Yale Ventures congratulates Yale spinout Quantum Circuits, founded by Yale professor Dr. Rob Schoelkopf, on its announced acquisition by D-Wave, a global leader in quantum computing systems and services. The transaction marks a major milestone for quantum innovation emerging from Yale, while reinforcing New Haven’s growing role as an international center for quantum research, talent, and commercialization.

“Fault-tolerant error-corrected quantum computing is within our reach, and this acquisition is expected to significantly speed up the timeline,” said Dr. Rob Schoelkopf, chief scientist and co-founder of Quantum Circuits. “We believe that no other company has a more powerful qubit with built-in error detection. Combining our dual-rail gate-model processor with D-Wave’s scalable control and readout is expected to enable a nearer-term path to large-scale error-corrected gate-model systems. With aggressive roadmaps for both annealing and gate-model technology and a common track record of technology delivery, Quantum Circuits and D-Wave together are in a unique position to address the full spectrum of quantum computing technology.”

Read more about the acquisition and what it means for quantum computing—and New Haven’s growing role in the field—on the Yale Ventures site: