November 2025
STFC Hartree Centre
Boosting productivity and innovation for UK businesses with supercomputing, data analytics and AI technologies.
Welcome to The Hartree Centre Roundup, your monthly recap of key updates from the Hartree Centre’s social media. In case you missed anything, this digest brings together our latest insights on advanced technologies and digital innovation, showcasing how we’re working with industry to drive real-world impact.
Conferences
SC25
Last week we attended Supercomputing 2025
After a packed week of exhibiting, presenting workshops and exchanging ideas across the HPC, AI and quantum computing communities, we headed home inspired by the innovation and collaboration on display.
We had a fantastic range of conversations from adapting existing algorithms for exascale computing and quantum computing capabilities to the training we run that help organisations adopt these technologies with confidence.
A huge thanks to the SC Conference Series organisers for creating a space where HPC leaders can come together to learn, listen and build new collaborations.
See you next year in Chicago for #SC26!
Publications
Accelerating UK next generation battery innovation through AI
We’re excited to share that we’re collaborating with The Faraday Institution to help drive the next generation of battery technology in the UK. 🔋
By combining our strengths in AI, high performance computing and digital innovation with the Faraday Institution’s world-class battery research, we’re working together to explore and accelerate battery innovation in the UK, supporting industry, boosting economic growth and helping the UK meet its net-zero goals.
Integrating Cat-Qubit Quantum Computers into Standard HPC Workflow and Job Scheduling Software SLURM
We’re excited to share that we’re collaborating with Alice & Bob to integrate their cat-qubit quantum processors into SLURM, the world’s most widely used supercomputing workload manager.
🐱 Cat-qubits are a type of quantum bit designed to be naturally more resilient to errors by encoding information in a superposition of quantum states.
Developed through the Hartree National Centre for Digital Innovation, this marks the first time cat-qubit technology can be scheduled and executed within standard high performance computing (HPC) workflows.
This integration is a key step toward hybrid quantum–classical computing, making early fault-tolerant quantum computing more practical and accessible for real scientific and industrial applications.
By connecting cutting-edge quantum hardware with established HPC infrastructure, we’re helping to bridge the gap between today’s supercomputers and the next generation of computational technologies.
Collaboration Development
This month we had the pleasure of meeting with our collaborators at Alder Hey Innovation in the Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust’s Hospital in Liverpool to discuss our ongoing partnership and explore our next steps in line with their recently announced AI strategy.
It was fantastic to hear those involved from Alder Hey so passionately engaged with the work, and discuss together how we can continue to support Alder Hey going forward to deliver on their mission: creating a healthier, happier, and fairer future where every child and young person can achieve their full potential. 🩺🧸
Research Exchange
Strengthening international collaboration in AI and scientific innovation
This month, Vassil Alexandrov , our Chief Science Officer met with Stephanie Ashmore, Director of Science and Technology Network Americas, and her colleagues Kyle Dolan, Ph.D. and Michael Papka from Argonne National Laboratory. They discussed opportunities for collaboration between UK and US National Laboratories to accelerate the adoption of advanced digital technologies and drive progress in AI for scientific innovation.
Training Opportunities
Discover Digital Transformation training
Want to harness the power of your data and explore how AI can transform your business?
The next round of the Discover Digital Transformation training series is now open for registration, as part of Innovate UK BridgeAI programme.
Designed for organisations at the early stages of their AI journey, it offers a flexible, beginner-friendly way to explore key digital technologies and how they can drive real business outcomes.
Join the full programme or pick the sessions most relevant to your goals.
🌐Key topics include:
• Data science & analytics
• Artificial intelligence
• Modelling & simulation
• Digital twinning
• Scalable platforms
Get Tech Certified
📢 We’re proud to be partnering with the Government Digital Service (GDS) to support the Get Tech Certified this Autumn programme, helping civil and public servants across the UK grow their digital skills through free, industry-recognised certifications.
From now until 31 December 2025, eligible learners can access over 200 learning and certification pathways across key areas like:
🔹 Cloud & Platforms
🔹 AI & Machine Learning
🔹 Data & Software Engineering
🔹 Security, Quantum, FinOps, and more
We’re excited to help build digital capability across the public sector, and we encourage our networks to share this opportunity widely.
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