Yaqumo Inc. and Entropica Labs signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to accelerate the development of fault-tolerant quantum computing, witnessed by the governments of Singapore and Japan. The collaboration will focus on integrating cold-atom quantum hardware with advanced quantum software, including error correction technologies. This MOU marks a significant milestone in Singapore-Japan cooperation on next-generation quantum technologies.
Yaqumo Cold-Atom Hardware & Entropica Labs Quantum Software
Yaqumo is building scalable quantum computers utilizing a cold-atom architecture, a key focus for real-world applications. Complementing this hardware development, Entropica Labs specializes in quantum software, specifically fault-tolerant quantum error correction and circuit optimization technologies. This collaboration intends to explore co-designing transpilation and optimization technologies, tailoring them to the unique characteristics of cold-atom systems, a critical step toward practical quantum computing. The partnership aims to deepen understanding between hardware and software approaches to fault-tolerant quantum computing. Investigating potential cooperative efforts will explore how to best integrate these technologies, ultimately accelerating the realization of reliable quantum computation. This work is supported by government-level agreements between Singapore and Japan, emphasizing the importance of cross-border research in advanced technologies.
Singapore-Japan MOU Advances Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computing
The new Singapore-Japan collaboration focuses on a key challenge: building fault-tolerant quantum computing (FTQC). Success requires tightly integrating quantum computer architecture with software for tasks like transpilation, optimization, and error correction; this MOU establishes a framework for joint research and development to achieve this. Yaqumo is specifically building scalable cold-atom systems, while Entropica Labs concentrates on software vital for correcting errors in quantum calculations. This partnership seeks to co-design hardware-aware technologies to optimize performance on cold-atom computers. The effort aligns with broader governmental support, demonstrated by a separate Memorandum of Cooperation signed by ministers from both countries. This collaboration isn’t just technical—it’s backed by policy encouraging cross-border innovation in quantum science and deep-tech.
As fault-tolerant quantum computing (“FTQC”) becomes a central global challenge, close integration between quantum hardware architectures and quantum software – including transpilation, optimization, and error correction technologies – is increasingly critical.
Source: https://yaqumo.com/en/news/233/
