Capgemini has signed an agreement with IBM to become an IBM Quantum Hub providing its clients access to IBM's quantum computing systems, including IBM's recently announced 127 qubit processor, ‘Eagle', as well as to IBM's quantum expertise and Qiskit, IBM's open-source quantum information software development kit. By working with IBM, Capgemini joins more than 170 IBM Quantum Network members, including ?Fortune 500 companies, start-ups, academic institutions and research labs, all working to advance ?quantum computing and explore practical applications. Together, IBM Quantum team and clients are researching and exploring how quantum computing will help a ?variety of industries and disciplines, including finance, energy, chemistry, materials science, ?optimization and machine learning, among many others.

Through this agreement, Capgemini will make it easier for clients to access IBM's licensed technology and provide them with professional services for end-to-end implementation. It is intended to ultimately demonstrate, with prototypes and proofs of concepts, the potential value of leveraging quantum technologies to tackle previously intractable business problems for clients, working towards the implementation of quantum computing use cases.