IBM Advances to Stage C of DARPA Quantum Benchmarking Initiative

IBM Advances to Stage C of DARPA Quantum Benchmarking Initiative

By Matt Swayne
Publication Date: 2026-10-07 22:00:00




IBM Advances to Stage C of DARPA Quantum Benchmarking Initiative
























Insider Brief

  • IBM has been selected for Stage C of DARPA’s Quantum Benchmarking Initiative, where independent experts will test its technology and assess its plans to build a fault-tolerant quantum computer.
  • DARPA’s initiative aims to determine whether a quantum computer whose computational value exceeds its cost can be built by 2033.
  • IBM plans to deliver its fault-tolerant Quantum Starling system in 2029, combining advances in error correction, processor design and systems engineering.

PRESS RELEASE — IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced it has been selected for Stage C, the third phase of the Quantum Benchmarking Initiative…