Fujitsu, Monash University and Australia’s national science agency CSIRO have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to open Fujitsu’s quantum systems and simulators in Japan to Australian researchers and students, the partners announced in Sydney on August 4, 2026.
MoU gives Monash and CSIRO direct access to Fujitsu quantum systems
Under the agreement, researchers and students from Monash University’s Faculty of Information Technology and CSIRO will gain hands-on access to Fujitsu’s quantum computing infrastructure hosted in Japan to advance work in quantum software, optimisation, machine learning, and simulation for fields including cyber security, healthcare, decarbonisation and climate science. The three organisations are also evaluating a shared quantum research and education facility on the Monash campus.
Backing the Australia-Japan quantum MoC
The MoU supports the newly signed Memorandum of Cooperation between Australia and Japan on quantum science, technology and innovation, tightening a strategic corridor between the two governments as they compete with US, Chinese and European quantum ecosystems. Peter Grassi, CEO of Fujitsu Oceania, said the collaboration would "deepen research and innovation links between Australia and Japan while expanding access to advanced quantum technologies and expertise."
Three-pillar workplan for the trio
The joint program is organised around three priorities: developing practical quantum applications, building the Australian quantum workforce, and strengthening national research capability. CSIRO Technology Director Dr Katja Digweed said pairing "deep scientific capability with the right software and algorithms" would bring quantum computing closer to practical use in cybersecurity, health and climate science.
The Australia-Japan tie-up joins a busy few days of quantum deal-making, coming alongside the OptQC / NTT capital alliance and the D-Wave / Nasdaq Verafin quantum crime deal.
Reporting based on coverage from Fujitsu, Mirage News, HPCwire and The Quantum Insider.