Hamburg, Germany – Amid the bustling atmosphere of ISC 2025 in Hamburg, the highly anticipated Nimbus Innovation Awards – SuperComputing Edition 2025 were officially announced, revealing this year’s top innovators in high-performance and quantum computing.
Organized by the Nimbus Alliance, a European partnership consisting of four leading B2B technology publications: PRONETIC (Spain), XX / Pro (Germany), Technology Insider Pro (The Netherlands), and EDGE9 (Italy), the awards recognized excellence across 13 main categories and 3 special categories, with 124 participating companies showcasing their cutting-edge contributions.
The winners of the Nimbus Innovation Awards were presented with their awards directly at their booths on the show floor of ISC 2025 in Hamburg, Germany. The awards were personally presented by the lead editors of the Nimbus Alliance member publications, making the recognition both intimate and meaningful. It was a celebration of innovation where it was being showcased and demonstrated.
This year’s edition highlighted the technologies that are redefining what is possible in scientific computing, AI acceleration, exascale infrastructure, quantum error correction, data fabrics, and more. The selection process was guided by editorial expertise, rigorous evaluation, and deep industry insight.
The Nimbus Innovation Awards recognize not only impressive specifications, but also vision, execution, and the ability to solve real-world computational challenges. From established players to emerging disruptors, the winners represent the forefront of performance computing.
The awards event further demonstrates the Nimbus Alliance’s dedication to showcasing the most impactful technology developments in the world through editorial excellence.
The following is the complete list of winners:
Main Categories
– 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, please 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 (The 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 highlight 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 and are not affiliated with ISC.
