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Rigetti HPE PSC TangleLab Testbed

Analysis based on 6 articles · First reported Jul 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 28, 2026

Sentiment
30
Attention
2
Articles
6
Market Impact
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Market Impact

The partnership strengthens Rigetti's position in the quantum computing market and validates its technology for hybrid systems. HPE expands its quantum computing portfolio, potentially attracting new customers in research and government sectors.

Quantum Computing High-Performance Computing Research
Event Summary

Rigetti Computing, Hewlett-Packard (HPE), and the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center (PSC) announced a partnership to build the TangleLab supercomputing testbed. The testbed, funded by a $5 million United States — National Science Foundation (NSF) grant, will integrate Rigetti's 9-qubit Novera quantum processing unit with HPE's classical high-performance computing systems. Construction is expected to begin September 1, 2026, with full operations in 2027. The project aims to advance hybrid quantum-classical computing for research and education.

Key Actions
80 Rigetti Computing partnered with Hewlett-Packard
80 Rigetti Computing partnered with Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center
70 United States — National Science Foundation granted Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center
70 Rigetti Computing will deliver Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center
Entities Involved
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Rigetti Computing
Rigetti is the lead quantum computing provider for TangleLab, delivering its Novera QPU. This partnership enhances its credibility and market presence in hybrid quantum-classical computing.
Importance 100.0 Sentiment 40.0
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Hewlett-Packard
HPE provides the classical HPC infrastructure for TangleLab, strengthening its quantum computing collaboration with Rigetti and positioning itself in the hybrid computing market.
Importance 80.0 Sentiment 30.0
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Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center
PSC will host and operate TangleLab, gaining a state-of-the-art hybrid quantum-classical testbed for researchers and educators, funded by an NSF grant.
Importance 70.0 Sentiment 20.0
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United States — National Science Foundation
NSF provided a $5 million grant to fund TangleLab, supporting quantum information science and AI priorities.
Importance 60.0 Sentiment 10.0
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Subodh Kulkarni
As Rigetti CEO, Kulkarni announced the partnership and highlighted the benefits of fast gate speeds for hybrid computing.
Importance 40.0 Sentiment 20.0
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Masoud Mohseni
As HPE Quantum Director, Mohseni emphasized HPE's role in integrating quantum with HPC and AI for TangleLab.
Importance 30.0 Sentiment 10.0
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United States — Office of Science and Technology Policy
The project aligns with OSTP's national priorities for quantum information science and AI, as outlined in memorandum M-25-34/NSTM-2.
Importance 20.0 Sentiment 5.0
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