Innogrid, a cloud computing and artificial intelligence infrastructure specialist, announced Wednesday it has launched hybrid quantum cloud service "QuREKA" in partnership with quantum standard technology firm SDT.
The two companies signed a business agreement in September last year for joint development of a hybrid quantum cloud and have worked together to implement quantum computing technology in a more stable and scalable cloud service format.
QuREKA is Korea's first hybrid quantum computing cloud service that optimally distributes and allocates complex computational tasks across quantum and classical computing resources, enabling users to easily access quantum computers and simulators through the cloud. The service was first unveiled at the SDT Quantum Data Center opening ceremony on February 4 and began beta operations on Monday.
QuREKA integrates CPU, GPU, and QPU into a single environment, designed to efficiently handle high-complexity workloads including AI, optimization, and simulation. The service connects domestic infrastructure with global QPU resources to provide a stable research and development environment. Users can leverage various quantum and classical computing resources through a single hybrid workflow centered on GPU-based acceleration layers.
Innogrid provided its cloud platform QPaaS (Quantum Platform as a Service) to ensure stable operation of the QuREKA service. The company implemented SDT's quantum computing software "QubeStack" in an installable environment, then designed it for cloud-based service operation, enhancing scalability and operational efficiency. QPaaS is a cloud platform that stably integrates GPU servers, high-performance computing resources, and container and virtualization environments, supporting the scalability and stability of the QuREKA service.
The two companies plan to continue collaboration to advance cloud infrastructure for next-generation quantum and high-performance computing environments and expand practical applications of quantum technology.