The energy at the IDEaS Marketplace is incredible today! 🤝 If you're on-site and want to dive deeper into how photonic quantum computing could solve complex, next-generation national security challenges, come find us at the Xanadu booth.
About us
Xanadu Quantum Technologies Inc. is a Canadian quantum technology company, and one of the world's leading photonic quantum hardware providers. Founded in 2016, Xanadu's mission is to build quantum computers that are useful and available to people everywhere. To achieve this mission, the company has taken a full-stack approach and builds hardware, software, and pursues state-of-the-art research with select partners. The company is also advancing the field of quantum machine learning (QML) through the development of PennyLane, an open-source project that has become a leading software library among quantum researchers and developers. Xanadu is bringing together exceptional minds from around the world to build something extraordinary. Learn more at xanadu.ai
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http://www.xanadu.ai
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- Industry
- Computer Hardware Manufacturing
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Toronto, Ontario
- Type
- Privately Held
- Specialties
- Quantum Computing, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Cloud Computing, Quantum Simulations, and Quantum Algorithms
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Toronto, Ontario M5B 2H7, CA
Employees at Xanadu
Updates
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Photonics North 2026 starts next week. Xanadu is excited to be sponsoring the 2026 Photonics North Startup Pitch Competition on June 3rd, showcasing some of the most innovative new companies in the space. From quantum networking to hardware scaling, we’re looking forward to a week of deep-tech discussions and new collaborations. Secure your tickets for the pitch competition below and we’ll see you in Québec City! https://lnkd.in/eiVd4VdX
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It’s almost time to hack! 💻✨ Don’t miss David Ren on June 3rd for the virtual #unitaryHACK26 kickoff event. He'll break down the 3 bounties for which you could earn cash rewards alongside an incredible lineup of repo maintainers and organizers. Rumour has it he might even drop details on a special, limited-edition badge during the call... 👀 Stick around for the full hour to catch the presentations and get your technical questions answered in the live Q&A. RSVP here!👇 https://lnkd.in/eHp28TpZ
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Xanadu is a proud Silver Sponsor of the 2026 AlgoLab Summer School, hosted by Institut quantique - Université de Sherbrooke. This two‑week advanced training brings together graduate students and early‑career researchers to explore the theoretical and practical foundations of fault‑tolerant quantum computing, covering quantum computation, quantum information and complexity, quantum algorithms, and quantum error correction. Learn more about the program here: https://lnkd.in/eh9m2Rvi
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PennyLane powers research globally, and we’re excited to share our tools with the next generation of researchers. On June 4th, Catalina Albornoz Anzola will deliver a hands-on PennyLane tutorial at the North Carolina State University 2026 Summer Workshop on QML, exploring a new approach: train classical, deploy quantum. 🔗 Workshop details: https://lnkd.in/ebsxaUuj Thank you to Dr. Sabre Kais for the invitation! 🤝 // Check out our latest blog about our new perspective on QML: https://lnkd.in/eZaAHGSM
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From navigating US DARPA milestones to entering final negotiations for up to $390M in Canadian government backing, Christian Weedbrook, Founder and CEO of Xanadu, laid out our growth roadmap at the BetaKit Most Ambitious Town Hall. "This large-scale quantum computer is going to change the world. We're certain about that." As Canada's first tech IPO since 2021, we are proud to lead the charge. Thanks to Madison McLauchlan and BetaKit for having us!
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Xanadu reposted this
More great funding news for the industry! The global quantum race is moving fast. At Xanadu, we are actively working alongside government partners to secure strategic funding needed to anchor Canada’s own quantum infrastructure. Read more: https://lnkd.in/enFve5gX
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True ambition requires playing the long game. We’re excited for the upcoming Creative Destruction Lab Super Session fireside chat, where Christian Weedbrook, Founder and CEO of Xanadu, will sit down with Sonia Sennik to reflect on a decade of building in Canada's deep tech ecosystem. From critical early-stage decisions to deploying real-world quantum use cases, they’ll discuss what it takes to scale companies and what the next ten years look like as quantum hardware hits commercial utility. #CDLSuperSession
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The Xanadu team will be in Ottawa this Friday for the 5th annual IDEaS Marketplace, hosted by Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS). As part of the quantum technologies showcase, Alain Delgado Gran and Lawrence Wang will be discussing our IDEaS Competitive Projects initiative “Quantum Computing for Next Generation Batteries in Defence”, and exploring how photonic quantum computing is unlocking next-generation batteries for defence applications. If you are attending, make sure to catch their talk and stop by the Xanadu booth to connect with the team! Learn more about the IDEaS program: https://lnkd.in/eP_GCVeW #DefenceIDEaS and #IDEeSDéfense
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We are thrilled to share that Christian Weedbrook, Founder and CEO of Xanadu, has been named a 2026 BetaKit Most Ambitious honouree! This recognition highlights Canada’s most ambitious leaders building generationally important companies. Congratulations to all of this year's honourees who are pushing the boundaries of what's possible. Read the full list here: https://lnkd.in/gjjuTJD7 #MostAmbitious
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