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Diraq has secured DARPA funding to validate its silicon spin qubit architecture as a viable path toward utility-scale quantum computing by leveraging existing semiconductor manufacturing infrastructure. This milestone is critical for assessing the manufacturability and cost-efficiency of scaling to millions of qubits, distinguishing this approach from other architectures requiring custom fabrication lines.
Diraq Advances to Final Stage of Quantum Benchmarking Initiative

Diraq was selected by the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to advance to Stage C of the Quantum Benchmarking Initiative, the final stage evaluating approaches to achieve utility-scale operation by 2033. Funding of up to US$300 million will support independent verification and validation of Diraq's path to utility-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computing.
Diraq will receive up to US$300 million in funding from the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency as it enters the final stage of the Quantum Benchmarking Initiative. This advancement allows Diraq to undergo independent verification and validation of its approach to building a utility-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computer by 2033, the company says. “Advancing to Stage C of the QBI program represents a crucial independent validation that…
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