BOULDER, Colo.—Quantum hardware manufacturer Bifrost Electronics is part of a growing national effort to strengthen domestic leadership in quantum infrastructure and advanced microelectronics.
Bifrost is reported to be the only U.S.-based commercial producer of quantum-limited readout components. The builder of next-generation quantum readout hardware is addressing one of the toughest bottlenecks in quantum systems, using a novel architecture that leverages advanced materials science and precision engineering.
Founded by alumni of the Colorado School of Mines and William & Mary University in Virginia, Bifrost Electronics has developed a new class of magnetically insensitive, scalable, electro-optic quantum amplifiers, the company said in a release.
“Traditional quantum readout devices are notoriously complex, difficult to use, and failure-prone; Bifrost offers an elegant, functional alternative,” the release stated. “The company has pioneered the application of cutting-edge materials science to totally reimagine quantum amplification, optimizing systems for real-world reliability and scaled integration.”
In July, Bifrost Electronics reported that it raised $2.5 million in seed funding to accelerate development of its next-generation quantum amplifiers. The funding round will support team expansion, scaled manufacturing, and continued partnerships with key ecosystem stakeholders.
The round was led by Colorado’s Caruso Ventures and included Harlow Capital and other investors, the release stated.
Bifrost Electronics, headquartered at the Elevate Quantum campus outside Boulder, joins a growing ecosystem of innovators that are working to establish Colorado as a national hub for quantum technology. The company said it is actively collaborating with U.S. industry leaders, such as Form Factor, Rigetti Computing, and Maybell Quantum Industries, to tailor systems for commercial deployments.
“The Bifrost leadership team’s commitment to building scalable, reliable, U.S.-made readout solutions underpins a critical part of the value chain in quantum and our nation’s quantum epicenter in the Mountain West,” said Zachary Yerushalmi, CEO of Elevate Quantum, in the release. “On behalf of the entire Elevate Quantum community, I’m proud to support Bifrost on this next phase of growth, and look forward to working alongside the team at our new Quantum Commons campus.”
According to Bifrost Electronics, its technology supports a wide range of qubit platforms, from superconducting qubits to spin qubits and other experimental modalities. Across applicable platforms, Bifrost delivers improvements in footprint, reliability, noise performance, and cost, the company said.
“Quantum is complicated—its readout devices shouldn’t add complexity for the researchers,” said Zenith Tillemann-Dick, co-founder and CEO of Bifrost Electronics, in a statement. “By building readout chains that work straight out of the box, Bifrost is helping establish the United States as the undisputed leader in both quantum and its fundamental support infrastructure. We’re done accepting fragile hardware as a fact of quantum science. Bifrost is engineering systems that scale quickly, integrate cleanly, and effectively serve real customers by solving real problems.”
Bifrost’s approach is said to blend “world-class physics and engineering with tailored system integration, ensuring that every amplifier is designed for optimal performance beyond the fabrication lab.” The company said it develops state-of-the-art systems designed to ship, integrate seamlessly into existing stacks, and perform reliably, even in the most extreme conditions.
“Unlocking quantum advantage will require bold engineering and new infrastructure built for scale,” said Dan Caruso, managing director of Caruso Ventures, in the release. “Bifrost is pushing the envelope on what quantum hardware can do, tackling one of the toughest technical bottlenecks with urgency and clarity. This is the kind of foundational innovation that moves entire industries forward. We’re proud to back Bifrost and invest in the systems that will make quantum computing real.”