High Performance Computing and Quantum Computing 2026 - Focus Session

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This year, as every year since 2018, CINECA and Università di Milano organise the “High Performance Computing and Quantum Computing” event, now in its ninth edition. The event is dedicated to the dissemination of recent achievements at the European level in quantum computing and HPC, with speakers from the academic and industrial worlds.

The 2026 edition, HPCQC-Focus, is a one-day event centred on the integration of HPC and quantum computing systems. It will be held on 15 December at the Tecnopolo Manifattura (DAMA) in Bologna and will feature talks and a panel discussion on HPC-QC integration and hybrid algorithms.

Keynotes: Chief Quantum Projects Officer role - GENCI, and Davide Venturelli - USRA

Skills:

Knowledge of the state of the art of hpc-qc technology in the European ecosystem and in particular innovative research projects from academia and industry.

Target audience:

The course is aimed at researchers, scientists, developers, enthusiasts passionate about Quantum Computing and High-Performance Computing.

Pre-requisites:

Basic knowledge of Quantum Computing and High-Performance Computing.

Intended for: 
Research Institutions
Area: 
Techniques
Length: 
1 dd
Provided as: 
Seminario Conf-call

Next courses

  • 15-12-2026, Tecnopolo di Bologna Via Stalingrado, 84/3

Any question?

For HPC and computer graphics courses, write to corsi.hpc@cineca.it

About CINECA

Cineca is a non profit Consortium, made up of 124 Italian national institutions: Universities, Italian Research Institutions and the Italian Ministries of Universities and Education.

Today it is the largest Italian computing centre, one of the most important worldwide. With more seven hundred employees, it operates in the technological transfer sector through high performance scientific computing, the management and development of networks and web based services, and the development of complex information systems for treating large amounts of data.

It develops advanced Information Technology applications and services, acting like a trait-d'union between the academic world, the sphere of pure research and the world of industry and Public Administration. .

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