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EuroHPC and Italy inaugurate SOL quantum computer and LISA AI upgrade

EuroHPC JU and Italy inaugurated SOL, a Pasqal-built neutral-atom quantum computer at CINECA costing EUR 13 million, alongside LISA, a EUR 50 million AI computing partition added to the Leonardo supercomputer.

Verified EuroHPC Joint Undertaking press release, 11 June 2026

What it does not test. Does not show either system is yet serving users; SOL is under calibration and LISA is due this summer.

How this item counts. Towards autonomy: it changes who owns, who operates, who made the parts. Binding 2 of 3 (agreed or funded), scale 2 of 3 (medium), Verified counts in full: weight +12 of 36 possible. French-built (Pasqal) quantum computer+AI upgrade inaugurated, not yet serving users. European Sovereignty Index

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