# Xanadu CEO argues for building quantum technology in Canada

> Christian Weedbrook discussed a Toronto quantum data-centre plan and company talks over potential public funding.

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- Published: 2026-10-06T15:40:03+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-07T00:55:38+03:00
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Xanadu founder and CEO Christian Weedbrook told The Peak that the Canadian quantum-computing company aims to grow in Canada rather than move to the United States. In the interview published in March, he said quantum systems could be applied to areas such as materials design and quantum chemistry, and put the target for reaching a scale that can solve commercially valuable real-world problems at 2029–2030.

Weedbrook said Xanadu was in final negotiations with federal and provincial governments for up to $390 million in public support and aimed to build a quantum data centre in Toronto by 2029. The source does not specify the currency; the amount is the CEO’s interview statement, not finalized funding. He also acknowledged that no quantum computer had yet solved real-world problems in that sense.

## Data

### Potential public support for quantum sector

Upper amount given by Xanadu’s CEO for talks with federal and provincial governments.

Methodology: Records the CEO’s interview statement of “up to $390 million.” The source does not specify currency or say funding is finalized; the metric therefore leaves currency unspecified and marks the amount as an upper limit.

| label | value | unit | period | basis | value_qualifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper limit discussed for potential public support | 390000000 | dollars (currency unspecified) | 2026-03-24 | estimate | upper-bound |

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## Sources

- [The Peak](<https://www.readthepeak.com/p/water-cooler-with-christian-weedbrook>) (Source checked: 2026-10-06; Published: 2026-03-24)

## Correction history

- 2026-10-07T00:55:38+03:00: German and Portuguese editions and translations of the data and correction explanations have been added to this article.

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