UK National Quantum Computing Centre adds Phasecraft software to SparQ access

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UK researchers and businesses will soon get easier access to quantum software as well as hardware. Quantum Computing Report says the National Quantum Computing Centre has signed an enterprise licensing agreement with Phasecraft, a quantum algorithm developer

It is the first time the NQCC has added commercial quantum software to SparQ Access, its scheme that previously brokered cloud access to quantum hardware. UK businesses, academics and public sector groups will be able to use Phasecraft's tools

There are three software suites. Magritte covers materials and molecular simulation with resource estimation, Monet handles chemistry using quantum enhanced density functional theory, and Mondrian offers hybrid optimisation for logistics, energy grids and finance

An open call opens in late November, and the first group of users starts in spring 2027. Phasecraft scientists will help with onboarding and co-development, although no fees, cohort size or funding details have been shared

Hardware access alone is not much use if people do not know how to write useful programs, so adding expert software is a sensible step. Phasecraft has built a strong reputation for squeezing results out of today's noisy machines. Naming the suites after painters is a nice touch too

Would your organisation try quantum software through a scheme like this? And is software the missing piece for early quantum users?

NQCC Signs Enterprise Agreement with Phasecraft to Provide Quantum Software via SparQ Access - Quantum Computing Reportquantumcomputingreport.com