Quantum Ledger
Vol. III·Cohort Profile·Nord
Sherbrooke, QC, Canada·Founded 2020·Private
Boulder · Colorado
Analyst note · Bosonic

Nord Quantique Bosonic

Multi-mode bosonic qubits claiming a 1:1 physical-to-logical ratio — the highest-asymmetry bet in DARPA QBI Stage B.

Multi-mode bosonic qubits claiming a 1:1 physical-to-logical ratio — the highest-asymmetry bet in DARPA QBI Stage B.

— Ledger Desk · analyst thesis

Bull case

upside

If the 1:1 ratio claim holds at scale, Nord could leapfrog larger superconducting players on overhead. DARPA QBI Stage B selection (Nov 2025) with disclosed $5M initial + $15M extension structure. Canadian Quantum Champions Program funding.

Bear case

downside

Smallest funded company in QBI Stage B cohort by ~10×. 47 employees is sub-scale to compete with IBM/Google teams of 1000+. The 1:1 ratio is the most aggressive theoretical claim in the cohort — IV&V will scrutinize whether overhead is hidden in time, photon number, or cat-state fidelity.

Ledger Score · Nord Quantique

The Ledger reads sceptical

Most capital-efficient bosonic claim in the field (1:1 physical:logical) — Stage B advancer with limited cap table.

53
/ 100

Most capital-efficient bosonic claim in the field (1:1 physical:logical) — Stage B advancer with limited cap table.

Technology

75

Capital

50

Commercial

22

Government

70

Components are independently scored and weighted. See methodology.

A profile is a snapshot of an argument, not a verdict. The Ledger updates the score nightly; the thesis we revisit only when the facts change.

— analyst-note conventions