On March 6, 2025 the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ORCA Computing to strengthen collaboration for the industrialization of scalable photonic quantum computing.

Combining the advanced capabilities and expertise of the Global Research and Development Center for Business by Quantum-AI Technology (G-QuAT) with ORCA Computing’s expertise in photonic quantum technology and systems engineering, the partnership aims to advance state-of-the-art scalable photonic quantum computing for integration into hybrid quantum-classical data centers.

The collaboration will explore addressing key system engineering and scalability challenges with a focus on reliability, availability, and maintainability (RAS) characterization, hardware-level integration with classical computing, and system software optimization for hybrid quantum-classical performance.

Strengthened collaboration between AIST and ORCA Computing is expected to play a pivotal role in promoting the industrialization of scalable photon quantum computing, accelerating the transition from research to large-scale deployment, and promoting the development of the next-generation computing market.