# IBM and ORNL Launch Oak Ridge Quantum Platform

IBM, AMD, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have launched a quantum error-correction co-design platform pairing IBM’s 120-qubit Nighthawk processor with ORNL’s AMD-powered Umbra supercomputer. The work supports the Department of Energy’s goal of demonstrating 100 logical qubits performing 100,000 hard operations by the end of 2028 and may inform IBM’s planned Starling system in 2029. For companies in quantum computing and high-performance computing, the related DOE Q Competition offers **up to $215 million** in awards; the signal does not specify an opening date.

- Quantum hardware, error-correction, software, and high-performance-computing providers can assess how their capabilities align with the DOE goal and the Q Competition.
- The platform highlights potential demand for integrated quantum-classical computing systems, including processors, supercomputing capacity, and supporting research infrastructure.
- Contractors should use the Q Competition and related quantum research opportunities as the concrete routes identified in the signal for engaging with this area.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Information Technology
**Topics:** Grants & Funding
**Published:** November 06, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)

### Vendors
- IBM (awardee)
- AMD ()

### Sources
- [IBM Adds Nighthawk to ORNL Quantum Error Correction Platform](https://www.executivebiz.com/articles/ibm-nighthawk-ornl-amd-quantum-error-correction-platform) - ExecutiveBiz