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DOE Quantum Genesis Q Competition for Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computing Development

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Science, Advanced Scientific Computing Research, is launching the Quantum Genesis Q Competition to accelerate U.S.-based development of fault-tolerant quantum computing systems. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) - Office of Science, Advanced Scientific Computing Research - Competition Scope: - Milestone-based funding for research, development, and deployment of scientifically relevant quantum computers (SRQCs) - Focus on building prototype and first-generation SRQCs with increasing logical qubit counts (10, 100, 150, 200+) - Emphasis on scaling quantum hardware, software, enabling technologies, and scientific workflows - Products/Services Requested: - Technical plans for verification and validation (V&V) - Prototype quantum computer demonstration (10 logical qubits, 1,000 logical clock cycles, universal gate set) - First-generation SRQC demonstrations (100, 150, 200 logical qubits, high fidelity, large space-time volume, hard operations) - Milestone Payments: - $250,000 for V&V R&D plan - $1,250,000 for prototype demonstration - Pro rata shares of $100M, $50M, and $50M incentive pools for first-generation SRQC milestones - Unique Requirements: - Strict eligibility: U.S.-based development and operation, exclusion of entities of concern and certain foreign entities - Deep collaboration with DOE National Laboratories for system verification and validation - Intellectual property and reporting requirements - Milestone completion governs performance and payments - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors named; competition open to all qualified U.S. commercial entities with proven quantum computing development capabilities - Notable Technical Milestones: - Demonstrations must achieve high logical qubit counts, fault tolerance, universal gate sets, and rigorous scientific application execution - Evaluation and payments tied to milestone achievement and DOE approval

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The Department of Energy (DOE) has announced the Quantum Genesis initiative to develop and deploy the world's first fault-tolerant, scientifically relevant quantum computing (SRQC) capability for research and development. This initiative includes the Quantum Genesis Q Competition, aimed at accelerating the development timeline for SRQCs and aligning successful applicants with the needs of the DOE and the scientific community. The competition invites proposals from domestic commercial entities with viable technical plans to achieve the competition milestones, supporting the scaling of quantum hardware, software, and enabling technology. The program anticipates awarding up to ten participants with milestone-based payments totaling $215 million to support the development of first-generation SRQCs by 2028, with possible extensions to 2030.

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