As the world races to build the next generation of computing infrastructure, a critical challenge looms: sustainability. Quantum computing promises exponential leaps in processing power, but realizing that potential requires scaling systems without mirroring the energy demands of today’s supercomputers. Now, QuantWare, the pioneer of a revolutionary 3D scaling architecture for quantum processors, is bolstering its leadership with the appointment of Aparna Prabhakar, a veteran of IBM and current Chief Strategy & Sustainability Officer at Schneider Electric. This strategic move signals a commitment to not just more compute, but sustainable quantum computing – a factor rapidly becoming essential for commercial viability and widespread adoption.
QuantWare’s VIO Architecture and Scalability
QuantWare is addressing the critical challenge of scaling quantum computing with its innovative VIO (Vertical Integration Optimization) architecture. This 3D scaling approach is designed to propel quantum processors to the MegaQubit scale, promising exponentially more compute power per dollar and watt—a crucial step towards lowering the energy consumption and total cost of ownership for these complex systems. Unlike traditional scaling methods, VIO facilitates a pathway to hyperscaled quantum systems, positioning QuantWare as a key enabler for the rapidly expanding quantum ecosystem—already evidenced by integrations like NVIDIA’s DGX Quantum powered by a QuantWare QPU. As the world’s highest-volume provider of quantum processors, and having pioneered the quantum open-architecture model in 2021, QuantWare leverages VIO to not only drive down the cost per qubit, but also to establish a scalable compute platform upon which the future of quantum innovation can be built.
Aparna Prabhakar Joins QuantWare’s Board
QuantWare announced today the appointment of Aparna Prabhakar to its Board of Directors, bringing valuable expertise as the company scales its quantum processing technology. Prabhakar currently serves as Chief Strategy & Sustainability Officer of Schneider Electric’s $32B Energy Management business and previously held a leadership role at IBM Quantum, where she built a partner network exceeding 200 companies. This background is particularly relevant as QuantWare focuses on scaling its VIO 3D architecture – designed to reach MegaQubit scale and deliver more compute per dollar/watt – and integrating quantum computers with classical HPC infrastructure. Prabhakar’s experience in AI infrastructure and energy management will be crucial in driving power-efficient and cost-effective quantum systems, positioning QuantWare as a key enabler of the emerging quantum ecosystem – an ecosystem already supported by companies like NVIDIA. She expressed excitement about QuantWare’s potential to “become one of the defining companies of the compute revolution,” highlighting the company’s focus on solving the critical challenge of processor scalability.
Building a Sustainable Quantum Ecosystem
Building a sustainable quantum ecosystem hinges on addressing the rapidly escalating energy demands of hyperscale computing, and QuantWare is positioning itself as a key enabler through scalable processor technology and strategic leadership appointments. The company’s VIO 3D scaling architecture aims to deliver MegaQubit-scale processors with significantly reduced energy consumption and lower total cost of ownership – crucial metrics for commercial viability. This focus is bolstered by the addition of Aparna Prabhakar, formerly of IBM Quantum and Schneider Electric, to QuantWare’s Board of Directors, bringing deep expertise in building and scaling quantum partner networks – currently exceeding 200 companies – and managing AI infrastructure’s energy footprint. QuantWare’s commitment to an open-architecture model, demonstrated by being the first to commercially release QPUs in 2021 and now as the world’s highest-volume provider, fosters innovation and cost reduction, ultimately creating a foundation for a robust and sustainable quantum future powered by scalable compute platforms like VIO.
