Oct. 1, 2024 – NVIDIA has partnered with Equal1, a spin-out from University College Dublin and a leader in silicon-based quantum computing, to advance quantum technology. The collaboration will focus on developing quantum computing use cases, business models, and proof-of-concept projects, with particular emphasis on integrating and validating quantum-classical infrastructure for cloud and data center deployments.

The partnership brings together Equal1’s hybrid silicon classical-quantum hardware, including its UnityQ quantum system-on-chip, with NVIDIA’s CUDA-Q quantum software platform.

“We see NVIDIA CUDA-Q as a leading hybrid quantum classical software platform, and we are delighted to collaborate with NVIDIA as we extend our support for and integration with CUDA-Q,” said Jason Lynch, CEO, Equal1. “We are particularly excited about the opportunity this presents to work with joint customers who see the potential of hybrid quantum classical silicon compute to deliver scalable quantum computing.”

The MoU collaboration was announced at NVIDIA’s headquarters in Silicon Valley as part of an Enterprise Ireland trade mission to the US west coast, led by Peter Burke TD, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment.

“Equal1 is a pioneering company that is revolutionizing industries with its cutting-edge quantum computing technology,” said Leo Clancy, CEO, Enterprise Ireland. “Enterprise Ireland has supported Equal1 from the start of their journey and I was delighted to witness this very significant milestone.”

Equal1 was founded by Dirk Leipold, Mike Asker and Professor R. Bogdan Staszewski as a spin-out from the UCD School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

At the forefront of driving advancements in the field of quantum and shaping the future of computing, the company’s world-class team, with offices at NexusUCD in Dublin, and in the US, Canada, Romania, and the Netherlands, combines quantum expertise with a proven track record of commercializing successful silicon products.

Equal1 is supported by funding from Atlantic Bridge, Matterwave Ventures, Enterprise Ireland, European Innovation Council and 808 Ventures.

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Source: David Kearns, University College Dublin