Photonic quantum hardware developer PsiQuantum and the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have established a strategic software collaboration to accelerate the development of fault-tolerant quantum algorithms and scientific applications. Under the agreement, Brookhaven scientists will utilize PsiQuantum’s open-access Construct software platform to design and optimize resource requirements for utility-scale quantum workloads.
| [ PsiQuantum & Brookhaven National Lab Partnership Scope ] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Software & Tooling Stack | Federal Initiative Alignment | Target Research Domains |
| • PsiQuantum Construct Platform | • DOE Quantum Genesis Initiative | • Materials Science & Chemistry |
| • Open-Access Quantum Circuit Compiler | • Target FTQC Capability by 2028 | • High-Energy Physics Simulations |
| • Fault-Tolerant Resource Estimator | • Broader DOE Genesis AI Mission | • Quantum-Safe Cryptography |
Supporting the DOE Quantum Genesis Initiative
The collaboration directly aligns with the DOE’s Quantum Genesis initiative—a federal program aimed at deploying a fault-tolerant, scientifically relevant quantum computing capability by 2028 as part of the broader, AI-focused Genesis Mission. The partnership connects public sector national laboratory research directly with commercial fault-tolerant software engineering:
- Fault-Tolerant Algorithm Design: Brookhaven researchers will use Construct to map complex scientific problems onto logical qubit architectures, compiling quantum circuits and calculating exact physical resource overheads (such as T-gate counts and error-correction budgets).
- Construct Open-Access Availability: First released publicly as a free platform in May 2026, Construct provides developers with a full suite of software tools to construct, simulate, and optimize fault-tolerant quantum subroutines prior to hardware availability.
- Public-Private Leadership: Led by Gabriella Carini (Associate Laboratory Director for Discovery Technologies at Brookhaven) and Heath Bumgardner (VP of Government Relations at PsiQuantum), the project serves as a model for public-private integration across DOE national laboratories.
Review the official press release via PsiQuantum here.
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