The collaboration will explore how hybrid quantum-AI infrastructure could address some of the globe’s most pressing challenges.

Quantum computing company Quantinuum and technology platform Oracle have announced a multi-year partnership that aims to blend quantum computing and cloud infrastructure. 

Under the partnership, Quantinuum and Oracle plan to support enterprise, AI labs, academic bodies, and research applications spanning drug discovery, materials science, financial modelling and large-scale optimisation. 

Quantinuum’s advanced quantum computer Helios will be deployed in a US-based Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) AI data centre to enable hybrid quantum-AI workloads as an OCI service, according to the companies. Oracle consumers will have access, enabling them to combine quantum computing with ​Oracle’s graphics-processing and high-performance computing (HPC) services.

“We believe the next phase of enterprise computing will be shaped by bringing quantum, AI and high-performance computing together,” said Dr Rajeeb Hazra, the president and CEO of Quantinuum. 

“Deploying Helios inside OCI gives Quantinuum and Oracle an opportunity to create a unique, deeply integrated environment for hybrid workloads, explore enterprise use cases with customers and accelerate commercial adoption.”

The partnership intends to explore how hybrid quantum-AI infrastructure might impact some of the most computationally intensive challenges facing enterprises, while also broadening access for universities and research institutions looking to advance scientific discovery and education. 

According to the pair, the deal represents a shared vision that the future of enterprise-based computing will be developed at the intersection of AI, classical supercomputing and quantum computing. 

Mahesh Thiagarajan, the executive vice-president of OCI, said, “AI has changed what organisations can imagine and we believe quantum computing can expand what they’re able to solve.

“By bringing Quantinuum’s Helios to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, we want to give developers a practical and secure way to explore how quantum computing could complement their existing AI and HPC workloads on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure while improving compute efficiency and energy use.”

In late July, Zuriq, a quantum computing company based out of Switzerland, announced a seed funding round of $25.5m led by Quantonation, with participation from Forward.one, Extantia, Firgun Ventures and additional previous round investors. The company raised a $4.2m pre-seed round in 2025.

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