Poznań Supercomputing and Networking Center

Poznań Supercomputing and Networking Center (PCSS), affiliated with the Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Sciences, has been at the forefront of advanced digital infrastructure for science since 1993. With a team of nearly 500 experts and more than three decades of experience, PCSS is one of Poland’s leading research and development centres, specialising in high-performance computing, advanced networking, artificial intelligence, and digital innovation. The Centre has contributed to over 380 international research and structural initiatives coordinating more than 50 of them in collaboration with partners from over 60 countries worldwide.

PCSS plays a pivotal role in Europe’s emerging quantum computing landscape. In June 2025, PCSS launched PIAST-Q, the first operational EuroHPC quantum computer in Europe, a 20+ qubit trapped-ion system delivered by Alpine Quantum Technologies (AQT), co-funded by EuroHPC JU and Polish national ministries. PCSS leads the EuroQCS-Poland consortium and hosts two photonic quantum systems as well as an IBM Quantum Innovation Center, while also serving as a NATO DIANA test centre for quantum technologies and cybersecurity. Through the PIONIER-Q network and the PIONIER-Q-SAT satellite project, PCSS actively contributes to the EuroQCI initiative, advancing secure quantum communication and quantum key distribution infrastructures across Europe. The European Commission has also selected PCSS to host the PIAST-AI Factory, reinforcing its strategic role within the European AI Factories initiative and strengthening Europe’s sovereign capabilities in advanced computing and artificial intelligence services.