How to get access to European quantum computers, testbeds, pilot lines, QKD test services, hybrid HPC and quantum computing time and training. Say who you are and what you want to do; the guide lists the access routes that fit, with who may apply, what it costs, how to apply and what you get, from the official pages.
A referral guide, not a booking service: calls open and close and conditions change. Check the official page before applying.
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All 19 access routes
EU-wide routes first, then national routes and the cloud services of European providers; within each group, routes verified in full come first.
EU-wide routes
EuroHPC JU quantum access in pilot mode
EU access callFree, after evaluation of a proposalVerified against the official page
Run by
EuroHPC Joint Undertaking
Who may apply
The call is open to all categories of users who want to test methods or collect performance data; the June 2026 announcement names researchers, public institutions and industry. General EuroHPC rules apply to users in EU Member States, EuroHPC Participating States and countries associated to Horizon Europe or Digital Europe.
Suits
Researcher at a university or research organisation, Start-up or SME, Large company, Public body or administration. Run on a quantum computer, Train staff.
Cost
Free of charge, per the June 2026 announcement and the EuroHPC access policy; time is allocated after evaluation of the proposal.
How to apply
Submit a proposal on the EuroHPC access portal, requesting QPU hours on a system within the range offered for the cut-off.
Timeline
Continuously open with monthly cut-offs at 10:00 CET (the call page lists 1 August, 1 September, 1 October, 1 November and 1 December 2026, and a last cut-off on 31 December 2033). Evaluation follows each cut-off; resources are available up to two weeks after it. Projects last three or six months.
What you get
QPU hours on the EuroHPC quantum computers for testing and development: feasibility studies, performance data, code, algorithm and workflow development and training.
TrainingCost not stated on the official pagePartly verified: some details could not be read
Run by
National Competence Centres and Centres of Excellence listed on the portal
Who may apply
Set by each event; not stated on the portal page.
Suits
Researcher at a university or research organisation, Start-up or SME, Large company, Public body or administration. Train staff.
Cost
Fees are not stated on the portal page; each organiser sets them.
How to apply
Browse the training and events listings of the portal and register with the organiser of each event.
Timeline
Upcoming quantum events are listed with their dates on the portal.
What you get
Courses, workshops and training material on HPC and quantum computing from the National Competence Centres and Centres of Excellence.
Official pages
HPC in Europe portal: training and events (read 2026-10-26) The portal page was read in part and does not name its operator; the EuroCC access site refused automated reading.
TestbedCost not stated on the official pagePartly verified: some details could not be read
Run by
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (Ispra)
Who may apply
Not stated on the official pages. The laboratory page says it assesses QKD-based products ahead of future certification, so manufacturers of QKD equipment are the users it describes.
Suits
Start-up or SME, Large company. Test QKD or EuroQCI equipment.
Cost
Not stated on the official pages.
How to apply
No application procedure is published; the JRC pages offer a contact form, and the JRC runs separate open-access calls for its research infrastructures.
Timeline
Not stated on the official page.
What you get
Functional, performance, interoperability, security, environmental and certification-readiness testing of commercial and pre-commercial QKD equipment for the terrestrial EuroQCI, with other components such as random-number generators and key-management systems possibly added.
National access call or platformFree, after evaluation of a proposalVerified against the official page
Run by
CINECA (Italy)
Who may apply
D-Wave hours are for the Italian scientific community, with institutional Italian e-mail addresses; eligibility for Pasqal and the emulators is not stated.
Suits
Researcher at a university or research organisation. Run on a quantum computer, Get hybrid HPC and quantum computing time.
Cost
No fee is mentioned; access is through ISCRA-C project applications.
How to apply
Submit an ISCRA-C request giving the users and the minutes per month (D-Wave) or the experiment type and shots (Pasqal); the emulators run on the CINECA HPC systems.
Timeline
D-Wave requests are evaluated monthly and the service is unavailable in August; Pasqal test projects expire after six months.
What you get
Quantum annealing time on D-Wave Advantage, test shots on a Pasqal neutral-atom system and quantum emulators on the CINECA supercomputers.
National access call or platformFree, after evaluation of a proposalVerified against the official page
Run by
Finnish Quantum-Computing Infrastructure (FiQCI): VTT, Aalto University and CSC (Finland)
Who may apply
Users affiliated with a Finnish university, university of applied sciences, state-owned research institute or the National Archives of Finland; academic research only, no commercial use and no sensitive data; VTT Q50 only from within Finland.
Suits
Researcher at a university or research organisation, Public body or administration. Run on a quantum computer, Get hybrid HPC and quantum computing time.
Cost
No cost is stated; allocations follow evaluation on scientific merit, feasibility and the justification of resources.
How to apply
Submit the call application form with an abstract, the contribution, the justification of resources and references, requesting QPU time and at least one classical resource and storage.
Timeline
Call 3/2026 opened on 5 August and closed on 23 August 2026, with a tentative outcome on 7 September 2026; calls are planned at least four times a year and projects typically last one year.
What you get
A share of the QPU hours offered per call on VTT Q50, Aalto Q20 and LUMI-Q VLQ, with the LUMI CPU, GPU and storage the quantum jobs need.
