UKRI: Integration of AI/HPC with quantum computing
UKRI: Integration of AI/HPC with quantum computing supports research teams developing end-user-driven hybrid workflows to demonstrate meaningful benefits from combining quantum computing with HPC, AI, or both.
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Funder: UK Research and Innovation
Due Dates: December 8, 2026, 4:00pm UK time (Application deadline) | June 1, 2027 (Fixed project start)
Funding Amounts: Up to £3,750,000 full economic cost per project, funded at 80%, for up to three years; £17,000,000 total fund
Summary: Supports end-user-driven research integrating quantum computing with HPC, AI, or both to demonstrate meaningful hybrid-workflow advantages.
Key Information: Projects are expected to secure at least 1:1 public or private leverage over their lifetime.
Description
Delivered by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) as part of the UKRI Quantum Programme, with EPSRC and STFC listed as funders, this opportunity supports research overcoming bottlenecks in integrating quantum computing into classical workflows. It advances Quantum Mission 1 through application-driven, end-to-end hybrid workflows combining quantum computing with high-performance computing (HPC), artificial intelligence (AI), or both.
Research themes include resource orchestration, performance modelling, software integration, benchmarking, architectural design, and AI-enabled error suppression. Quantum computing must be central, with a defined use case developed alongside an end-user. Teams are expected to produce demonstrators evidencing meaningful benefits in time-to-solution, fidelity, cost, energy efficiency, and usability. The goal is accessible UK-based quantum computing that delivers economic and societal value beyond classical supercomputers.
