The Nimbus Innovation Awards – SuperComputing Edition 2025 Celebrate the Future of HPC and Quantum Technologies at ISC
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Hamburg, Germany — June 11, 2025 — Amid the vibrant energy of ISC 2025 in Hamburg, the Nimbus Innovation Awards – SuperComputing Edition 2025 have officially revealed this year’s standout innovators in high-performance and quantum computing.
Organized by the Nimbus Alliance — a European partnership of four leading B2B technology publications:
- PRONETIC (Spain)
- XX / Pro (Germany)
- Technology Insider Pro (The Netherlands)
- EDGE9 (Italy)
Having 124 participating companies with their cutting-edge contributions, this year’s edition has recognized excellence across 13 main categories and 3 special categories.
The Nimbus Innovation Awards are delivered directly at the booths of the winners on the show floor of ISC 2025 in Hamburg, Germany. Each award is presented in person by the lead editors of the Nimbus Alliance member publications, making the recognition both intimate and meaningful — an opportunity to celebrate innovation where it’s being showcased and demonstrated.
This edition shines a spotlight on the technologies redefining what’s possible in scientific computing, AI acceleration, exascale infrastructure, quantum error correction, data fabrics, and more. The selection process has been guided by editorial expertise, rigorous evaluation, and deep industry insight.
These awards are not just about impressive specs; they’re about vision, execution, and solving real-world computational challenges. From established players to emerging disruptors, the winners represent the frontier of performance computing.
The award event underscores the Nimbus Alliance’s ongoing commitment to highlighting the world’s most impactful technology developments through editorial excellence.
This is the complete list of winners:
Main Categories |
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Best Quantum Computing Innovation |
Quantinuum System Model H2 |
Best Quantum Software Innovation |
IBM implementation of qLDPC |
Best SuperComputing CPU Innovation |
AMD Zen 5 Architecture |
Best SuperComputing GPU Innovation |
NVIDIA NVLink (5th Gen) with NVSwitch |
Best SuperComputing Server Platform Innovation |
HPE Cray Supercomputing EX |
Best SuperComputing Convergence Innovation |
GigaIO AI Fabric |
Best SuperComputing Storage Hardware Innovation |
Pure Storage FlashBlade//EXA |
Best SuperComputing Storage Software Innovation |
Xinnor xiRAID |
Best SuperComputing Cooling Innovation |
ZutaCore HyperCool |
Best SuperComputing Networking Innovation |
NVIDIA Spectrum-X Photonics |
Best SuperComputing Data Platform Innovation |
VAST AI OS |
Best SuperComputing Power Innovation |
Delta Power Capacitance Shelves |
Best SuperComputing Infrastructure Innovation |
Schneider Electric AI Factory Digital Twin |
Special Categories |
|
Best SuperComputing Software Innovation Overall |
IBM implementation of qLDPC |
Best SuperComputing Hardware Innovation Overall |
NVIDIA Blackwell GPU Architecture |
SuperComputing Innovator of the Year |
NVIDIA |
For more information visit the Nimbus Innovation Awards website.
About the Nimbus Alliance
The Nimbus Alliance is a collaborative initiative formed by four of Europe’s most respected B2B technology publications: PRONETIC (Spain), XX / Pro (Germany), Technology Insider Pro (Netherlands), and EDGE9 (Italy). Together, they provide in-depth coverage and expert analysis of enterprise IT, infrastructure, and frontier technologies. The Nimbus Alliance was created to spotlight innovation across borders and give visibility to the companies shaping the future of computing. The Nimbus Innovation Awards are one of its key initiatives, recognizing excellence in areas such as supercomputing, AI, and quantum technologies.
The Nimbus Alliance and the Nimbus Innovation Awards are an independent initiative not affiliated with ISC.
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