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Computer Hardware Manufacturing

Palo Alto, California 39,705 followers

Building the world’s first useful quantum computer.

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Quantum computing will be a world-changing technology with the potential to unlock powerful advances in medicine, energy, finance and beyond. At PsiQuantum, we’re focused on building the world’s first useful quantum computer. A useful quantum computer requires at least 1,000,000 qubits and error correction. We believe photonics is the only path to building a useful quantum computer. Our team at PsiQuantum is a mix of quantum physicists, semiconductor, systems, and software engineers, system architects and more. Error correction is at the centre of everything we do; and we focus on solving real-world problems. If you’re interested in joining our team, we are always open to hearing from exceptional people interested in working on one of the defining technologies of our lifetime.

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Computer Hardware Manufacturing

Company size

201-500 employees

Headquarters

Palo Alto, California

Type

Privately Held

Founded

2015

Specialties

Quantum Computing, Quantum Algorithms, Quantum Computing Applications Research, Quantum Technology, and Quantum Physics

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A true privilege for PsiQuantum and Pete Shadbolt to speak at #EmTechMIT, sharing a look at the company’s journey towards building the first useful quantum computers. It’s an exciting time in the industry, and we are eager to share more. Congratulations to MIT Technology Review in celebrating 125 years of uncovering and shaping the future—we can’t wait to see what the next century holds.
Pete Shadbolt, cofounder and chief scientific officer of PsiQuantum at #EmTechMIT on why traditional #computing will eventually reach a ceiling: “Machine learning has been very successful in learning from #data and making good approximations in areas where we have large volumes of data. However, there are problems that we would like to solve from first principles or in areas where we don’t have good access to data. So drug design, #materials design, partial differential equation solving… these are the types of problems that we resort to #supercomputers for. Many of those problems have the property that they scale exponentially badly as you increase the size of the molecule or the size of the area of material that you’re trying to simulate. And so for some of those problems, we don’t know of any classical algorithm that would solve those problems in any kind of acceptable time, even with a conventional #computer the size of Manhattan. So there are a set of problems that we don’t expect to ever solve with conventional supercomputers. And that’s why people are going to these great lengths and why there is so much excitement about #quantum computing.”
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We had the pleasure of hosting UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Chancellor Rt Hon Rachel Reeves at PsiQuantum’s research and development facility at Sci-Tech Daresbury in the North West of the UK. Co-founder & CEO Prof. Jeremy O'Brien O’Brien and Chief Technologist Mark Thompson led the tour, where the Prime Minister and Chancellor saw PsiCube, our prototype cryogenic quantum computing module, which played a pivotal role in our recent results in silicon photonic chip technology. (Read more here: https://bit.ly/uk-pm) Our Daresbury facility, which opened in March 2023, is critical to PsiQuantum’s efforts to build the first utility-scale quantum computer. The team, led by Prof. Mark Thompson, is advancing and testing systems that are foundational for large-scale quantum computing. We’re proud of the UK’s leadership in quantum research and support for companies like PsiQuantum. Prof. O’Brien said, “Quantum computing is set to transform many of the economy’s critical industries, but we need large-scale systems to unlock that promise. The UK has been a leader in quantum computing for decades, and its focus on investment, research, and workforce development that has enabled companies like PsiQuantum to anchor key R&D efforts here.”
We're delighted to be attending MIT Technology Review’s flagship conference, #EmTechMIT in October. Join our Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer Pete Shadbolt on Day 2 of this event to explore the future expectations as well as the challenges, stakes, rewards, and timelines of useful quantum computing. Learn more and register to attend in-person or virtually using this link and code 'LINKEDINM20': https://lnkd.in/gY_F4iv9
As PsiQuantum’s operations and partnerships continue to grow in Queensland, we are excited to announce a new ‘Test & Characterization’ Lab in Brisbane at Griffith University’s Nathan campus. The lab, operated exclusively by PsiQuantum, will handle both cryogenic and room-temperature photonic quantum computing subsystems, ensuring high-performance integration and will open in early 2025. Griffith University Vice Chancellor and President, Professor Carolyn Evans, said: “We are excited about the partnership with PsiQuantum and the opportunities it will bring for more Queensland students to build future-focused STEM careers, while building on more than 20 years of leading research in quantum technology here at Griffith and across the state.” “We’re thrilled to partner with Griffith University to develop this new lab at Nathan Campus that will see a specialized team play a major role in the development of our first utility-scale systems.” said PsiQuantum Senior Director of Technical Partnerships, Professor Geoff Pryde, who is on leave from Griffith University As PsiQuantum scales from operating a small number of systems to implementing a large, modular machine, the ability to bring many subsystems to high-performance operation quickly and efficiently will become crucial. This lab will develop advanced processes to enable such operations. Its activities are expected to expand and eventually merge with the larger quantum computing facility in Brisbane. https://lnkd.in/gmSty7RD
PsiQuantum Expands Operations in Queensland, Set to Open a ‘Test & Characterization’ Lab at Griffith University’s Nathan Campus in Brisbane — PsiQuantum psiquantum.com
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PsiQuantum was honored to host Australia's Minister of Trade, Don Farrell and his delegation including the Australian Consul General in Chicago Chris Elstoft at the recently announced Illinois Quantum & Microelectronics Park where PsiQuantum will build the first US-based utility-scale quantum computer. PsiQuantum's Josh Richman and Mark Brunner hosted the delegation and brought together leaders and partners of the IQMP from across Chicago and Illinois to discuss the shared commitment to develop this technology. A thank you to officials from the City of Chicago, State of Illinois, Congresswoman Robin Kelly’s office, World Business Chicago, Intersect Illinois, Chicago Quantum Exchange, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Related Companies, Lamar Johnson Collaborative, Clayco, and others for joining.
Excited to share that our Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer, Dr. Pete Shadbolt, will be speaking at #TheSydneyDialogue, an annual summit for critical emerging and cyber technologies hosted by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute.
🚨 SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨 We are delighted to announce that Her Excellency Dato’ Astanah Abdul Aziz, Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for Political-Security Community, and Dr. Pete Shadbolt, Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer at PsiQuantum, will speak at #TheSydneyDialogue in September! Interested in finding out more about #TSD2024? Explore previously announced speakers and the draft program on our website 👉 https://tsd.aspi.org.au/. With only two weeks remaining until this year's event, only limited tickets remain. Register your interest in attending #TSD2024 now to avoid missing out 👉 https://lnkd.in/gRWY9dbx
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We are thrilled to welcome PsiQuantum Co-Founder and CEO Prof. Jeremy O'Brien to our board of directors and SVP of Corporate Development Josh Richman to our Executive Advisory Council. PsiQuantum recently announced it will anchor the new Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park, where it will build the first U.S.-based utility-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computer. We look forward to leveraging their expertise as Illinois continues to advance as the global hub for quantum computing. #BeinIllinoisRead more in our press release: https://bit.ly/4dH2jRI
It’s hard to cool something that’s already very cold. As we scale towards useful fault-tolerant quantum computers, the iconic “chandelier”-style cryostats often used in lab experiments are struggling with the increasing heat load associated with more complex chips and wiring. To address this, the team at PsiQuantum designed a simpler and more scalable fridge which will cool hundreds of chips to liquid helium temperature in a single cabinet. (👋 Bye, chandelier!)
We are going to need a bigger sign! Highlights from our annual company picnic at HQ in Palo Alto. . . . Interested in joining the team? We're hiring at https://lnkd.in/gVnrE-Qw

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