Company profile
Nu Quantum
Cambridge company building photonic integrated circuit-based hardware, including optical switching and photon detection, to connect quantum processors into networks.
Company overview
Nu Quantum is developing quantum networking technology designed to enable the scaling of quantum computers. A 2018 spin-out from the University of Cambridge's Cavendish Laboratory, the company is building what it terms the 'Entanglement Fabric'. This is a modular, scalable architecture that interconnects separate quantum processors to create more powerful, fault-tolerant systems. The company's hardware is based on photonics and includes qubit-photon interfaces (QPIs) that connect to various qubit modalities, as well as optical switching and detection technology. This networking hardware is built on photonic integrated circuits (PICs). Nu Quantum's approach aims to provide a hardware abstraction layer for developing qubit-agnostic software. The company has its headquarters and research laboratories in Cambridge, UK, and an office in the US.
Semiconductor activity
Primary capability: Photonic Integrated Circuits. Supply-chain role: Quantum Networking.
Technologies and capabilities
- Quantum
- Photonics
- Quantum Networking
- Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs)
- Qubit-Photon Interfaces (QPIs)
- Trapped-Ion Qubits
The Entanglement Fabric; Quantum Networking Units; Qubit-Photon Interfaces; Optical Switching; Photon Detection
Markets served
- Quantum Computing
- Health
- Sustainability
- Optimization
UK presence
Cambridge. Other UK sites: Cambridge (Research Labs). Part of the Cambridge / East of England cluster.
Research links: University of Cambridge.
Funding and transactions
The company announced a $60M Series A funding round.