PALO ALTO, Calif., February 06, 2025 -- PsiQuantum has successfully completed the research & development viability phase of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA) Utility-Scale Quantum Computing program and is now entering the validation phase of the program. In this final phase, DARPA will evaluate PsiQuantum’s utility scale system design, component and system performance to specification, and application use cases and economic utility. This next and final phase of work marks another significant milestone in PsiQuantum's roadmap to develop the world’s first utility-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computers on the fastest timeline possible.

Over the past year, DARPA conducted an exhaustive evaluation of PsiQuantum's photonic-based approach and technology as well as its designs for a fault-tolerant quantum computing prototype. This comprehensive assessment, led by over 50 experts from leading government agencies, labs and contractors, rigorously examined PsiQuantum's technology and engineering plans, focusing on scalability, reliability, and readiness for practical applications.

In this phase, DARPA will continue to partner with PsiQuantum to evaluate its technology progress, with a specific focus on hardware systems end-to-end performance. PsiQuantum installed and is currently testing the largest quantum cryogenic module at the U.S. Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in Menlo Park, California and will be networking multiple cabinets at the company’s new 120,000 square foot manufacturing and testing facility in Milpitas, California.

As global competition in quantum computing accelerates, investment in these technologies is an immediate national priority, and U.S. leadership in this field is essential to maintaining economic security and technological superiority, particularly as adversaries seek to develop their own quantum capabilities. PsiQuantum commends the US Department of Defense and DARPA for taking a leading role in the advancement of these technologies.  Quantum computing is poised to transform critical industries, including energy, healthcare, finance, and defense, while securing a competitive advantage for nations that lead in its development.  

PsiQuantum has been scaling its operations and will be breaking ground on its first two Quantum Data Centers in Brisbane, Australia and Chicago, Illinois in the coming months.  

In July 2024, the State of Illinois announced a $500M initiative to establish the Illinois Quantum & Microelectronics Park (IQMP) and its first two anchor tenants: DARPA and PsiQuantum. PsiQuantum will build its first US-based utility-scale quantum computer at the IQMP and DARPA will establish the Quantum Proving Ground at the IQMP in a partnership with the State of Illinois.