Diraq, which is developing quantum computers based on silicon spin qubits, has announced the opening of its U.S. Technology Hub in Santa Monica, California.
The Los Angeles-based team of twenty spans integrated circuit design and architecture, software, device modeling, and machine learning. Diraq plans to double the size of the hub over the next 12 months. The hub will partner closely with Diraq’s Australian headquarters and centre of excellence in Sydney, enabling engineering capability on both sides of the Pacific.
“Succeeding in quantum computing requires securing the best talent as much as engineering the best technology,” said Andrew Dzurak, Diraq CEO and Founder. “We’re working on some of the most exciting, cutting-edge technology in computing today, and Southern California gives us an exceptional base of quantum engineering talent, particularly in silicon spin qubits, to help us build it. Together with our Sydney headquarters, we’re now engineering across the Pacific, accelerating our path to utility-scale quantum computing.”
Expanding U.S. Footprint
Santa Monica is part of Diraq’s growing U.S. footprint, with each location supporting a distinct part of the company’s technology and commercial roadmap:
- Palo Alto: Diraq’s U.S. headquarters and base for product development and ecosystem partnerships, providing access to Silicon Valley’s semiconductor and computing ecosystem.
- Los Angeles: Diraq’s U.S. technology hub, delivering integrated circuit design and architecture, software, device modeling, machine learning, and other engineering functions.
- Chicago: Diraq’s first U.S. quantum laboratory, providing dedicated infrastructure for qubit measurement, cryogenic CMOS testing, and component testing and verification.
These are in addition to Diraq’s Sydney headquarters and technology hub, and operations in Melbourne. With these centres, Diraq hopes to launch its first product in 2029, using CMOS-compatible manufacturing processes.
