Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI) 2026 Announcement
Federal opportunity from DEPT OF DEFENSE. Place of performance: VA. Response deadline: Nov 15, 2026.
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- 05afc6a796e949fcddbe69d471fbb667
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- VA, US
- Response
- Nov 15, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC
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The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) seeks innovative approaches to address challenges related to quantum computing. The Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI) aims to examine approaches for constructing a utility-scale fault-tolerant quantum computer and computational workflows that include quantum compute steps. Proposed research should investigate approaches that enable revolutionary advances in design, engineering, test, and evaluation of such systems. Specifically excluded is research that primarily results in evolutionary improvements to the existing state of practice. To rapidly capitalize on new opportunities, DARPA announces the QBI 2026 opportunity, which seeks specific solutions to targeted challenges related to d...
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