative the place Fujitsu researchers are stationed or keep long-term at universities to speed up joint analysis, uncover new themes, develop expertise, and construct medium- to long-term relationships with universities.
- Science Tokyo Collaborative Research Cluster System: A system designed to “meet corporate needs” by establishing a “Research Planning Office” throughout the cluster to create new analysis themes past present ones and notice a sustainable collaborative atmosphere.
- Open Innovation Office of the Center for Innovation Management: An group at Science Tokyo that promotes large-scale joint analysis, primarily via the Collaborative Research Cluster System, aiming for complete new enterprise growth and social implementation in shut cooperation with {industry}.
Quantum computer systems are anticipated to be a foundational know-how that may remodel society and {industry} throughout various fields corresponding to supplies growth, drug discovery, finance, and manufacturing. However, realizing sensible quantum computer systems requires implementing a lot of quantum bits that may be operated with excessive precision. Their growth necessitates the continual cultivation of extremely specialised personnel able to dealing with quantum {hardware} design, manufacturing, management, and analysis. Furthermore, analysis and growth in quantum {hardware} faces excessive boundaries as a result of want for a variety of analysis infrastructure, together with superior amenities for quantum bit chips and manufacturing know-how, large-scale cryocoolers for sustaining extraordinarily low temperatures, and quantum bit management units. Consequently, the variety of personnel engaged on this area’s R&D is restricted, not solely in Japan however globally.
Science Tokyo and Fujitsu have beforehand collaborated on establishing next-generation computing platforms past Science Tokyo’s supercomputer “TSUBAME” and increasing the social utility of such applied sciences via the “Fujitsu Next-Generation Computing Infrastructure Collaborative Research Cluster,” a Fujitsu Small Research Lab. This new collaborative analysis cluster expands upon that analysis by incorporating quantum {hardware} analysis and expertise growth initiatives, aiming to pioneer new analysis areas that fuse HPC and quantum applied sciences.
Features of the Fujitsu Quantum and HPC Infrastructure Collaborative Research Cluster
- Location: Room 1017, South Building 3, Ookayama Campus, Institute of Science Tokyo, 2-12-1 Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo
- Research Content: Research on quantum pc management know-how
- Period of Establishment: April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2027 (continuation to be thought of thereafter)
- Location: Rooms 310 and 312, G2 Building, Yokohama Campus, Institute of Science Tokyo, 4259 Nagatsuta-cho, Midori-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa
- Research Content: Research on next-generation computing platform applied sciences for accelerating AI and HPC functions
- Period of Establishment: October 20, 2022, to March 31, 2027 (continuation to be thought of thereafter)
2. Overview of Initiatives
This collaborative analysis cluster will undertake the next new initiatives:
(1) Joint analysis on quantum pc management and calibration applied sciences
The goal is to ascertain management applied sciences that obtain excessive quantum operation constancy and to advertise the event of extra environment friendly quantum gate calibration applied sciences using AI. This will result in the development and effectivity of applied sciences required for more and more complicated management and calibration because the variety of quantum bits in quantum computer systems will increase.
(2) Practical expertise growth in quantum {hardware} know-how
The cluster will present theoretical training on quantum computer systems together with joint analysis. It will even supply college students sensible coaching alternatives that align with the precise analysis and growth processes, together with quantum bit chip design, manufacturing, management, and measurement. This goals to foster expertise with systematic and sensible experience in quantum {hardware} know-how.
Science Tokyo and Fujitsu will proceed to advertise expertise growth and analysis and growth in quantum {hardware} know-how via this collaborative analysis cluster. Furthermore, by combining Science Tokyo’s HPC know-how with quantum know-how, they goal to create new fusion analysis areas and set up next-generation computing platform applied sciences that combine classical and quantum computing.
Both events will even contribute to strengthening Japan’s competitiveness in quantum know-how by accelerating the social implementation and industrial utility of quantum computing via industry-academia collaboration in expertise growth and know-how creation.
Institute of Science Tokyo (Science Tokyo) was established on October 1, 2024, following the merger between Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) and Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech), with the mission of “Advancing science and human wellbeing to create value for and with society.”