Nanoacademic and Kothar Partner to Develop Quantum Electronic Design Automation (EDA) Suite
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Nanoacademic Technologies and Kothar Computing have announced a strategic partnership to build the first Quantum Electronic Design Automation (EDA) software suite. The initiative aims to transition quantum chip development from a physics-driven practice to a repeatable, engineering-driven process, mirroring the revolution that transformed the classical semiconductor industry. The collaboration is designed to create a unified toolchain for modeling, optimizing, and scaling semiconductor spin qubit and superconducting qubit-based quantum chips. The solution integrates two core components: Nanoacademic’s QTCAD®: Provides high-resolution TCAD (Technology Computer-Aided Design) for device-level modeling and physics-based simulation. Kothar’s Quantum Symbolic Algebra Engine: Provides many-body solvers and numerical frameworks to simulate complex quantum systems at high resolution and speed. This combined platform is intended to enable chipmakers to design, test, and validate quantum devices virtually, reducing the cost and risk of fabrication. Félix Beaudoin, CEO of Nanoacademic Technologies, noted that while quantum computers will require chips with thousands to millions of qubits, current design tools cannot model at that scale. Jonathon Riddell, CEO of Kothar Computing, referred to the challenge as a “chicken-and-egg problem” where teams struggle to build devices because existing classical tools cannot simulate the complex quantum many-body physics. The new Quantum EDA suite is intended to break this bottleneck, laying the groundwork for fault-tolerant, foundry-ready quantum chips. Read the full announcement here. October 30, 2025