Founded by Alan Ho, John Martinis and Robert McDermott, Qolab aims to bring quantum computing closer to practical application through innovations that enhance qubit coherence, a critical factor in the reliability of quantum systems. Alan Ho, who previously played a key role in quantum computing initiatives at Google, serves as CEO, with John Martinis, a pioneering physicist noted for his work in Google’s quantum supremacy experiment, as Chief Technology Officer. Robert McDermott, a distinguished physicist from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, heads up Qolab’s hardware division.

Qolab’s primary focus on superconducting qubits positions it among a group of startups leveraging this promising technology. Superconducting qubits are seen by many industry experts as a leading approach to achieving reliable, large-scale quantum computing.