Ising Machines
Quantum-Inspired Speed for Today's Hardest Problems
Presentation
Complex Optimization is a Multi-Billion Dollar Bottleneck
Classical Computing: Too Slow
For NP-hard problems in logistics, finance, and drug discovery, finding the optimal solution can take days or weeks. Companies settle for "good enough," leaving billions in efficiency on the table.
Quantum Computers: Too Early
True quantum computers require cryogenic cooling, are plagued by noise, and have sparse connectivity. They are research tools, not production-ready workhorses for enterprise.
Specialized Hardware: Too Niche
Approaches like photonics-based machines can be powerful but are often tailored for specific, dense problems and lack the flexibility for broad, practical adoption.
The Best of Both Worlds: Practical Digital Annealing
We build quantum-inspired hardware and software that delivers massive speedups on optimization problems, using practical, room-temperature digital electronics.
Hardware: Ising++
High-performance quantum-inspired digital annealing hardware for massive optimization speedups.
Software: q-anneal
Intelligent hybrid solver integrating classical and quantum-inspired algorithms for seamless deployment.
We Turn Hard Problems into Simple Physics
Map
The q-anneal software translates a complex business problem into an Ising model, visualized as an 'energy landscape'. The lowest point represents the optimal solution.
Solve
The Ising++ hardware, a massively parallel digital architecture, physically represents this landscape. It naturally and rapidly 'relaxes' to its lowest energy state, finding the optimal solution in microseconds.
Deliver
The optimal state is read out from the hardware and translated back into a business-ready answer by the q-anneal software.
A Fully Integrated Hardware & Software Platform
Ising++: The Hardware Engine
A purpose-built digital annealer based on FPGA technology. It functions as a hardware-accelerated simulated annealer, designed for extreme speed and parallelism on Ising-formulated problems. It operates at room temperature with standard power and cooling.
q-anneal: The Intelligent Solver
More than just a problem mapper, q-anneal is a powerful hybrid solver. It integrates our Ising++ engine with best-in-class classical solvers (e.g., MILP libraries) to form a 'portfolio solver'. It automatically selects the best engine or combination of engines for any given problem.
A $30B+ Market Ripe for Disruption
The Total Addressable Market for high-performance computing in AI, logistics, finance, and pharma is massive and growing. We are initially targeting a wedge of this market where classical methods are too slow and quantum is not yet viable.
SOM: $50M
Year 3 Revenue Target - Enterprises in logistics and finance seeking next-generation optimization
SAM: $8B
Optimization-as-a-Service & Specialized Hardware
TAM: $35B
Global High-Performance Computing Market
Dual Revenue Streams for Flexibility and Scale
SaaS Licensing: q-anneal Solver
Model: Cloud-based API access to our hybrid optimization platform.
Target: Companies wanting a pure software solution to integrate into existing workflows.
Pricing: Tiered subscriptions based on compute hours and API call volume.
On-Premise Sales: Ising++ Machine
Model: On-premise deployment of our Ising++ digital annealer, bundled with a perpetual enterprise license for the q-anneal software.
Target: Enterprise clients with high-throughput needs or strict data privacy constraints (e.g., finance, government).
Pricing: One-time hardware purchase plus annual support and maintenance contracts.
From Prototype to Product in 60 Days
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Phase 1: Days 1-20
Hardware Finalization & Assembly
Finalize FPGA architecture, procure all components (FPGAs, PCBs, server chassis), and complete board-level assembly of the first Ising++ unit.
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Phase 2: Days 21-45
Core Solver Integration
Implement high-speed simulated annealing dynamics in FPGA logic. Develop the PCIe/AXI-lite host interface. Build the core 'q-anneal' API layer to accept and manage QUBO problem formats.
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Phase 3: Days 46-60
Hybrid System & Benchmarking
Integrate baseline classical solvers into the 'q-anneal' software to create the hybrid engine. Benchmark Ising++ performance against standard CPU/GPU solvers on canonical optimization problems. Package the complete system for initial customer pilots.
We Are Raising CAD $350,000
40% Hardware & Components ($140K)
FPGAs, PCBs, server components for the Ising++ build
30% Team & Salaries ($105K)
To support the core engineering team through the 60-day build and initial customer outreach
20% Cloud & Infrastructure ($70K)
AWS/GCP for 'q-anneal' SaaS development and large-scale benchmarking
10% Contingency & Operations ($35K)
Lab space, utilities, unforeseen costs

Goal: This funding allows us to execute our 60-day roadmap, secure our first pilot customer, and achieve a target valuation of CAD $7M.
Ising Machines
The Problem
A multi-billion dollar optimization bottleneck where current solutions are too slow, too early, or too niche.
Our Solution
A practical hardware (Ising++) and intelligent hybrid software (q-anneal) platform delivering quantum-inspired performance today.
The Ask
CAD $350K to execute a 60-day plan to a production-ready system.
The Exit
A clear, strategic acquisition path with SuperQ Quantum at a target valuation of CAD $7M.