Founder and CEO / Snowdrop Quantum Applications Corporation
Geordie Rose is a serial entrepreneur and a pioneer in the fields of quantum computing and artificial intelligence. He co-founded D-Wave, the world's first quantum computing company, and later founded Kindred.ai and Sanctuary AI, focusing on general-purpose robots with human-like intelligence. He is currently the Founder and CEO of Snowdrop Quantum Applications Corporation, working at the intersection of games, AI, and quantum computing.
Founder and CEO
Snowdrop builds software for quantum computers. The company was founded to attempt to demonstrate that today’s quantum computers can solve at least one real-world problem far better than any conventional non-quantum computer ever could. The work we do is at the intersection of games, AI, and quantum computation.
Founder and CEO
Sanctuary is on a mission to create the world’s first human-like intelligence in general-purpose robots that will help us work more safely, efficiently, and sustainably. And in the not-too-distant future, help us explore, settle, and prosper in outer space.
Founder and CEO
Kindred is a robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) company that develops intelligent robots to enhance the industrial workforce. Its purpose is to augment human labor with AI robot partners, and to fully innovate commerce fulfillment operations. At the core of Kindred’s cutting-edge technology are proprietary platforms such as AutoGrasp™, developed to operate robots autonomously in dynamic environments. Its team of scientists, engineers, and business operators have set a new standard for reinforcement learning for robots.
Founder and CTO
D-Wave is the leader in the development and delivery of quantum computing systems and software, and the world’s only commercial supplier of quantum computers.
Ph.D.
Ph.D. - Theoretical Physics
B. Eng.
B. Eng. - Engineering Physics
Core technical and professional competencies derived from pioneering work in quantum computing, AI, and robotics.
Quantum Computing
Machine Learning
Artificial Intelligence
Algorithms
Theoretical Physics
Parallel Computing
Neural Networks
Computer Vision
Venture Capital
Start-ups
Strategic Planning
Product Vision
Team Building
Fundraising
Robotics
Optimization
Mathematical Modeling
Scientific Computing
Algorithm Design
Quantum Computing, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Theoretical Physics
Venture Building, Deep Tech, Gaming/Interactive Media
Visionary, Serial Entrepreneur, Pioneer, Theoretical, Disruptive
Future of Work, Human-like AI, Quantum Applications, Space Exploration
Male 65.7%, Female 34.3%
25-34 (64.5%), 35-54 (17.8%), 18-24 (12.4%)
US (13.1%), BR (11.7%), IR (8.6%), IN (7.0%)
Tehran (2.7%), Baghdad (2.2%), New York (1.5%)
A robotic, objective summary of Geordie Rose's career focusing on his serial entrepreneurship in quantum computing and AI.
He co-founded D-Wave Systems Inc. in April 1999 and served there until June 2014, pioneering the world's first quantum computing company.
He has founded four companies: D-Wave, Kindred.ai, Sanctuary AI, and his current venture, Snowdrop Quantum Applications Corporation.
Kindred.ai, which he founded in 2014, was acquired for $262 million. He later founded Sanctuary AI in January 2018.
He holds a Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics from the University of British Columbia and a B.Sc. from McMaster University.
