Quantum Computing Inc.

Building Quantum Machines for a Brighter Future 

August 2024 Newsletter

From the Desk of the CEO

QCi's Chief Executive Officer, Dr. William McGann, provides an update on QCi's strategic progress this month.

Read an excerpt from his August 2024 message below:

"QCi has made significant progress this month. All corporate activities have remained strongly aligned with our vision of generating revenue and seeking additional investment in our business.  

We onboarded two critical sales leaders, Richard Nelson and Pouya Dianat, to drive sales of our commercial products and to establish our business strategy for photonic chips. Both new leaders will drive profitable growth and credibility in the high-performance computing and nanophotonic chips markets. 

We also conducted our first technology webinar on the topic of entropy computing. More than 175 attendees tuned into the live session to listen to QCi Quantum Technology Lead, Dr. Lac Nguyen, and QCi Scientific Advisor and Professor of Physics, Mohammad-Ali Miri, as they discussed the company’s accessible quantum optimization machines for non-convex and combinatorial problems."

Read the full monthly message here.

What's the Latest at QCi

QCi Thin Film Lithium Niobate (TFLN) Foundry Opening in Q4 2024

This month, QCi’s TFLN fabrication facility in Tempe, Arizona moved into its final phase of construction and capital equipment installation.

With this first-of-its-kind foundry in the United States, QCi will manufacture high-performance photonic integrated circuits (PICs), or photonics chips, based on TFLN, a novel material that QCi believes will become the new silicon of the future.

The company’s TFLN facility, which will be fully operational in late 2024, will have both front end and packaging capabilities for a 150 mm wafer line, as well as the ability to design, simulate, and characterize optoelectronic devices.

Check out the behind-the-scenes photos of the new manufacturing facility and stay tuned for more updates as QCi approaches the grand opening. 

QCi Beyond the Lab

QCi Visits Manhattan Project Sites at Los Alamos

This month, QCi had the opportunity to visit Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) to present QCi’s technology.

During the visit, QCi's team visited the sites around the Manhattan Project National Historical Park. See snapshots from the trip, including the QCi team in front of the re-creation of the historic security gate and the home to J. Robert Oppenheimer during the Manhattan Project. 

💡 Webinar Recap

View highlights from QCi’s insightful webinar where QCi’s Dr. Lac Nguyen and Dr. Mohammad-Ali Miri delved into entropy computing and shared a recent use case with NASA using QCi’s latest entropy quantum optimization machine, Dirac-3.

During the session, Dr. Nguyen explained how QCi has been helping NASA denoise the sunlight in satellite LiDAR images by using the Dirac-3 to simulate the background noise and turn the denoising problem into an optimization problem.

Using entropy computing methods, QCi was able to cover major features on the LiDAR image where the signal was completely buried in 200X background noise.

Missed the live event or want to revisit more fascinating highlights? View the full webinar here.

QCi Newsroom

Quantum Computing Inc. Appoints Dr. Javad Shabani To The Board Of Directors

QCi announced the appointment of Dr. Javad Shabani to its Board of Directors. Currently serving as an Associate Professor of Physics and the Director of the Center for Quantum Information Physics at New York University (NYU), Dr. Shabani is a world-recognized expert in quantum computing technologies, with over 85 published papers and numerous invited speaker engagements. Dr. Shabani’s appointment to the board is strategic for both QCi’s advanced technology and materials roadmap as well as its current product commercialization efforts.

Quantum Computing Inc. Secures Order For Revolutionary Underwater LiDAR Prototype

QCi revealed the successful sale of its quantum LiDAR prototype to Johns Hopkins University. Valued at $200,000, the prototype marks a significant advancement in underwater LiDAR technology and will be utilized for testing and evaluation within Johns Hopkins' esteemed research and development program.

"We are thrilled to receive this order and are honored to fulfill it with the delivery of our new LiDAR-based remote sensing system to Johns Hopkins researchers," stated Dr. Bill McGann, Chief Executive Officer at QCi. “Together, these advanced capabilities will equip researchers and policymakers with the detailed data needed for comprehensive environmental management and protection strategies, aligning with QCi's mission of delivering practical and affordable quantum technologies for the world."

Interested in Learning More About QCi?

All QCi technologies are created with nanophotonics, enabling diverse but unified capabilities. Learn more about how these groundbreaking techniques will be changing the world of computing, communications, and more. 

Visit QCi's Resource Library to explore tutorials and use cases, dive deeper into quantum concepts, read featured publications, and view our latest product starter kits. 

Read QCi's latest lessons highlighted this month here.