Horizon Quantum Computing Unveils Beryllium, a High-Level Object-Oriented Language for Quantum Programming
Horizon Quantum Computing Pte. Ltd. (“Horizon Quantum”), a leading innovator in software infrastructure for quantum technologies, announced the launch of Beryllium, a new hardware-agnostic, high-level programming language designed specifically for quantum computing. The debut marks a significant step forward in Horizon’s mission to simplify quantum software development and broaden access for programmers worldwide.
Beryllium introduces an object-oriented approach to quantum programming, enabling developers to build applications using modular classical and quantum components. By allowing users to reuse, extend, and layer these components into increasingly sophisticated structures, the language provides a powerful framework for scaling complexity without forcing developers to engage with the intricacies of quantum hardware.
At its core, Beryllium aims to shift the developer’s perspective: instead of focusing on how information is physically encoded in qubits or how low-level operations are executed, programmers can concentrate on how information is structured, organized, and transformed. This abstraction is intended to reduce the cognitive and technical barriers traditionally associated with quantum programming, making the field accessible to software engineers who may not have extensive quantum backgrounds.
The new language represents the third of four abstraction layers Horizon Quantum is building as part of its long-term strategy to bridge conventional software engineering practices with quantum-accelerated computation. Each layer increases the level of abstraction, with Beryllium serving as a pivotal component in transforming complex quantum processes into constructs that feel familiar to classical developers.
Beryllium will be integrated into Horizon’s development environment Triple Alpha, where it will complement two existing Turing-complete languages:
- Helium, a BASIC-style language designed for concurrent classical and quantum workflows
- Hydrogen, an assembly-like low-level language supporting general control flow and direct quantum instruction specification
Together, these languages provide developers with a full spectrum of programming tools—from low-level control to high-level conceptual modeling—within a single platform.
Our goal at Horizon Quantum is to empower traditional software developers to fully tap into the potential of quantum computers,” said Dr. Joe Fitzsimons, founder and CEO of Horizon Quantum. “The introduction of Beryllium represents a major milestone in that mission. By elevating the abstraction level, we are making it significantly easier to bridge classical programming methods with quantum computation.”
Horizon Quantum will preview Beryllium during Q2B Silicon Valley, a premier industry event focused on the commercialization of quantum technology. The company will also showcase several advancements across its technology stack, including enhanced pulse-level control capabilities and support for running Hydrogen programs directly on quantum control hardware.
About Horizon Quantum
Horizon Quantum’s mission is to unlock broad quantum advantage by building software infrastructure that empowers developers to use quantum computing to solve the world’s toughest computational problems.
Founded in 2018 by Dr. Joe Fitzsimons, a leading researcher and former professor with more than two decades of experience in quantum computing, the company seeks to bridge the gap between today’s hardware and tomorrow’s applications through the creation of advanced quantum software development tools. Its integrated development environment, Triple Alpha, enables developers to write sophisticated, hardware-agnostic quantum programs at different levels of abstraction.
