QC Ware showcases hybrid quantum‑classical chemistry workflow using IBM’s 156‑qubit Heron processor

QC Ware announced a technology demonstration that combined its Promethium GPU‑accelerated platform with IBM’s 156‑qubit Heron superconducting quantum processor. The hybrid workflow calculated the electrostatic interaction energy of the metalloenzyme nitric oxide reductase, splitting the task between classical GPU‑based molecular modeling and quantum measurements on the IBM hardware.

The demonstration highlights how quantum processors can be integrated into existing computational‑chemistry pipelines rather than replace them, with potential applications in drug discovery, catalysis and materials science. “This demonstration shows how classical and quantum computing can be combined to address meaningful computational chemistry problems,” said Dr. Kin‑Joe Sham, Co‑Founder and COO of QC Ware. The work is a proof‑of‑concept and not yet a fully integrated product capability.