Will Rigetti's C-DAC Partnership Translate Into New Revenue Streams?

Rigetti Computing’s RGTI newly announced Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with India’s Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) is more than a symbolic gesture; it may pave concrete paths toward recurring revenue. Under the agreement, Rigetti and C-DAC will collaborate on hybrid quantum computing systems, jointly developing superconducting quantum hardware, cryogenic electronics and advanced processor fabrication. The partnership also plans workforce development and application-workflow projects targeting government labs and academia in India, aligning with the country’s “ChipIN” program to bolster domestic semiconductor design and R&D capabilities.

Beyond the C-DAC agreement, Rigetti has established a series of partnerships in 2025 that underscore its broader commercialization efforts. In August 2025, the company collaborated with Montana State University to launch the QCORE facility, installing a 9-qubit Novera quantum processing unit on-site, making MSU the first academic institution to host a Rigetti QPU. In May 2025, Rigetti signed an MOU with Norma Inc. to deliver an 84-qubit quantum cloud service via Norma’s Q Platform in South Korea, expanding access to its hardware in Asian markets. Earlier, in February 2025, Rigetti entered into a strategic collaboration agreement with Quanta Computers, a five-year partnership exceeding $100 million in joint investment aimed at accelerating the development of hybrid quantum systems and complementary capabilities.

Peers Updates

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Rigetti’s Price Performance, Valuation and Estimates

Shares of RGTI have gained 31% in the year-to-date period compared with the industry’s growth of 23.5%.

From a valuation standpoint, Rigetti trades at a price-to-book ratio of 11.7, above the industry average. RGTI carries a Value Score of F.

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Rigetti’s 2025 earnings implies a significant 86.1% rise from the year-ago period.

The company currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.

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