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Diraq Opens Santa Monica Hub to Expand Silicon Quantum Computing R&D

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26 August 2026

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opportunities

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Quantum Computing

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United States

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Fusion42 · 26 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

Diraq has opened a 20-person technology hub in Santa Monica to expand its silicon spin-qubit quantum computing R&D, complementing its existing facilities in Sydney, Palo Alto, and Chicago, with plans to double the hub's size within a year and target its first product launch in 2029.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Quantum Computing.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

Silicon quantum computing is gaining a major engineering boost in Southern California. If you build quantum hardware or software, this new hub is a fresh centre for partnerships and talent recruitment.

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