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QuEra Computing Inc.
QuEra Computing Inc. is a quantum computing company based in Boston, Massachusetts. The company develops quantum computers using neutral atoms based on research conducted at both Harvard University and MIT. QuEra also develops software for simulating systems of Rydberg atoms and finding solutions to combinatorial optimization problems.
QuEra Computing was founded by Mikhail Lukin, Vladan Vuletić, Markus Greiner, Dirk Englund, Nathan Gemelke, and John Pena in 2018.
Prior to QuEra's founding, research into using and controlling neutral atoms had already started in 2015 at Harvard and MIT, culminating in a 51-qubit machine which later led to the development of a 256-qubit machine.
On October 24, 2024, the Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center announced a $16 million expansion to its computing campus, planning to build a quantum computing complex. QuEra Computing was announced as a partner in the project.
On June 3, 2025, QuEra opened a 3,500 sq. ft. flagship UK hub in Harwell Science and Innovation Campus’ Tech Foundry. This builds upon QuEra’s existing collaboration with the National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC) and supports the company’s expansion through the UK and across Europe.
On February 4, 2026, the National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center (NERSC) at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (Berkeley Lab) called for proposals as part of its Quantum Computing Access at NERSC (QCAN) program to conduct research on QuEra’s Aquila and Gemini. Up to six projects will be selected for the three-month Stage A, to commence in April 2026 to demonstrate the potential to run on real hardware. Aquila teams will be allocated up to 12.5 hours of QPU usage each while Gemini teams will focus on simulation and workflow development instead of hardware usage. Aquila teams that advance to Stage B will be allocated up to 25 hours of additional QPU time each to complete their research, while Gemini teams will be allocated up to 10 hours of QPU time each. If any teams do not advance, their QPU time will be redistributed to advancing teams. Projects will be completed by December 31, 2026.
QuEra uses neutral atoms based on Rubidium which are controlled and trapped using lasers as its qubits. The company commercializes a neutral atom array developed in Mikhail Lukin’s lab through a licensing agreement with Harvard’s Office of Technology Development for the Lukin group’s patent portfolio. Ultra-cold, suspended rubidium atoms move about and can be entangled mid-computation to perform gates. Logical operations involve the parallel, multiplexed, laser control of the entire groups of atoms that constitute logical qubits.
QuEra was selected by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to participate in Stage B of the Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI), joining ten other leading companies in the quantum computing industry. This selection follows QuEra's successful completion of Stage A, which required participants to outline a path to developing utility-scale quantum computers. The QBI program seeks to assess whether a practical, industrially useful quantum computer can be realized by 2033.
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QuEra Computing Inc.
QuEra Computing Inc. is a quantum computing company based in Boston, Massachusetts. The company develops quantum computers using neutral atoms based on research conducted at both Harvard University and MIT. QuEra also develops software for simulating systems of Rydberg atoms and finding solutions to combinatorial optimization problems.
QuEra Computing was founded by Mikhail Lukin, Vladan Vuletić, Markus Greiner, Dirk Englund, Nathan Gemelke, and John Pena in 2018.
Prior to QuEra's founding, research into using and controlling neutral atoms had already started in 2015 at Harvard and MIT, culminating in a 51-qubit machine which later led to the development of a 256-qubit machine.
On October 24, 2024, the Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center announced a $16 million expansion to its computing campus, planning to build a quantum computing complex. QuEra Computing was announced as a partner in the project.
On June 3, 2025, QuEra opened a 3,500 sq. ft. flagship UK hub in Harwell Science and Innovation Campus’ Tech Foundry. This builds upon QuEra’s existing collaboration with the National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC) and supports the company’s expansion through the UK and across Europe.
On February 4, 2026, the National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center (NERSC) at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (Berkeley Lab) called for proposals as part of its Quantum Computing Access at NERSC (QCAN) program to conduct research on QuEra’s Aquila and Gemini. Up to six projects will be selected for the three-month Stage A, to commence in April 2026 to demonstrate the potential to run on real hardware. Aquila teams will be allocated up to 12.5 hours of QPU usage each while Gemini teams will focus on simulation and workflow development instead of hardware usage. Aquila teams that advance to Stage B will be allocated up to 25 hours of additional QPU time each to complete their research, while Gemini teams will be allocated up to 10 hours of QPU time each. If any teams do not advance, their QPU time will be redistributed to advancing teams. Projects will be completed by December 31, 2026.
QuEra uses neutral atoms based on Rubidium which are controlled and trapped using lasers as its qubits. The company commercializes a neutral atom array developed in Mikhail Lukin’s lab through a licensing agreement with Harvard’s Office of Technology Development for the Lukin group’s patent portfolio. Ultra-cold, suspended rubidium atoms move about and can be entangled mid-computation to perform gates. Logical operations involve the parallel, multiplexed, laser control of the entire groups of atoms that constitute logical qubits.
QuEra was selected by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to participate in Stage B of the Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI), joining ten other leading companies in the quantum computing industry. This selection follows QuEra's successful completion of Stage A, which required participants to outline a path to developing utility-scale quantum computers. The QBI program seeks to assess whether a practical, industrially useful quantum computer can be realized by 2033.