D-Wave Wins $1.57 Million NSF Grant for ERASE Quantum Project
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Updated · TradingView · Jul 3
D-Wave Wins $1.57 Million NSF Grant for ERASE Quantum Project
3 articles · Updated · TradingView · Jul 3
Summary
$1,566,250 in NSF funding will support D-Wave’s role in ERASE, a Yale-led project developing technologies for fault-tolerant quantum computing.
D-Wave will provide ERASE researchers access to superconducting dual-rail gate-model systems through its New Haven-based subsidiary Quantum Circuits.
The award moves ERASE into the second phase of the National Quantum Virtual Laboratory program, signaling continued federal backing for its scalable quantum-computing approach.
D-Wave said the project is aimed at advancing U.S. quantum leadership by improving hardware, software, error correction and workforce development.
Can D-Wave's unique dual-rail qubit design outperform the dominant architecture in the race for quantum advantage?
Is pursuing both annealing and gate-model systems a winning strategy or a costly division of focus for D-Wave?
U.S. Invests $100M in D-Wave’s ERASE Project to Advance Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computing and Workforce Development
Overview
The ERASE project, launched in July 2026, is driving advances in fault-tolerant quantum computing through strong U.S. government support and a $100 million proposed CHIPS and Science Act funding for D-Wave. This funding accelerates the development and scaling of D-Wave’s annealing and gate-model quantum systems. Central to the project is a deep collaboration with Yale University, which pioneered dual-rail technology via Quantum Circuits, Inc.—a startup later acquired by D-Wave. This dual-rail technology now forms the foundation of D-Wave’s gate-model program, highlighting how academic innovation and government investment are powering the next generation of quantum computing.