Tuna-17, a new open-architecture superconducting quantum computer designed to advance Europe’s publicly accessible quantum computing capabilities, has recently been released. Developed by QuTech at the Dicarlo lab (TU Delft) in collaboration with the Delft quantum technology ecosystem, Tuna-17 is now available worldwide through the Quantum Inspire cloud platform, providing free access to real quantum hardware.
Tuna-17-QPU (Credit:Qutech)
About Tuna 17
An increasing number of superconducting quantum processors are emerging from research labs, yet access to these systems often remains limited to a small number of institutions. Tuna-17 takes a different approach. This 17-qubit superconducting quantum computer is accessible globally through the Quantum Inspire cloud platform, allowing researchers, students, and educators around the world to work directly with real quantum hardware.
Unlike many quantum computers with restricted access, Tuna-17 is freely available to the broader quantum community, supporting experimentation, education, and workforce development. Its open-architecture philosophy promotes interoperability and collaboration, offering an alternative to closed, vertically integrated quantum computing systems. This approach is supported by a dedicated system integration effort within the Delft quantum technology ecosystem.
By combining open access, European collaboration, and a growing ecosystem of specialised technology providers, Tuna-17 represents an important step towards a more accessible and collaborative quantum computing landscape in Europe.
The Delft quantum technology ecosystem
Tuna-17 was developed entirely within a European value chain, bringing together expertise from QuTech, TU Delft, TNO, QuantWare, Qblox, Delft Circuits and OrangeQS.
QuTech and TU Delft are responsible for the design and fabrication of the Quantum Processing Unit (QPU), cloud access through Quantum Inspire, software development kits such as Qiskit and PennyLane, and overall system integration and maintenance. TNO provides the compilation layer and contributes to QPU co-design. Qblox supplies the control electronics, Delft Circuits provides the cryogenic cabling, and QuantWare supplies the cryogenic packaging and amplifiers.
OrangeQS contributes the OrangeQS Suite, which includes OrangeQS Juice, an operating system for quantum R&D labs, and SCQT, a software framework for quantum processor characterization, calibration, and validation. Together, these tools support the tuning, validation, and performance evaluation of Tuna-17 through automated calibration workflows, diagnostic tooling, device modelling, measurement campaigns, and acceptance testing.
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