The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy announced on social platforms that the Trump administration launched the “Q Contest” under the “Quantum Genesis” program as the next step in promoting quantum computing into mainstream applications. The competition, led by the US Department of Energy, will provide key incentives for American scientists to develop the first fault-tolerant and scientifically relevant quantum computer. OSTP did not announce the specific incentive size, schedule, or participation details of the competition.

The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy announced on social platforms that the Trump administration launched the “Q Contest” under the “Quantum Genesis” program as the next step in promoting quantum computing into mainstream applications. The competition, led by the US Department of Energy, will provide key incentives for American scientists to develop the first fault-tolerant and scientifically relevant quantum computer. OSTP did not announce the specific incentive size, schedule, or participation details of the competition.