By IBM
Publication Date: 2026-04-16 15:11:00
The IBM-Illinois Discovery Accelerator Institute will launch research on new quantum-centric supercomputing architecture, which will integrate IBM quantum computers and high-performance computing from U. of I.’s National Center for Supercomputing Applications.
Over the next five years, the Institute will pursue breakthroughs in quantum-centric supercomputing to combine the strengths of quantum and classical computing.
The Institute will also develop next-generation AI systems and AI-driven engineering, alongside novel algorithms for problems intractable for classical supercomputers today.
ARMONK, N.Y. and URBANA–CHAMPAIGN, Ill., April 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — IBM (NYSE: IBM) and the Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (U. of I.) today announced an expansion of the IBM-Illinois Discovery Accelerator Institute. This includes deploying quantum-centric supercomputing to Illinois innovators through the integration of…
