NVIDIA Introduces NVQLink — Connecting Quantum and GPU Computing for 17 Quantum Builders and Nine Scientific Labs

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NVIDIA (NVDA) announced NVQLink, an open system architecture that tightly couples GPUs with quantum processors to build hybrid quantum supercomputers.

NVQLink supports 17 QPU builders, 5 controller builders and integration with 9 U.S. national labs to enable low-latency, high-throughput connections required for quantum control, calibration and error correction. It integrates with the CUDA-Q software platform to let researchers run hybrid quantum-classical applications for chemistry, materials science and other fields.

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• Supports 17 QPU builders for broad hardware compatibility
• Integrates with CUDA-Q for hybrid quantum-classical development
• Adopted by nine U.S. national labs including Berkeley Lab and Oak Ridge
• Designed for low-latency, high-throughput quantum control and error correction

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• None.

Insights

Quantum-GPU integration strategist

NVIDIA's NVQLink links GPUs and quantum processors across national labs and 17 QPU builders, creating an open hybrid computing fabric.

NVQLink creates a technical bridge by providing a low‑latency, high‑throughput interconnect that pairs conventional GPU supercomputers with quantum processors and controllers. The architecture supports 17 QPU builders, five controller builders, and nine U.S. national laboratories, and integrates with the CUDA‑Q software platform to enable hybrid workflows that run classical control algorithms, calibration, and quantum error correction alongside GPUs.

Adoption depends on lab and builder integration, software maturity, and demonstrated low‑latency operation under real workloads; these dependencies present execution and interoperability risk. Monitor developer access sign‑ups and demonstrations from national labs and partners, plus availability information posted on the NVQLink access webpage and the Oct. 28, 2025 GTC Washington, D.C. keynote for short‑term validation of performance and ecosystem uptake.

News Summary: 

• NVIDIA NVQLink high-speed interconnect lets quantum processors connect to world-leading supercomputing labs including Brookhaven National Laboratory, Fermi Laboratory, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), Los Alamos National Laboratory, MIT Lincoln Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Sandia National Laboratories.
• NVQLink provides quantum researchers with a powerful system for the control algorithms needed for large-scale quantum computing and quantum error correction.
• NVQLink allows researchers to build hybrid quantum-classical systems, accelerating next-generation applications in chemistry and materials science.
  

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GTC Washington, D.C. -- NVIDIA today announced NVIDIA NVQLink™, an open system architecture for tightly coupling the extreme performance of GPU computing with quantum processors to build accelerated quantum supercomputers.

Researchers from leading supercomputing centers at national laboratories including Brookhaven National Laboratory, Fermi Laboratory, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), Los Alamos National Laboratory, MIT Lincoln Laboratory, the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Sandia National Laboratories guided the development of NVQLink, helping accelerate next-generation work on quantum computing. NVQLink provides an open approach to quantum integration, supporting 17 QPU builders, five controller builders and nine U.S national labs.

Qubits — the units of information enabling quantum computers to process information in ways ordinary computers cannot — are delicate and error-prone, requiring complex calibration, quantum error correction and other control algorithms to operate correctly.

These algorithms must run over an extremely demanding low-latency, high-throughput connection to a conventional supercomputer to keep on top of qubit errors and enable impactful quantum applications. NVQLink provides that interconnect, enabling the environment needed for future, transformative applications across industries.

“In the near future, every NVIDIA GPU scientific supercomputer will be hybrid, tightly coupled with quantum processors to expand what is possible with computing,” said Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA. “NVQLink is the Rosetta Stone connecting quantum and classical supercomputers — uniting them into a single, coherent system that marks the onset of the quantum-GPU computing era.”

U.S. national laboratories, led by the Department of Energy, will use NVIDIA NVQLink to make new breakthroughs in quantum computing.

“Maintaining America’s leadership in high-performance computing requires us to build the bridge to the next era of computing: accelerated quantum supercomputing,” said U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright. “The deep collaboration between our national laboratories, startups and industry partners like NVIDIA is central to this mission — and NVIDIA NVQLink provides the critical technology to unite world-class GPU supercomputers with emerging quantum processors, creating the powerful systems we need to solve the grand scientific challenges of our time.”

NVQLink connects the many approaches to quantum processors and control hardware systems directly to AI supercomputing — providing a unified, turnkey solution for overcoming the key integration challenges that quantum researchers face in scaling their hardware.

With contributions from supercomputing centers, quantum hardware builders and quantum control system providers, NVQLink sets the foundation for uncovering the breakthroughs in control, calibration, quantum error correction and hybrid application development needed to run useful quantum applications.

Researchers and developers can access NVQLink through its integration with the NVIDIA CUDA-Q™ software platform to create and test applications that seamlessly draw on CPUs and GPUs alongside quantum processors, helping ready the industry for the hybrid quantum-classical supercomputers of the future.

Partners contributing to NVQLink include quantum hardware builders Alice & Bob, Anyon Computing, Atom Computing, Diraq, Infleqtion, IonQ, IQM Quantum Computers, ORCA Computing, Oxford Quantum Circuits, Pasqal, Quandela, Quantinuum, Quantum Circuits, Inc., Quantum Machines, Quantum Motion, QuEra, Rigetti, SEEQC and Silicon Quantum Computing — as well as quantum control system builders including Keysight Technologies, Quantum Machines, Qblox, QubiC and Zurich Instruments.

Availability
Quantum builders and supercomputing centers interested in NVIDIA NVQLink can sign up for access on this webpage.

Learn more about how NVIDIA and partners are advancing AI innovation in the U.S. by watching the NVIDIA GTC Washington, D.C., keynote by Huang.

About NVIDIA
NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) is the world leader in AI and accelerated computing.

For further information, contact:
Alex Shapiro
NVIDIA Public Relations
1-415-608-5044
ashapiro@nvidia.com

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FAQ

What is NVIDIA NVQLink and how does it affect NVDA shareholders?

NVQLink is an open interconnect linking GPUs and quantum processors; it aims to position NVDA in hybrid quantum-classical supercomputing markets.

Which national labs are partnered with NVIDIA NVQLink as of Oct 28, 2025?

Partners include Brookhaven, Fermi, Berkeley Lab, Los Alamos, MIT Lincoln, Oak Ridge, Pacific Northwest and Sandia national laboratories.

How many quantum hardware and controller builders does NVQLink support (NVDA)?

NVQLink supports 17 QPU builders and 5 controller builders according to the announcement.

Does NVQLink work with NVIDIA software for developers?

Yes; NVQLink integrates with the CUDA-Q platform so developers can build hybrid CPU/GPU/quantum applications.

What research areas could NVQLink accelerate for NVIDIA (NVDA)?

The announcement highlights potential acceleration in chemistry, materials science and quantum error correction research.