QC Ware
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Quantum computing services |
| Founded | 2014 |
| Founder | Matt Johnson, KJ Sham, Randall Correll |
| Headquarters | Palo Alto , United States |
| Products | Forge (cloud-based quantum computing platform) |
QC Ware operates as a provider of quantum computing services and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.
History
Established in 2014 by Matt Johnson, KJ Sham, and Randall Correll following Johnson's collaboration with researchers at NASA Ames interested in quantum technologies, QC Ware specializes in offering quantum computing solutions tailored for enterprises.
By 2018, QC Ware was among the pioneers to experiment with Google's Cirq framework, showcasing the QAOA algorithm on a simulator in a public demonstration.
Services
In 2019, QC Ware introduced Forge, a cloud-based platform designed to allow developers to execute quantum algorithms across hardware from various providers. Upon release, the platform granted access to a D-Wave quantum device along with simulators for machines from Google and IBM.
Q2B conference
Since its inception in 2017, QC Ware has organized the annual Q2B conference, which centers on the real-world applications of quantum computing and acts as an important event within the industry.