The SQMS Center is one of five National Quantum Information Science Research Centers funded by the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science. We’re pleased to partner with our four sister centers in pursuit of future-defining scientific breakthroughs. Each of the centers encompasses its own core group of industry, academic and national laboratory partners.
Quantum Systems Accelerator (QSA)
QSA is led by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) with Sandia National Laboratories as lead partner. QSA will catalyze national leadership in quantum information science to co-design the algorithms, quantum devices and engineering solutions needed to deliver a certified quantum advantage in scientific applications.
Q-NEXT
Q-NEXT is led by Argonne National Laboratory. The center brings together world-class researchers from national laboratories, universities and technology companies with the goal of developing the science and technology to control and distribute quantum information. Q-NEXT develops networks of sensors and secure communications systems, creates materials for scalable quantum devices, and trains the next-generation quantum-ready workforce to ensure continued U.S. scientific and economic leadership in the rapidly advancing field of quantum information science.
Quantum Science Center (QSC)
QSC is led by Oak Ridge National Laboratory. QSC researchers are working to establish the nation’s first fault-tolerant ecosystem for hybrid quantum high-performance computing (QHPC). By integrating hybrid algorithms, scientific applications, QHPC architectures, and experimental validation with leadership-class HPC, QSC researchers are building the foundations for scalable, error-resilient quantum technologies. Through strong partnerships with industry and a commitment to developing the next generation of scientists and engineers, the QSC is accelerating the transition of quantum innovation from the laboratory to real-world applications—advancing secure, energy-efficient computing and reinforcing U.S. leadership in quantum science.
Co-design Center for Quantum Advantage (C2QA)
C2QA’s integrated five-year goal is to deliver a factor-of-10 improvement in software optimization, underlying materials and device properties, and quantum error correction and to ensure these improvements combine to provide a factor-of-1,000 improvement in appropriate metrics for computation and communication.