PSC Launches $5 Million TangleLab Platform to Link Quantum and Classical Supercomputing
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Updated · CIO · Oct 30
PSC Launches $5 Million TangleLab Platform to Link Quantum and Classical Supercomputing
1 articles · Updated · CIO · Oct 30
Summary
$5 million in NSF funding is backing Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center's new TangleLab, a national testbed built with HPE and Rigetti to integrate quantum processors with classical HPC and GPUs.
PSC says the platform is designed around hybrid workflows rather than a standalone quantum machine, treating QPUs as specialized accelerators for optimization and simulation tasks classical systems handle poorly alone.
Target use cases include molecular modeling, supply-chain and financial-risk optimization, and post-quantum security work, with the project focused on proving practical "quantum utility" instead of abstract quantum supremacy.
TangleLab will also serve as an open training resource with workshops and hands-on access, as PSC argues the talent gap in hybrid HPC, AI and quantum development is a near-term barrier to adoption.