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Fusion42 · 9 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science has released the Quantum Genesis Priority Applications, outlining eight critical scientific problems to benchmark and guide fault-tolerant quantum computing development across chemistry, materials, subatomic physics, and applied mathematics domains.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Quantum Computing, and 2 sources have reported it.
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The US government has set clear scientific targets that will shape quantum hardware and software investment this year. Quantum computing founders should align their R&D to these benchmarks to tap into DOE's scaling priorities and upcoming funding.
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