Startup Qedma specializes in error-mitigation software. Its main piece of software, QESEM, or quantum error suppression and error mitigation, analyzes noise patterns to suppress some classes of errors while the algorithm is running and mitigate others in post-processing. IBM is both working on delivering its own “fault-tolerant” quantum computer by 2029 and collaborating with partners like Qedma. That’s because IBM thinks driving quantum further requires a community effort. “If we all work together, I do think it’s possible that we will get scientific accepted definitions of quantum advantage in the near future, and I hope that we can then turn them into more applied use cases that will grow the industry,” VP of Quantum, Jay Gambetta said. In all likelihood, it will first apply to an academic problem, not a practical one. In this context, it may take more than one attempt to build consensus that it’s not just another artificial or overly constrained scenario. Since last September, Qedma has been available through IBM’s Qiskit Functions Catalog, which makes quantum more accessible to end users. Qedma’s plans are hardware-agnostic. The startup has already conducted a demo on the Aria computer from IonQ, a publicly listed U.S. company focused on trapped ion quantum computing. In addition, Qedma has an evaluation agreement with an unnamed partner Sinay described as “the largest company in the market.” Recently, it also presented its collaboration with Japan’s RIKEN on how to combine quantum with supercomputers.