National access call or platformFree, after evaluation of a proposalPartly verified: some details could not be read
Run by
GENCI with CEA (TGCC) (France)
Who may apply
Applicants belong to or are associated with a French research structure, do research leading to publication and file an activity report; GENCI addressed the European open research community for remote access to the Quandela system.
Suits
Researcher at a university or research organisation. Run on a quantum computer, Get hybrid HPC and quantum computing time.
Cost
Not stated on the pages read; requests are evaluated.
How to apply
Request time on the eDARI portal (dynamic or regular access); GENCI says CEA gives the details of the quantum application channel.
Timeline
The eDARI portal shows the closing date of each regular-access session; no quantum-specific dates are given.
What you get
Time on the quantum partitions of the French hybrid HPC and quantum platform at TGCC, including remote access to a 12-qubit Quandela photonic system.
National access call or platformFree, after evaluation of a proposalPartly verified: some details could not be read
Run by
Forschungszentrum Jülich, Jülich Supercomputing Centre (JUNIQ) (Germany)
Who may apply
Computing time projects are for scientists employed at universities or research institutions in Germany; conditions differ per system.
Suits
Researcher at a university or research organisation. Run on a quantum computer, Get hybrid HPC and quantum computing time.
Cost
No cost is stated; time is allocated to computing time projects.
How to apply
Choose exploratory access or a research allocation, check the conditions of the system, and request access through the JUNIQ access pages following the call and fact sheet.
Timeline
The JUPSI annealer is listed as open for applications; no cut-off dates are stated on the pages read.
What you get
Exploratory access to test a system and develop a use case, or a research allocation of computing time for a defined project, on the quantum systems of the JUNIQ facility.
TestbedCost not stated on the official pagePartly verified: some details could not be read
Run by
Quantum Delta NL (QCINed) (Netherlands)
Who may apply
Not stated; the page says the testbeds are open for testing, training and collaboration.
Suits
Researcher at a university or research organisation, Start-up or SME, Large company, Public body or administration. Test QKD or EuroQCI equipment, Train staff.
Cost
Not stated on the page.
How to apply
Contact the QCINed team through the form on the page.
Timeline
Not stated on the official page.
What you get
Testing, training and collaboration on quantum-encrypted networks, including automated QKD services in the Utrecht area and a pre-staging testbed in the Eindhoven area.
Quantum Delta NL: QCINed (read 2026-10-26) Eligibility, cost and dates are not stated; the governmental testbed between Amsterdam and The Hague is not described as open to outside users.
TestbedCost not stated on the official pagePartly verified: some details could not be read
Run by
Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) (Netherlands)
Who may apply
Industry, research and academia working on QKD and quantum-safe communication.
Suits
Researcher at a university or research organisation, Start-up or SME, Large company. Test QKD or EuroQCI equipment.
Cost
Not stated on the page.
How to apply
Not stated; the announcement invites organisations to collaborate with the testbed team at TU/e.
Timeline
Launched on 26 August 2025; validation and certification services are planned, without a date.
What you get
Testing and verification of QKD systems, including integration with network encryptors, evaluation of quantum-safe protocols and deployment options, and demonstrations of network scenarios.
National access call or platformFree, after evaluation of a proposalPartly verified: some details could not be read
Run by
Red Española de Supercomputación (RES) (Spain)
Who may apply
Researchers at institutions in the EU and EuroHPC Participating States doing open research, including academic and public-administration researchers and SME researchers in open R&D&I; the FAQ recommends at least one team member at a Spanish centre.
Suits
Researcher at a university or research organisation, Start-up or SME, Public body or administration. Run on a quantum computer, Get hybrid HPC and quantum computing time.
Cost
Free access for open research through competitive calls, per the RES FAQ; not restated for the quantum resources.
How to apply
Follow the quantum resources access guide and submit the common activity form through the RES intranet.
Timeline
Calls every six months; the home page listed 15 September 2026 as the HPC, AI and quantum deadline. Fast-track access is described as always open for RES resources in general.
What you get
Time on the RES digital quantum computers and emulators.
TestbedCost not stated on the official pagePartly verified: some details could not be read
Run by
Chalmers University of Technology, with Chalmers Next Labs (Sweden)
Who may apply
Swedish industry and academia.
Suits
Researcher at a university or research organisation, Start-up or SME, Large company. Run on a quantum computer, Use a testbed or pilot line.
Cost
Not stated on the page.
How to apply
External users book time through the testbed administration at Chalmers Next Labs; the booking process is not described.
Timeline
The page, updated in November 2025, said the hardware lab was preparing a commercial launch.
What you get
A hardware lab with a dilution cryostat and measurement equipment, access to the Chalmers quantum processor, a quantum helpdesk and, for partners, cloud access to IBM quantum computers.
Cloud service of a European providerPaidVerified against the official page
Run by
Alpine Quantum Technologies (AQT)
Who may apply
European and international researchers, public institutions and industry; no specific criteria.
Suits
Researcher at a university or research organisation, Start-up or SME, Large company, Public body or administration. Run on a quantum computer.
