Build quantum breakthroughs with industry-leading scientists.
Partner with Xanadu's algorithms team to turn a problem in your field into a comprehensive quantum application, from first idea to a hardware-ready solution and published research.
Why it matters
Knowing that quantum matters isn't the same as knowing where it fits.
Together, we take a hard problem in your domain, such as chemistry, materials, batteries, or sensing, and develop a quantum approach to solving it.
Collaborators include enterprises, government agencies, and research institutions. You bring the problem and the domain expertise. We bring quantum algorithm expertise, research tools, and deep knowledge of the hardware.
How it works
One research cycle, refined until it's ready.
- Step 1
Scope
Together we pick a problem that matters to your business and define what a useful result looks like.
- Step 2
Build
Our researchers and yours develop the algorithms, run resource estimates and test them on simulators and hardware.
- Step 3
Publish
You get working quantum algorithms and custom tools built for your problem, delivered in PennyLane and ready to run as the hardware scales. When appropriate, we publish the papers together.
What you get
A research team, not just a report.
A joint team
Xanadu researchers working for you or alongside your scientists and engineers for the length of the project.
Results you can use
Algorithms, resource estimates and a clear view of when your problem becomes tractable.
Algorithms you keep
Everything built in PennyLane, open source and ready for use when fault-tolerant hardware is online.
Collaborations in practice
What we're building with partners
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Press releaseAccelerating cancer drug discovery with the University of Alberta
August 13, 2026
Xanadu and the University of Alberta have announced a strategic research partnership to pioneer novel quantum algorithms for cancer treatment. Led by the Xanadu algorithms team and Professor Alex Brown, it aims to accelerate the design of next-generation photosensitizers used in photodynamic therapy.
Press releaseBringing quantum programming to one of the world's most powerful supercomputers
April 29, 2026
Xanadu partnered with the U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory to bring PennyLane to Frontier, one of the world's most advanced supercomputers. Together, we enabled researchers to simulate larger quantum programs than ever before, cut runtimes by spreading work across thousands of processors, and trained ORNL's research community through hands-on workshops.
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Press releasePractical quantum methods for data analysis with FCAT
March 18, 2026
The Fidelity Center for Applied Technology (FCAT), in collaboration with Xanadu, released new research on real-world applications of quantum computing, adapting the Hidden Subgroup Problem to the noisy, less structured data found outside the lab.
Contact us
Bring us your hardest problem.
Tell us about the problem you want to solve. We'll tell you whether a research collaboration is the right fit.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Most run six to twelve months, depending on the problem and how far toward hardware-ready results you want to go.