Energy Launches Quantum Computer Development Competition

What the DOE’s Quantum Computing Competition Could Mean for Fusion and Battery Materials

The Department of Energy (DOE) on Sept. 17 announced the Quantum Genesis Q Competition, a $215 million initiative to fund private-sector teams racing to build the world’s first fault-tolerant, scientifically relevant quantum computer. Structured as a milestone-based competition rather than a conventional grant, it will pay out fixed awards of up to $1.5 million per […]

DoE seeking fault-tolerant quantum computer ... by 2028

Entrants get $250K upfront to deliver a demo within a year, which sounds totally feasible given quantum computing's track record

Energy launches quantum computer development competition

The Energy Department announced the launch of an initiative on Thursday that looks to turbocharge U.S. deployment of the world’s first fault-tolerant, scientifically relevant quantum computer by offering private sector firms monetary incentives for reaching key development milestones.  The new Quantum Genesis Q Competition will offer up to $215 million in total planned funding to participating companies that submit proposals on ways “to deploy q…

Energy competition aims to ‘maximize’ US chances in quantum race

The agency announced a $215 million initiative to demonstrate first-generation scientifically relevant quantum computers, plus a verification and validation testbed.

DOE Opens $215M Quantum Genesis Competition for Fault-Tolerant Systems - Techstrong IT

The U.S. Department of Energy has announced the Quantum Genesis Q Competition, which offers up to $215 million in planned funding to advance fault-tolerant quantum computers capable of running scientific workflows. The competition is open to for-profit domestic companies that can deliver a complete quantum computing stack. DOE anticipates selecting between three and 10 applicants [...]

DOE Launches $215M Quantum Genesis Q Competition and $45M V&V Lab Call

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has launched the Quantum Genesis Q Competition, offering up to $215 million to develop Scientifically Relevant Quantum Computers (SRQCs) with a minimum of 100 logical qubits. Concurrently, a $45 million National Laboratory call aims to establish a Quantum HPC Validation and Verification (V&V) Testbed to benchmark these systems. This initiative seeks to accelerate fault-tolerant quantum hardware for complex pro…