IQM Quantum Computers

Merry Quantum-Mas! Guess who stopped by our manufacturing facility in Finland? Santa! 🎅✨ This year, he’s trading reindeer guesswork for our Spark quantum computer to work some route optimization magic for his busy night. 🎁 Wishing you a holiday season entangled with joy, love, and laughter—and a new year full of quantum leaps of success! 🌟 #IQM #MerryQuantumMas Jan Goetz Juha Vartiainen Inés De Vega Andreas Theer Mikko Välimäki Tomi Riipinen Janne Kuisma Blair Robertson Axel Thierauf Daria Saharova Juha Hassel

🚀 Advancing quantum technology in Japan! We are pleased to have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) to strengthen collaboration for the industrialisation of quantum technology in Japan. The partnership will also focus on a wide range of areas, including a joint effort in quantum hardware development, while enhancing quantum processors' performance and scalability. The MoU was announced at the "Finland–Japan roundtable on green and digital transition" conference held in Tokyo, attended by top officials of both countries, including the Prime Minister of Finland, Mr. Petteri Orpo. Read more in the press release (link in the comments). Photo credit: Päivi Paasikoski #IQM #QuantumComputing #Japan Jan Goetz Juha Vartiainen Sylwia Barthel de Weydenthal (she/her) Mikio Nakahara Mikko Välimäki Ben Lee Meng Thong Shoji N. Business Finland

Calling on financial services and quantum cloud users! Start the new year by joining our live webinar on ‘Smarter Optimisation: Leveraging Quantum Computing on the Cloud’ on 30th January 2025 from 16:00 (EET). Our experts will dive into the findings of the portfolio optimisation case study by IQM and DATEV eG using our 20-qubit quantum system. In addition, we will explore the importance of cloud in quantum adoption among enterprises. Save the date and register your free spot (registration link in the comments). #IQM #FinancialServices #Cloud #Finance Rubica Bhowmick Jan Goetz Inés De Vega Martin Leib Juha Hassel Peter F. Sylwia Barthel de Weydenthal (she/her) Max Haeberlein

Germany's 30 by 2030! We are proud to share that our Co-CEO and Co-founder, Dr. Jan Goetz, has been named to the 30 by 2030 list for 2024 by WirtschaftsWoche, a German business news magazine. According to the magazine, this is the first time they are honouring 30 people who inspire courage with their ideas, projects, and companies that will shape, change, and move the country forward in the coming years. This recognition is a testament to Goetz’s remarkable journey as a founder and innovator, marking a significant milestone in his career and for IQM. “I am humbled to be among so many other brilliant minds and great people. I encourage everyone to have a positive mindset and build something big that creates value,” says Goetz. Read the full announcement by the magazine (link in the comments) Photo credit: WirtschaftsWoche #IQM #QuantumComputing #Germany Juha Vartiainen Juha Hassel Tomi Riipinen Sylwia Barthel de Weydenthal (she/her) Mikko Välimäki Inés De Vega Janne Kuisma Dr. Peter Eder Dr. Stefan Seegerer Max Haeberlein Andreas Theer

Europe's most powerful quantum computer comes to Germany! In collaboration with our partners, we held a media briefing in Munich to shed light on our systems to be integrated into the high-performance computing infrastructure at the Leibniz Supercomputing Centre (LRZ). The 54-qubit and 150-qubit systems, which will be installed in the second half of 2025 and by the end of 2026, respectively, will be accessed by end-users from industry across Europe. Together with Bavarian State Minister for Science and Art Markus Blume, Prof. Dr. Dieter Kranzlmueller, Chairman of the Board of Directors at LRZ, and our Co-CEO Dr. Jan Goetz, they spoke to the media about how the system would spur research in Bavaria and beyond. #IQM #QuantumComputing #HPC #Germany #Bavaria Bavarian State Ministry of Science and the Arts Markus Bendele, PhD Chantall M. Inés De Vega Dr. Peter Eder Dr. Stefan Seegerer Sylwia Barthel de Weydenthal (she/her) Mikko Välimäki Tomi Riipinen Juha Vartiainen Juha Hassel Sabrina Schulte EuroHPC Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) Axel Thierauf Irina Lomperi Peter F.

