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Is Silicon Spin the Future of Quantum Supercomputers?

Trying to unpack Microsoft's $100 Million investment in Photonic

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Michael Spencer
Nov 13, 2023
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Hey Everyone,

I’ve always believed that of the major qubit approaches, Photonic approaches seemed a decent bet for scalability. So the General Manager of Microsoft Azure actually introduced or announced this investment in the company Photonic.

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This is a Canadian startup that just hit a home run if you can count Microsoft’s backing significant.

Photonic is aiming to build one of the first scalable, fault-tolerant, and unified quantum computing and networking platforms, uniquely based on proven spin qubits in silicon.

Photonic’s platform offers a native telecom networking interface and the manufacturability of silicon. Headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, Photonic also has offices in the United States and the United Kingdom.

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