BlueQubit, a quantum applications and software company, and partners received U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Genesis Mission grants totaling $1.5 million to accelerate the development of fault-tolerant quantum computing systems.
Through collaborations with Microsoft, Argonne National Laboratory, Sandia National Laboratories, UC San Diego, UC Riverside, University of Maryland, University of Southern California, and Virginia Tech, BlueQubit will apply artificial intelligence and machine learning to tackle the primary hurdles standing in the way of application-scale quantum processing: physical qubit overhead and real-time decoding latency.
The joint initiatives bring together cutting-edge AI techniques with high-performance quantum simulation to redesign quantum error correction from the ground up. By using AI to create smarter error-correction codes and ultra-fast decoding models, the research teams aim to solve the critical noise and stability issues currently limiting quantum hardware.
Combining AI-driven code optimization with physics-informed decoder models creates a pathway toward more reliable, scalable, and commercially relevant quantum processors. Overcoming these foundational error hurdles is the essential step toward practical quantum advantage, transforming quantum computing from an experimental technology into an economically viable engine that accelerates enterprise adoption across high-impact industries such as pharmaceutical development, advanced materials engineering, defense, and financial risk modeling.
“Unlocking practical quantum advantage requires bridging the gap between theoretical error-correcting codes and real-world hardware constraints,” said Hrant Gharibyan, CEO of BlueQubit. “These awards highlight the vital role of AI-driven co-design and high-fidelity simulation in solving quantum computing’s toughest engineering challenges. We are thrilled to partner with world-class national labs and universities to build the software foundations for scalable, fault-tolerant quantum hardware.”
These DOE initiatives bring together advances in artificial intelligence, quantum algorithms, and error correction to address some of the key barriers to practical quantum computing.
About BlueQubit
BlueQubit is a frontier quantum applications and algorithms company focused on achieving scientific and commercial quantum advantage. We develop and test novel applications using state-of-the-art QPUs from IBM, Quantinuum, and QuEra, alongside advanced classical simulation infrastructure powered by NVIDIA GPUs. www.bluequbit.io
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