D-Wave Quantum announced that it has been selected to receive a $1,566,250 grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation through the agency’s National Quantum Virtual Laboratory program.
The funding will support D-Wave’s role as a key industry partner in ERASE, which stands for Erasure Qubits and Dynamic Circuits for Quantum Advantage.
The project is focused on developing foundational technologies for fault-tolerant quantum computing and strengthening U.S. leadership in quantum innovation.
D-Wave is a quantum computing company providing both annealing and gate-model systems, software, and services.
The ERASE project is led by Yale University and brings together researchers from academic institutions and industry organizations.
The project is designed to advance dual-rail gate-model quantum computing hardware, software, error correction, and applications.
D-Wave will participate through Quantum Circuits, its New Haven, Connecticut-based subsidiary.
The company will provide ERASE researchers with access to its superconducting dual-rail gate-model quantum computing resources.
The award moves ERASE into the second phase of the National Quantum Virtual Laboratory program.
Through selected development interfaces and APIs, researchers will be able to explore new software, compiler, and error-correction approaches on D-Wave’s platform.
The project is also intended to broaden workforce development efforts with academic and industry partners, helping strengthen the talent pipeline for quantum technologies.
D-Wave said the NSF-funded project builds on growing U.S. government support for its quantum computing technologies.
The company recently announced that it signed a letter of intent for $100 million in proposed CHIPS and Science Act funding to accelerate the development and scaling of its annealing and gate-model quantum computing systems.
The project also deepens D-Wave’s relationship with Yale University, where the dual-rail technology underlying its gate-model program was pioneered and advanced through Quantum Circuits, the Yale startup acquired by D-Wave.
D-Wave said more than 100 organizations across commercial, government, and research sectors use its quantum computing systems, software, and services to address complex computational challenges.
KEY QUOTES:
“NSF’s continued support for the ERASE project highlights the national importance of accelerating progress toward scalable, fault-tolerant quantum computing. We believe that D-Wave’s dual-rail technology can play a meaningful role in that effort, while building the technical foundation and skilled workforce needed to sustain U.S. leadership in quantum computing.”
Dr. Alan Baratz, CEO of D-Wave
“We believe that some of the most important breakthroughs in quantum computing will come from deep collaboration across disciplines, institutions and industry. By giving researchers access to our technology and working alongside leaders from academia and industry, we’re creating an environment where new ideas can be rapidly tested, refined and translated into real-world impact.”
Mowaffak Midani, Principal Investigator and Head of Gate-Model Quantum Solutions at D-Wave
