Light, Silicon, and Steel: PsiQuantum’s Path to Utility-Scale, Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computing
Abstract: Since its founding, PsiQuantum has been singularly focused on its goal of building and deploying a utility-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computer (FTQC) as fast as possible. In this talk, aimed at students and trainees, I will outline the pillars of PsiQuantum's technology that have brought this ambitious goal within reach: a photonic architecture with full error correction, high-volume manufacturing at a Tier 1 foundry, and high-power cryogenic cooling. I will share recent work on FTQC applications designed to deliver impact to the pharmaceutical, chemicals, and energy industries, among others. As PsiQuantum shifts to its next phase—the deployment of utility-scale FTQCs in Brisbane, Australia, and at the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park in Chicago—I will share information on opportunities that are available now and in the foreseeable future.
Bio: Aaron Fluitt is senior director of technology partnerships at PsiQuantum. He leads the company’s engagement with the quantum technology ecosystem in the greater Chicago region, including research universities, national laboratories, consortia, and technology innovators. Before joining PsiQuantum, he worked at Argonne National Laboratory and the Boston Consulting Group. He earned his Ph.D. at the University of Chicago.
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