How will OQC + Digital Realty Launch Quantum-AI Data Centre?
Oxford Quantum Circuits (OQC) and Digital Realty announce the launch of the first Quantum-AI data centre in New York City in collaboration with Nvidia.
The site, located at Digital Realty’s JFK10 facility, is built with NVIDIA GH200 Grace Hopper Superchips and integrates OQC’s superconducting quantum hardware with NVIDIA accelerated computing.
The initiative is described as a flagship project of the UK–US technology trade partnership announced by President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
The facility houses OQC’s GENESIS quantum computer, the first such system deployed in New York City. Embedded within Digital Realty’s global PlatformDIGITAL, the infrastructure is designed to support secure, interconnected hybrid workloads for sectors such as finance and security.
OQC expects future GENESIS systems to integrate NVIDIA technology as standard, building on its previous collaboration using the NVIDIA CUDA-Q platform to enable developers to create hybrid quantum-AI applications.
“This Quantum-AI Data Centre demonstrates how quantum can drive the AI revolution - securely, practically and at scale - while strengthening the UK–US technology alliance,” says Gerald Mullally, CEO of OQC.
“Leveraging Digital Realty’s infrastructure and NVIDIA supercomputing, we are redefining enterprise computing for finance and security.”
Delivering secure infrastructure at scale
“Digital Realty’s mission has always been to enable the world’s most innovative technologies by providing secure, interconnected infrastructure at global scale,” says Andy Power, President and Chief Executive Officer of Digital Realty.
“By working with OQC, we’re using NVIDIA supercomputing to make quantum-AI directly accessible in one of the world’s most important data hubs - empowering enterprises and governments to unlock new levels of performance and resilience.”
The partners state that the quantum-AI integration removes geographical and infrastructure barriers, giving enterprises a unified environment for training AI models, generating data efficiently and developing advanced security applications. The New York installation serves as a launchpad for enterprise adoption of hybrid computing at scale.
National impact and UK–US collaboration
Patrick Vallance, UK Science Minister, says: “Quantum computing could transform everything - from speeding up drug discovery to supercharging clean energy so we can cut bills.
“The economic prize is enormous, with £212bn (US$289bn) expected to flow into the UK economy by 2045 and tens of thousands of high-skilled jobs on offer.
“OQC’s launch of the first quantum computer in New York City showcases British tech excellence and strengthens our transatlantic ties. And the industry’s first quantum-AI data centre will put British innovation at the heart of next-gen computing - delivering speed, scale and security to tackle problems today’s tech is yet to grasp.”
The project is presented as a central element of the UK–US technology alliance, positioning quantum and AI infrastructure as a foundation for secure digital economies. The collaboration also demonstrates how British quantum expertise can be deployed at scale in the US through partnerships with leading technology firms.
Applications across finance, security and AI
The Quantum-AI Data Centre is designed to support sectors where advanced computing has immediate impact.
In finance, it enables faster and more accurate risk modelling, fraud detection, portfolio optimisation and derivatives pricing.
In security, applications include advanced material simulation, logistics optimisation and complex decision-making under uncertainty.
Quantum computing is also expected to enhance AI itself by accelerating model training, generating synthetic data more efficiently and advancing quantum machine learning applications with potential impact across industries.
“This milestone shows the strength of a British tech leader scaling globally through international collaboration,” says Jack Boyer, Chair of OQC.
“Working with Digital Realty and using NVIDIA supercomputing here in the United States, OQC demonstrates how the UK and US can lead together in the responsible deployment of frontier technologies for finance and security.”
Sir Jeremy Fleming, OQC Board member and former Director of GCHQ, adds: “The UK–US technology alliance is vital to ensuring that powerful new capabilities like quantum computing protect our nations, improve our prosperity and are developed securely and in line with democratic values. This deployment combines British innovation and American infrastructure and brings NVIDIA’s AI leadership to deliver trusted computing power for the most critical applications.”
