Quantum computing startup Pasqal has announced that it will deploy its quantum computers in Saudi Arabia.
In partnership with venture capital firm Eleven Ventures, the French startup said that its neutral-atom quantum computing systems would now be accessible to customers throughout the MENA region.
The joint enterprise would also help to nurture quantum computing talent inside Saudi Arabia.
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“We believe that quantum today is where AI stood a few years ago, on the edge of changing everything,” said Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki bin Talal, who has been appointed as chairman of Pasqal Arabia. “The difference is that this time, the Kingdom and the region are not watching from a distance; we are moving first, and in Pasqal we found a partner that will not wait either. Together we plan to deploy real systems, raise a generation of quantum talent, and make the Kingdom the home of this technology for the entire region.”
The announcement was made during the visit to France of Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman al Saud. The partnership between Pasqal and Eleven Ventures also forms part of the kingdom’s Vision 2030 campaign, which aims to accelerate the kingdom’s development of AI and advanced computing technologies, including quantum.
Founded in 2019, Pasqal builds neutral-atom quantum computers that perform their calculations at room temperature. Its collaboration with Eleven Ventures is not its first expansion into Saudi Arabia.
In May, Pasqal announced that it had built a quantum computer in collaboration with the kingdom’s state-owned oil company, Aramco. That followed a major investment in the startup by Aramco’s domestic venture arm, Wa’ed Ventures, which saw both companies explore niche applications for quantum computing such as well placement, rig scheduling, and port logistics that classical computers find difficult to optimize.
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