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Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI) 2026 Announcement
Def Advanced Research Projects Agcy
Def Advanced Research Projects Agcy in the United States is inviting bids for “Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI) 2026 Announcement”. Bids close on 14 November 2026, 18:59 EST. Reference: DARPA-PA-26-02. askTender lists every requirement to qualify and checks whether your company meets them.
The tender in brief
DARPA seeks quantum computing research for utility-scale fault-tolerant systems
DARPA's Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI) seeks innovative research on constructing a utility-scale fault-tolerant quantum computer and computational workflows that include quantum compute steps. Proposals must respond to specific QBI topic calls (QBITs) that define the research topic and submission instructions. Research that primarily results in evolutionary improvements to existing practice is excluded.
Key facts
- Procedure
- Solicitation
- Published
- 14 Nov 2025
- Reference
- DARPA-PA-26-02
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