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Quantum Benchmarking Initiative

DARPA program that rigorously tests whether quantum-computing approaches can achieve utility-scale value.

Made by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency

Covered in 1 article · April 2026

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Apr 16, 2026

QuantumDARPA bets on mixed-modality qubits with new HARQ program

Covered alongsideAustralian National University Booz Allen Hamilton Carnegie Mellon University CUDA-Q EPFL HARQ (Heterogeneous Architectures for Quantum)

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