D-Wave Secures $1.56 Million NSF Grant for Yale Quantum Project as CHIPS Support Tops $100 Million
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Updated · Quantum Zeitgeist · Jun 30
D-Wave Secures $1.56 Million NSF Grant for Yale Quantum Project as CHIPS Support Tops $100 Million
1 articles · Updated · Quantum Zeitgeist · Jun 30
Summary
$1,566,250 in NSF funding will give Yale-led ERASE researchers access to D-Wave’s superconducting dual-rail gate-model quantum systems through its New Haven subsidiary, Quantum Circuits.
The second-phase National Quantum Virtual Laboratory award is aimed at fault-tolerant quantum computing, letting teams test software, compilers and error-correction methods on D-Wave hardware via selected APIs and development interfaces.
Yale is leading the collaboration with academic and industry partners, and D-Wave said the project also targets workforce development by building a pipeline of quantum talent alongside the technical work.
The grant adds to broader U.S. backing for D-Wave, including a previously announced $100 million proposed CHIPS and Science Act investment to scale its annealing and gate-model systems.
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Overview
D-Wave Quantum Inc. has secured major U.S. government funding, highlighting its key role in advancing domestic quantum technology. The company received a $1.57 million sub-grant from the National Science Foundation through the National Quantum Virtual Laboratory program, positioning D-Wave as the main industrial partner for Yale University's ERASE project. This project, now in its second phase with a broader $4 million allocation, aims to develop advanced software, compilers, and error-correction layers for fault-tolerant gate-model quantum computing. These milestones underscore D-Wave’s leadership in building the next generation of quantum computing infrastructure in the U.S.