We are delighted to share that the DLR Quantum Computing Initiative  (DLR QCI) of the German Aerospace Center (DLR) has selected IQM to develop quantum embedding algorithms for the simulation of materials science. Embedding methods constitute a promising approach for using the current Noisy Intermediate Scale Quantum (NISQ) computers to analyse, otherwise, prohibitively large-scale solid-state system, taking into account quantum correlations only on a limited scale. The project, which is expected to be completed in 2026, will develop and test the quantum algorithms on our quantum cloud platform, IQM Resonance. “With our world-class technical knowledge and experience in both the application of embedding methods and the development of new approaches, we are ready to advance our understanding of strongly correlated systems. These are crucial for research and industry applications in solid state physics and quantum chemistry,” says Dr. Inés De Vega, our Vice President for Quantum Solutions. Read more in the press release (link in the comments) #IQM #QuantumComputing #Simulation #Germany Jan Goetz Fedor Šimkovic Martin Leib Juha Hassel Judith Ngoumou Felix Knoke Peter F. Dr. Stefan Seegerer

Our first quantum computer in South Korea! 🇰🇷 We are pleased to announce that Chungbuk National University will house our first quantum computer in South Korea. The installation of the IQM Spark system on the university campus will be in the first quarter of 2025. The university will utilise the system to drive quantum research and education programming while preparing students for the quantum workforce. This will also be the first quantum computer for the university and the second IQM quantum computer in the Asia-Pacific region. Dive deeper into the press release (link in the comments). #IQM #QuantumComputer #SouthKorea #APAC Jan Goetz Ben Lee Meng Thong Sylwia Barthel de Weydenthal (she/her) Mikko Välimäki Tomi Riipinen Inés De Vega Juha Vartiainen Juha Hassel Mikio Nakahara Hermanni Heimonen

Designing the next generation of quantum processors! As quantum computing moves closer to real-world applications, a key challenge remains: advancing the understanding of environmental noise and developing effective strategies to mitigate its impact. In our latest blog, our Senior Quantum Engineer, Dr. Amin Hosseinkhani, uncovers a critical yet often overlooked source of error in two-qubit CZ gates within tunable-coupler transmon architectures: charge-parity switching effects caused by quasiparticle excitations. By incorporating this newly identified error mechanism into a comprehensive noise model, we present a systematic approach to identifying optimal ranges for qubit design parameters, paving the way to maximize the performance of the next generation of quantum processors. Head to our newsroom to learn more: (link in the comments). #IQM #QPU #QuantumComputing Inés De Vega Adrian Auer Frank Deppe Peter F. Tomi Riipinen Juha Hassel

🚀 Announcing our first quantum computer in Taiwan! 🚀 Taiwan Semiconductor Research Institute (TSRI), 台灣半導體研究中心 (TSRI) under the National Applied Research Laboratories has acquired IQM Spark, a full-stack quantum computer, to boost research in the country. Key highlights: ◾ The delivery and installation of the system at TSRI’s premises will be in the second quarter of 2025.  ◾ Both TSRI and IQM aim to accelerate quantum computing development in Taiwan. ◾ The acquisition of the system also supports IQM’s expansion plans in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. “The acquisition of our first full-stack superconducting quantum computer marks a key step for Taiwan in the global quantum computing race. It aims to assist Taiwan in making progress in quantum computing technology and to demonstrate how Taiwan can leverage its leading position in semiconductor industry to enter this emerging field,” said Prof. Tuo-Hung (Alex) Hou, Director General of TSRI. Read the full release in our newsroom (link in the comments) #IQM #QuantumComputing #APAC #Taiwan National Applied Research Laboratories, NARLabs Ben Lee Meng Thong Jan Goetz Juha Vartiainen Mikko Välimäki Sylwia Barthel de Weydenthal (she/her) Inés De Vega Blair Robertson Tomi Riipinen Juha Hassel

Missed our webinar on quantum use cases? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. During the webinar, our panel of experts shared insights on early use cases of quantum computing to expect. In addition, we dive into IQM-Volkswagen joint research findings on battery chemistry, while our VP for Quantum Solutions, Dr. Inés De Vega, spoke about our development roadmap. Watch the full recording (link in the comments). #IQM #QuantumComputing #UseCases #Webinar Jan Goetz Martin Leib Bob Sorensen Fedor Šimkovic Juha Hassel Matthew Kiser Tomi Riipinen Sylwia Barthel de Weydenthal (she/her) Rubica Bhowmick