Infleqtion, a quantum computing company based in Louisville, was recently selected to receive $3.9 million in federal funding from the Department of Energy. The capital comes from the department’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy program, and Infleqtion will use it to research quantum computing applications for solving high-impact energy problems.
This funding injection is part of the Quantum Computing for Computational Chemistry, or QC3, program. This initiative facilitates the development and application of quantum algorithms to advance commercial energy applications, like superconducting power lines and advanced batteries. Infleqtion will use its neutral-atom quantum computer to improve its understanding of superconductivity and discover new superconducting materials.
“The work we are doing as part of the QC3 program puts us at the forefront of one of the most consequential applications of quantum computing, unlocking the science of superconductivity to transform how the world generates and transmits energy,” Matthew Kinsella, Infleqtion’s CEO, said in a statement. “This is yet another proof point that our neutral-atom platform is uniquely positioned to solve problems that other quantum modalities and classical computers simply cannot.”