Cost
Pay-as-you-go per circuit and per shot in set weekly windows, or exclusive reservation by the hour, at the prices on the page; partner platforms charge their own prices.
How to apply
Contact AQT sales to buy ARNICA resources, or use one of the partner platforms named on the page.
Timeline
Onboarding is stated as taking less than a day.
What you get
API and SDK access (Qiskit, Cirq, pytket) to a trapped-ion quantum computer.
Cloud service of a European providerFree of chargeVerified against the official page
Run by
QuTech (TU Delft and TNO)
Who may apply
No criteria are listed; the platform presents itself as quantum computing for everybody.
Suits
Researcher at a university or research organisation, Start-up or SME, Large company, Public body or administration. Run on a quantum computer, Train staff.
Cost
Registration is free; no prices are given.
How to apply
Sign up through the Get started link to the Quantum Inspire portal.
Timeline
Not stated on the official page.
What you get
Online access to superconducting transmon QPUs, a neutral-atom emulator, simulators, project storage and hybrid classical and quantum computing.
These programmes no longer take applications; they are listed so that earlier references can be followed.
Qu-Pilot open call for experimental production (Qu-Pilot consortium (Horizon Europe project)): ended on 2026-09-30. Pilot fabrication on superconducting, photonic, semiconductor and diamond platforms for computing, communication and sensing. The last call round closed in 2024 and the project ended on 30 September 2026; the EuroHPC JU call HORIZON-JU-EUROHPC-2026-QEXP-14 funds the next pilot-production phase but is a grant call, not user access. Kept for reference. Former call page (for reference)
Qu-Test open call for testing services (Qu-Test consortium (Horizon Europe project)): ended on 2026-09-30. Testing and characterisation of quantum devices and systems for computing, communication and sensing on the project testbeds. The project period ended on 30 September 2026 and the page names no open cut-off; no successor testing call was found on 26 October 2026. Kept for reference. Former call page (for reference)
Open benchmarks to try once you have access
Open-source benchmark suites that run on most of the platforms above, described with their maintainers, method and limits on the benchmarks pages of this portal.
QED-C application-oriented benchmarks: Application-oriented circuits run the same way across gate-based machines, so results from different access routes can be compared.
SupermarQ: Scalable application benchmarks with a scoring method, installable as a Python package.
MQT Bench: The same algorithms at several abstraction levels and for several hardware targets, from a European maintainer.
QUARK: An open-source framework for application-level benchmarking that runs the same application on different backends.
How a researcher, a company or a public body can get access to European quantum computers, testbeds, pilot lines, QKD test services, hybrid HPC and quantum computing time and training, compiled from the official access pages on the date shown. A referral guide, not a booking service: calls open and close, and nothing here is confirmed by the operators. Routes whose official pages could not be read are not listed. Organisations only; no person is named. Owner-reviewed for demonstration, 28 October 2026.
21 routes: 9 verified against their official pages and 12 partly verified. Official pages read on or before 2026-10-26; this file compiled on 2026-10-26. Facility links come from the infrastructure catalogue (compiled 2026-10-27).
A route fits when its official page opens it to your kind of organisation, it serves what you want to do and, if you chose a country, it is EU-wide, a cloud service, or national to that country. Nothing is scored or ranked beyond that order. Every EU and EEA country can be chosen; for a country with no national route in the guide the page says so. Routes that have ended are listed apart, for reference, without a link to apply.
Computed on 2026-11-02 14:13 UTC; rebuilt daily by cron and at every cache rebuild.
Checked and not listed
EuroHPC JU benchmark, development, regular and extreme-scale access for quantum: These modes do not exist for quantum computers: the quantum access calls page lists only the pilot mode, and the classical access modes do not mention quantum (read 26 October 2026).
EuroHPC AI Factories access (Playground, Fast Lane, Large Scale): GPU access for AI; the access-modes page does not mention quantum or hybrid HPC and quantum computing.
EuroHPC JU call HORIZON-JU-EUROHPC-2026-QEXP-14 (quantum experimental pilot lines): A grant call to build pilot lines (deadline 17 November 2026), not access for users; see the funding pages of the portal.
Chips JU quantum pilot lines (SUPREME, P4Q, DIREQT, SPINS, Q-PLANET, CHAMP-ION): No official page publishing an access route or open call for outside users was found; they stay in the infrastructure catalogue.
EuroHPC Quantum Excellence Centres (QEX, QEC4QEA): The EuroHPC pages describe support and training but no user access procedure, cost or eligibility.
DLR QCI Connect: Its FAQ says only DLR QCI projects have access for now.
PlanQK platform: The official site could not be reached on 26 October 2026, so nothing could be verified.
Quandela Cloud: The official pages could not be read on 26 October 2026.
Qilimanjaro SpeQtrum: In beta: the access page says it is coming soon.
LUMI call for Czech researchers (VLQ): The call page states no application procedure and its deadline (1 April 2026) has passed; the IT4Innovations competition is listed instead.
TNO quantum testing hub: No access terms were read for this guide; see its entry in the infrastructure catalogue.