San Francisco – Nov. 6, 2025 – Quantum Motion has been selected by the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to advance to Stage B of the Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI). Kicked off in July 2024, QBI is designed to verify and validate whether any quantum computing approach can achieve utility-scale operation, meaning its […]
Quantum Motion Selected by DARPA for Second Phase of the Quantum Benchmarking Initiative
November 7, 2025 by
DARPA Selects QuEra for Stage B of Quantum Benchmarking Initiative
November 7, 2025 by
Boston – Nov 6, 2025: Neutral-atom quantum computer company QuEra Computing announced the completion of Stage A and selection for Stage B of the DARPA Quantum Benchmarking Initiative. QBI is designed to rigorously verify and validate whether any quantum-computing approach can achieve utility-scale operation—where computational value exceeds cost—by 2033. QuEra’s advancement follows successful completion of […]
Nord Quantique in Second Phase of DARPA Quantum Benchmarking Initiative
November 7, 2025 by
SHERBROOKE, Canada (Nov. 6, 2025) – Nord Quantique, a company focused on quantum error correction, announced it has been invited to participate in Stage B of DARPA’s Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI). The company has signed a contract worth $5 million, with the possibility of an extension of the agreement up to a total of $15 […]
DARPA Selects Q-CTRL for Quantum Sensors
August 27, 2025 by
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – August 27, 2025 – Quantum infrastructure software company Q-CTRL today announced it has won two awards under DARPA’s Robust Quantum Sensors (RoQS) program valued at A$38M (US$24.4M) to augment Q-CTRL’s quantum sensing technologies for use cases in military vehicles. Q-CTRL will develop quantum sensors for navigation of airborne, maritime, and ground-based quantum navigation augmented by […]
DARPA Funding Ecosystem Event July 9
June 17, 2025 by
A DARPAConnect Virtual Pop-Up Event will be held Wednesday, July 9 from 1-3:30 pm CT to provide insights directly from DARPA’s program managers and staff on how to navigate the funding ecosystem and align with DARPA’s processes and priorities. To register, go to: DARPAConnect Registration page. This interactive event will feature DARPA office directors, program […]
News Bytes 20250407: Tariffs and the Technology Industry, Intel-TSMC Deal?, DARPA Taps Wafer Scale, Sandia and Laser-Based Cooling, Optical I/O News
April 8, 2025 by
Good April day to you! It was a wild week for more than the HPC-AI sector last week, here’s a brief (7:39) look at some key developments: U.S. tariffs, the technology sector and advanced chips, Intel-TSMC ….
Photonic Inc. Selected for DARPA’s Quantum Benchmarking Initiative Stage A
April 3, 2025 by
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 3, 2025 — Photonic Inc., a leader in distributed quantum computing, is pleased to announce its selection for Stage A of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI). In this effort, Photonic intends to demonstrate to DARPA that its large-scale quantum computing approach will reach industrial scale. Open to […]
DARPA Taps Cerebras and Ranovus for Military and Commercial Platform
April 2, 2025 by
AI compute company Cerebras Systems said it has been awarded a new contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop a system combining their wafer scale technology with wafer scale co-packaged optics of Ottawa-based Ranovus to deliver ….
DARPA Taps Cerebras and Ranovus for Military and Commercial Platform
April 2, 2025 by
AI compute company Cerebras Systems said it has been awarded a new contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop a system combining their wafer scale technology with wafer scale co-packaged optics of Ottawa-based Ranovus to deliver ….
HPC News Bytes 20250224: Microsoft Reports Quantum Advancement, DARPA’s Quantum Program, Harnessing GPUs on the Internet, France Claims Fusion Record
February 24, 2025 by
A good late February morning to you! Here’s a rapid (7:05) review of recent news from the world of HPC-AI, including: New in-house-manufactured Microsoft QPU ….
