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Quantum software company Phasecraft chooses Ballston for its U.S. headquarters
The British company plans 19 Arlington jobs as it develops algorithms for practical quantum computing.
Ballston is gaining a company working on a difficult computing question: how to turn quantum hardware into useful industrial tools. Phasecraft has selected Arlington for its U.S. headquarters and plans 19 jobs through a $113,000 investment, according to a September 21 state announcement.
Founded by British quantum researchers, the company develops algorithms with potential applications in materials, chemistry and optimization. Cofounder and chief executive Ashley Montanaro described the Virginia office as part of its American expansion.
A research business with federal connections
The Virginia Economic Development Partnership says the company cited local talent, universities and proximity to government and industry. Virginia's Jobs Investment Program will support recruitment and training.
Phasecraft also says it has joined DARPA's Quantum Benchmarking Initiative. That program examines whether useful, large-scale quantum computing can be achieved by 2033. Participation is research work, not proof that the technology has already met that goal.
For Arlington, the immediate development is a new headquarters and proposed hiring; the wider scientific payoff remains a question researchers are working to answer.
