ORCA Computing Powers Up Photonic Quantum Systems at Montana State University

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LONDON & AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 19, 2025--

ORCA Computing, a leading quantum computing company, today announced that two of its PT Series quantum photonic systems have been deployed and in use following their successful installation and launch at Montana State University (MSU). The systems were brought online in record time, fully operational within two days, showcasing the scalability and readiness of ORCA’s photonic architecture for real-world research and applications.

The summit on “Grand Challenges in Quantum Systems” will serve as the grand opening celebration for the Applied Quantum CORE (QCORE) facility in the EngineWorks building on MSU’s Innovation Campus. The event, scheduled for Wednesday, August 20, 2025, will showcase ORCA's PT Series systems and provide a platform to demonstrate how quantum computing can accelerate the development of new therapeutic structures.

The ORCA PT Series systems are part of MSU’s QCORE program, a $26.7 million U.S. Air Force-supported initiative to transition quantum technologies from concept to market. This deployment marks a significant milestone in both the U.S. quantum ecosystem and MSU’s growing quantum research and commercialization agenda.

“Bringing ORCA’s quantum systems online is an exciting step for QCORE and for Montana,” said Dr. Jayne Morrow, CEO of QCORE. “These technologies open the door to breakthroughs not only in national defense and communications, but also in areas vital to our region such as agriculture, transportation and supply chain optimization. Our goal is to build an applied quantum ecosystem that connects research to industries that drive economic and community impact.”

The Summit will offer a unique opportunity to explore emerging technology innovations and potential collaboration in research, technology development, and quantum supply chain coordination. ORCA Computing will contribute to the summit with a panel discussion on the Grand Challenge: Confidence in Hardware to Integrate Quantum into Networked Systems, as well as a demonstration of a hybrid quantum/classical generative machine learning (ML) algorithm for peptide generation. Dr. Krishna Rupavatharam will serve as the moderator of this session.

“The activation of ORCA’s photonic quantum systems marks a significant milestone for MSU,” said Dr. Krishna Rupavatharam, QCORE CTO at MSU. “These advanced capabilities will drive new research and commercialization opportunities and will also strengthen our efforts to build education pathways and a quantum-ready workforce.”

“We’re seeing growing momentum to expand access to quantum technologies, enabling a wider range of institutions and users to participate in the ecosystem,” said Bob Sorensen, Senior Vice President of Research and Chief Analyst for Quantum Computing at Hyperion Research. “The deployment of ORCA’s PT Series systems at MSU marks an important inflection point in that trend, demonstrating how quantum is moving from theory to practice in new and impactful settings.”

“Montana State is building a reputation as a serious hub for applied quantum R&D,” said Richard Murray PhD, Co-founder and CEO of ORCA Computing. “We’re proud to be part of the story and excited to support QCORE’s mission of turning quantum potential into practical outcomes.”

This latest milestone follows MSU’s selection of ORCA to help accelerate distributed quantum computing and deliver practical impact. The deployment also builds on ORCA’s global momentum, with PT Series systems already installed across Europe and Asia—including with the UK Ministry of Defence, the Poznan Supercomputing and Networking Center and other leading enterprise and government institutions.

About ORCA Computing

ORCA Computing, headquartered in London, UK, with offices in the United States, is a leading developer and provider of full-stack photonic quantum computing systems. The company delivers an innovative approach to quantum computing, providing robust, high-performance, and data center-standard systems for machine learning, generative AI and optimization workloads. ORCA Computing has successfully delivered ten on-premises quantum computers to leading global customers, including the UK National Quantum Computing Centre, Montana State University, and the Poznan Supercomputing and Networking Center.

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