# Novera QPU at Bozeman, Montana, USA: deployment

Canonical ID: `38a46700-c15e-41f4-90be-4c446fe4d5b1`

9-qubit [Novera QPU](/models/novera-qpu.md) deployed at Montana State University's QCORE center — the first academic institution with an on-premises Rigetti quantum computer.

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-08-26_

- **Slug:** novera-qpu-bozeman-montana-usa
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Novera QPU](/models/novera-qpu.md) (id: `a1d5caee-61f2-4e70-bb28-6ce338fd7c60`)
- **Company:** [Rigetti Computing](/companies/rigetti-computing.md) (id: `226785df-b219-4142-8794-07a91825d6f0`)
- **Location:** [Bozeman, Montana, USA](/locations/bozeman-montana-usa.md) (id: `7ae1505c-25c1-477e-ad24-f10bba8f83a0`)
- **First seen:** 2025-09-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://investors.rigetti.com/news-releases/news-release-details/rigetti-computing-reports-third-quarter-2025-financial-results · 2025-09-01

## Common questions

### What is the Novera QPU deployment at Bozeman, Montana, USA?

Novera QPU, built by Rigetti Computing, is recorded as a deployment at Bozeman, Montana, USA on the DEPLOY registry. Rigetti Computing operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Novera QPU at Bozeman, Montana, USA?

Rigetti Computing, the manufacturer of Novera QPU, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Novera QPU deployment at Bozeman, Montana, USA go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting September 1, 2025 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Novera QPU deployment at Bozeman, Montana, USA?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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