Xanadu Quantum Technologies has partnered with the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) of South Korea on a two-year research project focused on fault-tolerant quantum computing (FTQC). Supported by a grant from the South Korean government, the collaboration aims to advance the software infrastructure necessary to design and optimize complex quantum algorithms. The project builds upon a previous partnership between the two organizations in quantum machine learning and seeks to address technical bottlenecks in distributed quantum computing.
The research focuses on enhancing the resource estimation capabilities within Xanadu’s PennyLane library and the Catalyst hybrid compiler. These tools allow researchers to predict required qubit counts and gate counts for complex algorithms prior to hardware execution, effectively shortening development cycles. By integrating these capabilities into ETRI’s system software research, the project aims to facilitate the design of scalable algorithms that can operate within the constraints of early-generation FTQC hardware.
This partnership serves as a technical foundation for scaling quantum applications in both South Korea and Canada. Xanadu is pursuing this research alongside its pending business combination with Crane Harbor Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: CHAC), which is expected to capitalize the company with $500 million for listing on the Nasdaq and Toronto Stock Exchange. The ultimate goal of the collaboration is to solve the architectural challenges associated with large-scale, distributed quantum application design.
For full technical details on the PennyLane resource estimation project, consult the official Xanadu announcement here.
March 11, 2026
