Crypto
Home›Crypto›Market Structure›Pasqal partners with USA Rare Earth to optimize separa…
Pasqal partners with USA Rare Earth to optimize separation chemistry
The collaboration pairs Pasqal's quantum optimization algorithms with USAR’s rare earth separation environment and Riven Systems chemistry work to tackle the solvent selection challenge.
Quantum computing firms are seeking new applications beyond their core hardware, and Pasqal, a French company that has been publicly traded since late August 2026, is trying to differentiate through a strategic collaboration with USA Rare Earth and Riven Systems, according to MarketBeat Ratings.
The partnership targets rare earth separation chemistry, where elements such as terbium and neodymium often occur together and have similar chemical properties, making it difficult to isolate high purity individual oxides. The work focuses on a core optimization challenge, identifying solvent and ligand combinations that selectively bind one rare earth element over another, a process that can involve many solvent extractions.
Under the collaboration, Pasqal is set to provide quantum machine learning and optimization algorithms, while USAR will supply the environment to test and validate results. Riven Systems is expected to contribute aspects of the chemistry involved in creating the solvents themselves.
MarketBeat Ratings also said improved separation could reduce USAR’s chemical consumption and energy use, potentially lowering operating costs and waste produced, with benefits for the publicly traded partners.