11 companies · 10 sourced backers · 82 milestones on record
Quantum computing aims to turn systems based on light, atoms and other quantum components into dependable computers. Companies are working to correct errors and make these machines solve practical problems beyond experimental demonstrations, with some also developing sensing and imaging applications.
Where the 11 companies stand today, from their profiles and 10-year milestones. Tap a phase to see who is there.
- ▸Correcting errors that accumulate during computation
- ▸Scaling systems while maintaining reliable operations
- ▸Demonstrating practical advantages over conventional computers
- ▸Moving controlled experiments into dependable real-world applications
Publicly listed: 8 companies (owned by public shareholders).
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- Alphabet (Google Quantum AI)
To turn superconducting quantum processors into useful computers that can tackle problems beyond conventional machines.
Lab · publicly listed
- Atom Computing
To turn large arrays of neutral atoms into useful quantum computers.
Trials · backed by Innovation Endeavors
- IBM (Quantum)
To turn superconducting quantum processors into useful computing systems.
Lab · publicly listed
- Infleqtion
To turn neutral-atom quantum technology into useful computing and sensing systems.
Some users · publicly listed · backed by In-Q-Tel, Maverick Ventures
- IonQ
To deliver commercially useful quantum computers — ones that solve real business problems faster or better than conventional supercomputers — and ultimately …
Some users · publicly listed
- Microsoft (Quantum)
To build useful quantum computers using topological qubits.
Trials · publicly listed
- PsiQuantum
To build a useful fault-tolerant quantum computer using light-based technology.
Lab · backed by BlackRock
- Quantinuum
To turn trapped-ion quantum computing into a useful computing platform.
Lab · owned by Honeywell
- Quantum Computing Inc.
To make light-based quantum and related computing technologies practical without relying on deeply cooled hardware.
Some users · publicly listed
- QuEra Computing
To turn neutral-atom quantum systems into useful computers.
Some users
- Rigetti Computing
To build quantum computers reliable and large enough to outperform conventional computers on practical problems.
Some users · publicly listed
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