--- title: US Launches $215 Million Race to Build an... description: The US Department of Energy launched the Quantum Genesis Q Competition, a $215 million contest challenging private companies to build a fault-tolerant quantum... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/us-launches-215-million-race-to-build-an-error-corrected-quantum-computer-by-2028-trdqzjwfu twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: US Launches $215 Million Race to Build an Error-Corrected Quantum Computer by 2028 | daily.dev og:description: The US Department of Energy launched the Quantum Genesis Q Competition, a $215 million contest challenging private companies to build a fault-tolerant quantum... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/us-launches-215-million-race-to-build-an-error-corrected-quantum-computer-by-2028-trdqzjwfu og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/TRDQZjwfu.png og:image:alt: US Launches $215 Million Race to Build an Error-Corrected Quantum Computer by 2028 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # US Launches $215 Million Race to Build an Error-Corrected Quantum Computer by 2028 **[Singularity Hub](https://daily.dev/sources/singularityhub)** · 4 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary The US Department of Energy launched the Quantum Genesis Q Competition, a $215 million contest challenging private companies to build a fault-tolerant quantum computer with at least 100 logical qubits capable of scientifically useful calculations by 2028. The program awards up to $1.5 million per team for early milestones, with $100 million split among teams reaching 100 logical qubits and two $50 million bonus pools for 150 and 200 logical qubits. The agency expects to back 3 to 10 teams and has set aside $45 million for national labs to build validation testbeds. Only $2.5 million is currently guaranteed, with the rest contingent on future congressional approval, and experts note the 2028 target is highly aspirational given current qubit counts. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### What is the DOE's Quantum Genesis Q Competition and what does it require teams to build? It is a $215 million Department of Energy competition challenging private companies to build a fault-tolerant quantum computer with at least 100 logical qubits capable of scientifically useful calculations by 2028. Teams can earn up to $1.5 million for early milestones, with $100 million split among those reaching 100 logical qubits and two $50 million bonus pools for 150 and 200 logical qubits. _Anyone tracking the race toward fault-tolerant quantum computing can follow funding milestones like this via daily.dev._ ### How much of the DOE's $215 million quantum computing prize money is actually guaranteed right now? Only $2.5 million of the total is guaranteed from the current year's budget, with the remainder dependent on future approval from Congress. The Department of Energy expects to back between 3 and 10 teams, and has also created a separate $45 million fund for national laboratories to build testbeds validating quantum system performance. _Following funding uncertainty around major science initiatives like this is easier with daily.dev's tech news coverage._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [DOE Launches $215 Million Quantum Genesis Q Competition](https://daily.dev/posts/doe-launches-215-million-quantum-genesis-q-competition-bbw3ncurh) · The Quantum Insider · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [US Issues Grand Challenge: The First Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computer by 2028](https://daily.dev/posts/us-issues-grand-challenge-the-first-fault-tolerant-quantum-computer-by-2028-zlgkj6ylb) · Singularity Hub · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [France bets €500 million that quantum computing is the tech race Europe can finally win](https://daily.dev/posts/france-bets-500-million-that-quantum-computing-is-the-tech-race-europe-can-finally-win-4vtzdpi9m) · The Next Web · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#quantum-computing](https://daily.dev/tags/quantum-computing) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/us-launches-215-million-race-to-build-an-error-corrected-quantum-computer-by-2028-trdqzjwfu) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"US Launches $215 Million Race to Build an Error-Corrected Quantum Computer by 2028","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/us-launches-215-million-race-to-build-an-error-corrected-quantum-computer-by-2028-trdqzjwfu","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/us-launches-215-million-race-to-build-an-error-corrected-quantum-computer-by-2028-trdqzjwfu"},"datePublished":"2026-09-28T22:04:34.252Z","dateModified":"2026-09-28T22:04:58.449Z","description":"The US Department of Energy launched the Quantum Genesis Q Competition, a $215 million contest challenging private companies to build a fault-tolerant quantum...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/cd5cb98074456b089add1483d9a057e5?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/cd5cb98074456b089add1483d9a057e5?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"Singularity Hub","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Singularity Hub","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/t_logo,f_auto/v1/logos/8bce4dbf713f430b99844be15c8df028","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/singularityhub"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/us-launches-215-million-race-to-build-an-error-corrected-quantum-computer-by-2028-trdqzjwfu","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":0},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"quantum-computing","timeRequired":"PT4M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Singularity Hub","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/singularityhub"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"US Launches $215 Million Race to Build an Error-Corrected Quantum Computer by 2028"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/us-launches-215-million-race-to-build-an-error-corrected-quantum-computer-by-2028-trdqzjwfu#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"What is the DOE's Quantum Genesis Q Competition and what does it require teams to build?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"It is a $215 million Department of Energy competition challenging private companies to build a fault-tolerant quantum computer with at least 100 logical qubits capable of scientifically useful calculations by 2028. 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