Nord Quantique claims error-correcting quantum physics breakthrough

Quick recap the #1 issue limiting Quantum Computers is...

Errors.  The individual qubits are prone to mistakes and degradation.

Who is Nord Quantique?

Nord is the leading firm in the field of quantum error correction. They develop superconducting circuits that can mitigate errors on every individual qubit.  They were founded in 2020 and have 36 employees and are currently a private company backed by seven (7) Venture Capital (VC) firms).  Their headquarters is located in Quebec, Canada

What has Nord Quantique unlocked?

Nord has turned traditional computing error correction inside for quantum computing. They developed bosonic qubit technology with multimode encoding, which outlines a path to a major reduction in the number of qubits required for quantum error correction (QEC).  It requires less power and in an era when data centers and colocation facilities are running tight or out of power capacity, this tech makes sense on all levels.

What is Nord Quantique's secret tech?

Nord creates qubits that have extra photon's, the extra photons are used for error correction.  Here is an industry example: on On average, 1,000 redundant qubits to error-correct one qubit.  Nord could work with the likes of Google or IBM to help them reduce their qubit error rates.

When will Nord Quantique's Quantum Computer be released?

Their goal is to have a 100 qubit computer by 2029. The next major goal will be a 2000 qubit computer. No dates have been released for the larger qubit offering.

Summary

Nord Quantique has developed and demonstrated quantum error correction (QEC) which could rapidly change the entire quantum computing landscape. Not just in terms of making quantum a reality but decreasing power requirements to accomplish it.

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