Details
- Status
- Open
- Reference
- QUANTUM ACCESS PILOT MODE
- Publication date
- 25 June 2026
- Opening date
- Deadline model
- Multiple cut-off
- Deadline dates
- 1 Aug 2026, 10:00 / 1 Sep 2026, 10:00 / 1 Oct 2026, 10:00 / 1 Nov 2026, 10:00 / 1 Dec 2026, 10:00 (CET)
Description
The Quantum Pilot Access mode is aiming to provide quick preliminary access to EuroHPC JU Quantum infrastructure for testing and development purposes.
This access mode is meant for all categories of users who want to collect performance data or test a method on a target system in order to document the technical feasibility of their applications. The access mode is meant also for projects focusing on code and algorithm development, development of workflows and QC trainings
EuroHPC Quantum Systems
The quantum systems and their operations provided for the Quantum Access Pilot call by EuroHPC JU Hosting Entities are:
| SYSTEM | SITE | TECHNOLOGY (quantum modality) | MINIMUM REQUEST | MAXIMUM REQUEST |
| Euro-Q-Exa | LRZ (DE) | Superconducting Qubits | 1 | 10 |
| LUCY | GENCI/CEA (FR) | Photonic Qubits | 10 | 25 |
| Piast-Q | PCSS (PL) | Trapped-ion Qubits | 10 | 25 |
| VLQ | IT4INNOVATIONS (CZ) | Superconducting Qubits (star topology) | 1 | 10 |
(*The resources are displayed in QPU hours)
For more technical information and details on our quantum infrastructure, you can visit our website.
Call details
Opening: The calls for proposals for EuroHPC JU Quantum Access Pilot are continuously open, with pre-defined cut-off dates fixed every month that will trigger the evaluation of the proposals submitted up to this date.
Start date: The maximum time-to-resources-access is up to 2 weeks after the cut-off date.
Resources available: Various systems will be available in each cut-off for the Quantum Access Pilot mode. The applicants are able to request QPU hours within available ranges per system.
Duration of the projects: 3 or 6 months