Grants and Contributions

As part of the international consortium project EUV Quantum Unified Industrial Pipeline, this project will develop a "full-stack" quantum simulation workflow to accurately model the interactions that cause blur in EUV lithography for semiconductor chip manufacturing. By integrating advanced quantum computing algorithms into multi-scale models, the workflow aims to accelerate the discovery of high-performance photoresists and secure a competitive edge in semiconductor manufacturing.

CQCP: Development of a scalable and useful Canadian quantum computing platform

The purpose of the Canadian International Innovation Program (CIIP) grant agreement is to support Canadian SMEs identify international partners in CIIP target countries for industrial research and development collaboration that has good potential for commercialization.

The drive for increased computing power has led to the continued miniaturization of integrated circuits, pushing feature sizes down to where quantum effects significantly impact performance. These effects have become particularly important with the advent of extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV) for wafer patterning. Designing new photoresist materials is thus key to unlocking more advanced chip manufacturing. This project combines Xanadu’s expertise in developing quantum algorithms and Mitsubishi’s expertise in semiconductor chip manufacturing to simulate light-matter interactions in EUV lithography.

Funding will support research and development to address National Defence’s Challenge: North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) Modernization Science & Technology (S&T) Contest. Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) and its defence and security partners seek to advance capabilities in five key areas: quantum technologies; autonomous systems; counter-uncrewed aerial systems (CUAS); Arctic mobility and navigation of military platforms; and energy solutions that are scalable, efficient, and sustainable for current and future Arctic operations. The initiative targets critical science and technology gaps in threat detection, situational awareness, decision support, and operational effectiveness to strengthen continental defence and support NORAD modernization.

The Project aims to create innovative quantum algorithms for studying the dynamic behavior of chemistry within lithium-ion batteries. This includes chemical reactions and mechanisms like delithiation, ion transport, and solid-electrolyte interphase formation. The Project will be focused on dynamics as a native application of quantum computers which is a promising candidate for outperforming classical approaches that face challenges in simulating the time evolution of quantum systems. This unexplored direction is a fertile ground for innovation and breakthroughs.

The purpose of the Canadian International Innovation Program (CIIP) grant agreement is to support Canadian SMEs identify international partners in CIIP target countries for industrial research and development collaboration that has good potential for commercialization.

The purpose of the Canadian International Innovation Program (CIIP) contribution agreement is to support Canadian SMEs identify international partners in CIIP target countries for industrial research and development collaboration that has good potential for commercialization.

As part of the international consortium project “CATALYST”, this project will develop a hybrid quantum-classical compilation framework to accelerate near-term fault tolerant applications.

The UK and Canada National Quantum Strategies both identify that "interconnected quantum computers and classical computers" with hybrid solutions are "likely to be critical to achieving the best results." Progress on quantum applications research in Rolls-Royce and other industrial end-users is currently severely hampered by long setup and circuit generation times. The partners aim to develop an innovative hybrid framework to accelerate applications research now and ensure early Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computers (FTQCs) can run valuable commercial tasks.

The Project will support development of intellectual property capacity within the Firm.