Alibaba Quantum was the quantum computing research division of Alibaba Group, established in 2015. It developed quantum computing technologies, quantum cloud services, and quantum algorithms for practical applications, operating quantum simulators and providing quantum computing access through Alibaba Cloud. The division also conducted fundamental research in quantum information science, quantum algorithms, and quantum hardware, with the aim of advancing China's quantum computing capabilities and folding quantum technologies into Alibaba's cloud and AI services.
In 2025 Alibaba shut down its DAMO Academy Quantum Laboratory and donated the lab equipment and technology to Zhejiang University, exiting direct quantum computing R&D. Roughly 30 staff departed as part of the closure.
Quantum Specifications
Quantum Focus
software
Backed By
Lakestar
Lightspeed Venture Partners
Quantum Coast Capital
Type One Ventures
Trumpf Venture
Gic Government Of Singapore Investment Corporation
Hercules Capital
Inven Capital
Application Areas
OptimizationMachine learningDrug discovery
Research Partners
TsinghuaZhejiang U
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Alibaba Quantum was the quantum computing research division of Alibaba Group, established in 2015. It developed quantum computing technologies, quantum cloud services, and quantum algorithms for practical applications, operating quantum simulators and providing quantum computing access through Alibaba Cloud. The division also conducted fundamental research in quantum information science, quantum algorithms, and quantum hardware, with the aim of advancing China's quantum computing capabilities...
Alibaba Quantum is headquartered in Beijing, China.
Alibaba Quantum was founded in 2015.
Alibaba Quantum operates in the following sectors: quantum cloud, quantum algorithms, quantum software, quantum research, quantum simulation.
