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# Phasecraft Picks Arlington for 19-Job U.S. Quantum Headquarters
- URL: https://www.theamericanquorum.com/state-news-virginia-2026-09-23-a/
- Published: 2026-09-24T01:24:16.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-24T01:24:16.000Z
- Description: British quantum-algorithms company Phasecraft will establish its U.S. headquarters in Arlington’s Ballston neighborhood, creating 19 jobs with an initial $113,000 investment and state-backed hiring support.
- Author: News Desk
- Tags: Business, Virginia

British quantum-algorithms company Phasecraft will establish its U.S. headquarters in Arlington County, creating 19 jobs through an initial $113,000 investment, Virginia officials announced Monday. The office will be located in Ballston and will serve as the company’s base for expanding work with federal agencies and private-sector customers, according to the [state announcement](https://www.governor.virginia.gov/newsroom/news-releases/2026/september-releases/name-1123766-en.html?ref=theamericanquorum.com).

The dollar figure makes this a modest capital project by economic-development standards. Its significance is the specialized workforce and the company’s position near federal research and procurement agencies, not a large building or equipment purchase. Phasecraft said proximity to government partners, industry customers, universities and Northern Virginia’s technology labor pool influenced its choice.

Phasecraft develops software intended to make quantum computers useful for problems in materials simulation, chemical-reaction modeling and optimization. The company describes itself as a U.K.- and U.S.-based algorithms business focused on practical applications rather than manufacturing quantum hardware. Its [research catalog](https://www.phasecraft.io/research?ref=theamericanquorum.com) includes work on quantum simulation, error mitigation and optimization methods.

The Arlington move also places the company near two federal relationships cited by Virginia. Phasecraft joined the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s Quantum Benchmarking Initiative, which is examining whether utility-scale quantum computing could be achievable by 2033\. It was also selected for an Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy program developing quantum algorithms for computational chemistry. Phasecraft’s own [company release](https://www.phasecraft.io/journal/journal/governor-spanberger-announces-phasecraft-to-establish-u.s.-headquarters-in-arlington?ref=theamericanquorum.com) said its American workforce will grow alongside work with government and industry.

The Virginia Economic Development Partnership and Arlington County worked to secure the project. The state will provide hiring and training assistance through the Virginia Jobs Investment Program, a state-funded incentive that reduces recruitment and workforce-development costs. The announcement did not specify the dollar value of that support, so the public figure available for the project remains the company’s $113,000 investment.

Phasecraft enters Virginia with substantially more financing than the local investment alone suggests. The company announced a [$34 million round](https://www.phasecraft.io/journal/journal/phasecraft-raises-34-million-from-plural-playground-global-and-novo-holdings-to-bring-quantum-computing-closer-to-solving-real-world-challenges?ref=theamericanquorum.com) in September 2025 led by Plural, Playground Global and Novo Holdings. That financing was intended to expand research and move quantum applications closer to commercial use.

The company is already collaborating with hardware developers. In June, Atom Computing and Phasecraft announced work on algorithms for next-generation materials, including possible applications involving batteries and photovoltaics, according to an [industry report](https://thequantuminsider.com/2026/06/15/atom-computing-and-phasecraft-announce-strategic-collaboration-to-accelerate-development-of-next-generation-materials/?ref=theamericanquorum.com). Those partnerships show the Arlington office is part of a broader U.S. expansion rather than a standalone research outpost.

For Virginia, the measurable near-term outcome is 19 promised jobs. The headquarters announcement did not provide a hiring timeline or salary range for the positions. The longer-term test will be whether the headquarters attracts additional contracts, researchers and follow-on investment. The small initial capital commitment limits the immediate economic impact, but the state is betting that proximity to federal agencies can help a research-heavy company turn specialized algorithms into a durable Northern Virginia business.