• Matt Swayne
• March 8, 2025

Insider Brief

• The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) has signed an MoU with ORCA Computing to advance the industrialization of scalable photonic quantum computing.
• The partnership will focus on system engineering challenges, including reliability, availability, and maintainability (RAS) characterization, hardware integration with classical computing, and system software optimization.
• By combining expertise in quantum-AI research and photonic quantum systems, the collaboration aims to accelerate the transition from research to large-scale deployment in hybrid quantum-classical data centers.

PRESS RELEASE — The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ORCA Computing to strengthen collaboration for the industrialization of scalable photonic quantum computing.

Combining the advanced capabilities and expertise of the Global Research and Development Center for Business by Quantum-AI Technology (G-QuAT) with ORCA Computing’s expertise in photonic quantum technology and systems engineering, the partnership aims to advance state-of-the-art scalable photonic quantum computing for integration into hybrid quantum-classical data centers.

The collaboration will explore addressing key system engineering and scalability challenges with a focus on reliability, availability, and maintainability (RAS) characterization, hardware-level integration with classical computing, and system software optimization for hybrid quantum-classical performance.

Strengthened collaboration between AIST and ORCA Computing is expected to play a pivotal role in promoting the industrialization of scalable photon quantum computing, accelerating the transition from research to large-scale deployment, and promoting the development of the next-generation computing market.

AISTORCA Computingthe National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology

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With a several-decades long background in journalism and communications, Matt Swayne has worked as a science communicator for an R1 university for more than 12 years, specializing in translating high tech and deep tech for the general audience. He has served as a writer, editor and analyst at The Quantum Insider since its inception. In addition to his service as a science communicator, Matt also develops courses to improve the media and communications skills of scientists and has taught courses. matt@thequantuminsider.com