en.Wedoany.com Reported - D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE: QBTS) announced it has received a $1,566,250 grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) through its National Quantum Virtual Laboratory (NQVL) program. The dual-platform quantum computing company, which offers both annealing and gate-model systems, will serve as a key industry partner in the ERASE (Erasure Qubits and Dynamic Circuits for Quantum Advantage) project, dedicated to developing foundational technologies for fault-tolerant quantum computing.

Led by Yale University, the ERASE project brings together researchers from leading academic institutions and industry organizations to advance dual-rail gate-model quantum computing hardware, software, error correction, and applications. Through its subsidiary, Quantum Circuits, LLC, based in New Haven, Connecticut, D-Wave will provide its superconducting dual-rail gate-model quantum computing resources to ERASE researchers. This award advances ERASE to the second phase of the NQVL program and underscores the NSF's continued support for the project's approach to achieving scalable, fault-tolerant quantum computing.

Dr. Alan Baratz, CEO of D-Wave, stated that the NSF's continued support for the ERASE project highlights the national importance of accelerating scalable, fault-tolerant quantum computing. The company believes its dual-rail technology can play a significant role in this effort, while also contributing to building the technological foundation and skilled workforce needed to sustain U.S. leadership in quantum computing.

Through selected development interfaces and APIs, ERASE researchers will be able to explore new software, compilers, and error correction methods on the D-Wave platform, supporting the development of technologies required to scale gate-model quantum computing. The project will also expand workforce development efforts alongside academic and industry partners, helping to strengthen the talent pipeline for quantum technology.

Mowaffak Midani, Head of Gate-Model Quantum Solutions and Principal Investigator at D-Wave, stated that some of the most important breakthroughs in quantum computing will come from deep collaboration across disciplines, institutions, and industries. By providing researchers access to its technology and working alongside leaders from academia and industry, an environment is being created where new ideas can be rapidly tested, refined, and translated into real-world impact.

This NSF-funded project builds on growing support from the U.S. government for D-Wave's quantum computing technology. The company recently announced the signing of a letter of intent to receive $100 million in funding under the CHIPS and Science Act 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, as the dual-rail technology underpinning its gate-model program was pioneered and advanced through the Yale spinout Quantum Circuits, Inc., which was later acquired by D-Wave.