Diraq Advances to Final Stage of DARPA’s Quantum Benchmarking Initiative
DARPA will verify Diraq’s silicon spin-qubit design as the company seeks utility-scale quantum computing with an initial US$51 million funding tranche.
- On Wednesday, Oct. 07, 2026, DARPA selected Diraq to advance to Stage C of the Quantum Benchmarking Initiative, the final stage of a rigorous program evaluating whether quantum computing approaches can achieve utility-scale operation by 2033.
- Diraq uses existing CMOS manufacturing processes to build silicon spin qubits, offering a decisive advantage over competitors requiring entirely new fabrication techniques to reach commercial scale.
- The company secured a $38 million Letter of Intent from the U.S. Department of Commerce under the CHIPS and Science Act, with an initial $51 million funding tranche supporting its utility-scale path.
- Diraq aims to scale to 150,000 qubits by 2029, culminating in utility scale by 2031 with more than 2 million physical qubits on a single chip, two years ahead of the QBI schedule.
- Over the coming months, Diraq will deliver technical demonstrations and system updates while collaborating with DARPA's verification team to validate critical capabilities needed for utility-scale quantum computing.
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