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Rigetti Teams Up With Indian Centre to Build Quantum Systems

BERKELEY &&num;8212&semi; Rigetti Computing, a pioneer in full-stack quantum-classical computing, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), India’s premier R&amp&semi;D organization of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology&period; Through this MOU, Rigetti and C-DAC will explore the co-development of hybrid quantum computing systems to support government laboratories and academics pursuing quantum computing R&amp&semi;D&period;&NewLine;&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;By joining C-DAC’s renowned leadership in high-performance computing (HPC) solutions with Rigetti’s expertise in superconducting quantum computing systems, we have the opportunity to design and deliver powerful and practical hybrid computing systems,” says Dr&period; Subodh Kulkarni, Rigetti CEO&period; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;We look forward to this collaboration and advancing the state-of-the-art in hybrid computing technology&period;”&NewLine;&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;C-DAC continues to play a pivotal role in shaping India’s advanced computing landscape, both as a leader in high-performance computing and as the nodal agency for the Government of India’s ChipIN initiative, which is focused on strengthening domestic semiconductor design capabilities&period; Our partnership with Rigetti is a strategic step toward developing indigenous cryogenic electronics, superconducting quantum hardware, and securing access to advanced processor fabrication&period; This partnership is poised to drive impactful advancements in electronics and IT, reinforcing India&&num;8217&semi;s position in next-generation technologies,” says Shri&period; E&period; Magesh, Director General, C-DAC&period;&NewLine;&&num;8220&semi;C-DAC is implementing several nationally significant projects in quantum technologies, reinforcing its role in advancing India&&num;8217&semi;s strategic capabilities in emerging technologies&period; Partnering with Rigetti, a global leader in superconducting quantum computing systems, presents a good opportunity for us to co-develop advanced cryogenic electronics under the ChipIN program&period; This collaboration will drive innovation in electronics and information technology—particularly in quantum and hybrid computing—contributing meaningfully to the nation&&num;8217&semi;s technological progress&period; We are enthusiastic about this partnership and the potential it holds to push the boundaries of hybrid computing technologies,&&num;8221&semi; says Dr&period; S D Sudarsan, Executive Director, C-DAC Bangalore&period;&NewLine;With this MOU, Rigetti and C-DAC intend to collaborate on the design and development of hybrid quantum computing systems and related technologies and bring them to market&period; Rigetti and C-DAC expect to also explore use case and application workflow development leveraging hybrid computing infrastructure and participate in workforce development activities&period;&NewLine;Rigetti’s quantum computing processors, which are powered by superconducting qubits, are ideal for hybrid systems given their fast gate speeds and scalability&period; Superconducting qubits are more than 1,000 times faster than other qubit modalities, such as ion traps and pure atoms&period; Rigetti’s proprietary and unique multi-chip architecture, using well-established manufacturing techniques from the semiconductor industry, defines Rigetti’s path to scaling to extremely high qubit count systems required for error correction&period; In July 2025, Rigetti announced that it demonstrated the industry’s largest multi-chip quantum computer, Cepheus™-1-36Q&period; Rigetti has already shown scalability of that system to a 100+ qubit chiplet-based system and is advancing towards broader adoption as its flagship platform by end of 2025&period;&NewLine;

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