Singapore’s National Quantum Office (NQO) has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Quantinuum, the world’s leading quantum computing company. The partnership was announced when Quantinuum launched their new Helios system on 5 November in New York, United States.
The partnership marks a key milestone under Singapore’s National Quantum Strategy, led by NQO, and will advance quantum hardware, software and talent development through the National Quantum Computing Hub.
Our joint announcement explains how NQCH and Quantinuum will work together to strengthen Singapore’s position as a top global quantum computing hub, accelerate innovation with industry users across pharmaceuticals, materials science and finance, and nurture world-class talent.
- Singapore will become the first country outside of the United States to host the world-class Quantinuum Helios System. As a full-stack offering, Helios is one of the most advanced commercial quantum computers today. The installation in Singapore is expected to be completed in 2026. Effective immediately, researchers will gain cloud access to Helios that enables key research and capability building.
- Quantinuum will establish a new R&D and Operations Centre in Singapore to collaborate with Singapore’s research and innovation ecosystem. The Centre will serve to unify Quantinuum staff and local researchers and industry partners in co-developing end-to-end middleware and applications that bridge classical and quantum systems.
- The partnership will foster a thriving quantum ecosystem in Singapore through industry programmes and talent development. These include internships and co-organised workshops and conferences to accelerate skills transfer and build a strong pipeline of quantum specialists. Quantinuum will collaborate with industry end-users in Singapore to co-develop advanced quantum computing applications that address real-world challenges.
The strategic partnership builds on Quantinuum’s ongoing collaboration with Singapore’s quantum ecosystem, following two earlier agreements inked in 2024. These collaborations, which also involved the A*STAR Bioinformatics Institute and Duke-NUS Medical School, laid the groundwork for this next phase of collaboration.
On the announcement, Mrs. Josephine Teo, Singapore Minister for Digital Development and Information, and Minister-in-Charge of Cybersecurity & Smart Nation Group, said “Singapore continues to invest significantly in quantum to strengthen our digital growth and security. We do this by collaborating with global partners on frontier tech, developing, and attracting world-class talents, and uplifting our local workforce and enterprises. Together, we hope to shape a more prosperous and safe future for Singapore and the world – where technology serves the public good.”
Image: Quantinuum announced its Helios System will have 98 physical qubits. The company reports physical two-qubit gate fidelity of 99.921% and physical single-qubit gate fidelity of 99.9975%. Image credit: Quantinuum
