The integration of quantum computing mainframes with high-performance computing (HPC) platforms is driving the transformation and upgrading of key future industries, making it a major strategic focus for Taiwan’s National Science and Technology Council (NSTC). According to sources, NSTC is highly likely to procure quantum computers from IBM Quantum, aiming to replicate the success story of IBM releasing PC-compatible standards in the 1980s—paving the way for the open Wintel PC empire—to now realize a similar model in quantum computing.