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Rigetti's $100 million CHIPS Act award targets critical scaling bottlenecks in superconducting qubit systems, specifically leveraging their 50–70 nanosecond gate speeds to accelerate utility-scale development. The funding includes a government minority equity stake and supports R&D at Rigetti's dedicated Fab-1 facility, aiming to integrate twelve chiplets into large multi-chip architectures like Cepheus-1-108Q. This strategic investment underscores the U.S. government's push to strengthen domestic quantum infrastructure through private-sector innovation in superconducting hardware.
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Rigetti wins $100M from US government for quantum R&D
Quantum Zeitgeist2 min read

Rigetti secured a $100 million award from the U.S. government to advance superconducting quantum computing R&D, addressing key scaling challenges.
Rigetti Computing will receive $100 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Commerce, an investment secured through the CHIPS Act’s Broad Agency Announcement. The funding will support three research and development projects designed to overcome key obstacles in…
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