Qoro and Hartree Centre Partner on Hybrid Quantum-HPC Computing

Insider BriefPRESS RELEASE — Qoro announced today a collaboration under a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the STFC Hartree Centre to develop hybrid quantum-classical computing capabilities. The project integrates Qoro’s software with Hartree Centre’s HPC infrastructure through the Quantum Resource Management Interface (QRMI), detailed in a recent publication on arXiv.The collaboration addresses a real scientific problem in electronic structure theory and quantum chemistry, showing quantum computing’s practical value to end users today without waiting for future quantum advantage. It also marks a step towards a sovereign UK quantum-HPC software value chain, aligning with the wider ecosystem.“At the Hartree Centre we are focussed on getting the most from emerging computing technologies by applying them to UK industry and public sector challenges. We’re really keen to explore how we can make hybrid quantum-classical computing work harder for the UK economy through this new collaboration with Qoro.” said Kate Royse, Director of the STFC Hartree Centre.Qoro’s software will integrate with QRMI on both sides of the interface. Above it: Divi, Qoro’s open-source Python library, generates and routes Slurm jobs and circuits into the Hartree Centre scheduler through QRMI – a ‘tightly-coupled’ application-aware function to serve quantum acceleration for HPC codes. Below it: Maestro, Qoro’s automated and unified simulation engine, is available as an execution backend through the QRMI interface, alongside several quantum computing vendors including IBM, Pasqal, and more.Qoro and the Hartree Centre will then document the resulting workflows as a reference for UK quantum computing researchers. Depending on results, they may extend the work to physical quantum processing units (QPUs) and run industry pilots in sectors such as energy, finance, and pharmaceuticals.“Quantum computing has to prove itself outside the lab, enabled by an enterprise-grade software ecosystem. Working with the Hartree Centre lets us demonstrate our combined software stack against practical challenges and explore applications in materials science, modelling in the physical sciences, quantum optimisation and associated workflows,” said Dan Holme, CEO and Co-founder of Qoro Quantum.TopicsShare Get the latest research, company news, and market intelligence every week. MENTIONED IN THE ARTICLEQoro Quantum is a deep tech company specializing in network software for distributed quantum computing. Their platform focuses on integrating quantum and classical computing systems, building a network stack that enables scalable, hybrid quantum-classical workloads. Qoro automates the process from user application to execution, optimizing both algorithms and available hardware. Their technology simplifies quantum program development for users and offers robust networking solutions for hardware providers, supporting a wide range of devices from GPU clusters and HPCs to quantum computers.The STFC Hartree Centre is a high-performance computing, data analytics, and artificial intelligence research facility located at the Daresbury Laboratory on the Sci-Tech Daresbury science and innovation campus in Cheshire, UK. It is part of the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), which is itself part of United Kingdom Research and Innovation (UKRI).More in Research The Quantum Insider (TQI) is the leading source for the latest quantum technology news, market intelligence, industry analysis, and data covering the global quantum ecosystem. NEWSROOMPLATFORMSERVICESCOMPANY© 2026 The Quantum Insider. All rights reserved. Part of the Resonance networkOne of our team will be in touch to learn more about your requirements, and provide pricing and access options.Subscribe to our industry leading leading newsletter for the latest in quantum news and insights. Necessary cookies are always on to ensure the website works. Optional cookies help us understand how the site is used. Privacy Policy