IQM Quantum Computers Archives

Quantum Computing Weekly Round-Up: Week Ending July 11, 2026

This week delivered the kind of concrete progress that separates hype from execution. Keyfactor secured over $1B in growth capital while Qiz Security raised $17M to operationalize post-quantum cryptographic management. The White House Summit outlined more than $2.2B in coordinated support for fault-tolerant systems by 2028, and ORNL deployed a new 20-qubit IQM quantum computer for hybrid HPC workloads. Hardware, policy, and security all moved forward in the same seven days.

July 11, 2026

EuroHPC JU Launches Q-Neko Project to Strengthen EU–Japan Hybrid Quantum-HPC Collaboration

The European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) has launched the Q-Neko project to strengthen collaboration with Japan in hybrid high-performance computing and quantum computing. Coordinated by CSC – IT Center for Science in Finland and funded with around €4 million from Horizon Europe, the 36-month project aims to develop software platforms, benchmarks, and standards for applications in CO₂ reduction, telecommunications, fluid dynamics, satellite image analysis, materials science, and quantum-enhanced artificial intelligence. By connecting leading EuroHPC systems with quantum hardware in Europe and Japan, including Japan’s ABCI-Q system, Q-Neko will foster expert exchanges, build a skilled workforce, and produce a technology roadmap for future EU-Japan strategic collaboration in hybrid HPC and QC technologies.

July 6, 2026

Quantum Computing Weekly Round-Up: Week Ending June 27, 2026

This quantum computing weekly round-up captures a week where talk turned into mandates, pilots flipped to live deployments, and error rates started dropping in ways that actually move the needle. Governments issued hard timelines, photonic systems got cozy with the NVIDIA infrastructure the industry already runs, and two different teams delivered error-correction advances that make near-term fault tolerance feel less like a slogan and more like a plan. If you blinked, the gap between “someday” and “shipping” just narrowed again.

June 26, 2026

Quantum Computing Weekly Round-Up: Week Ending May 16, 2026

This quantum computing weekly roundup for the week ending May 16, 2026 showcases impressive hardware progress including silicon spin qubits that teleport states across a chip and the first hybrid rack-mounted quantum computer. Funding continued strongly with Photonic Inc raising over $200 million while post-quantum security efforts gained urgency across governments and industry. Europe demonstrated clear momentum with new academies, supercomputer access, and commercial pilots. The field is rapidly moving from lab curiosity to practical deployment.

May 15, 2026

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Quantum Computing Weekly Round-Up: Week Ending May 2, 2026

This quantum computing weekly round-up captures a week of serious momentum. Investors poured fresh capital into trapped-ion and spin-qubit hardware while the Defiance QTUM ETF crossed $4 billion. Japan saw its first enterprise quantum computer purchase, and the crypto world got a stark reminder of Q-day risks with a record elliptic-curve attack.

May 1, 2026

Quantum Computing Weekly Round-Up: Week Ending April 11, 2026

This week’s Quantum Computing Weekly Round-Up highlights real hardware deployments, accelerating post-quantum security efforts, and growing geopolitical competition. The industry is transitioning from lab experiments to operational systems. Momentum is building across every layer of the stack.

April 10, 2026

Quantum Computing Weekly Round-Up: Week Ending March 14, 2026

This quantum computing weekly round-up captures explosive progress across funding, hardware, security, and international developments. Key highlights include U.S. Department of Energy’s $37 million push for quantum algorithms, IQM’s system delivery to Aalto University, and Quantinuum’s new Singapore R&D center with Helios plans. Security hardened with PQShield’s compact post-quantum libraries and IBM’s messaging protections, signaling the field’s shift toward practical, scalable applications amid a global race.

March 14, 2026

Quantum Computing Weekly Round-Up: Week Ending February 28, 2026

This week’s quantum news hit on every layer: markets, security deployment, networking, and the scaling “plumbing.” Cloudflare, Keeper, and Arqit pushed post-quantum into real stacks. IonQ showed up in defense procurement and European QKD. The lab work and tooling upgrades set up the next wave of deployable systems.

February 28, 2026

Chungbuk National University Acquires First Quantum Computer from IQM Quantum Computers

Chungbuk National University (CBNU) has announced the purchase of its first quantum computer from IQM Quantum Computers to enhance quantum research and education programming. The installation of the 5-qubit full-stack quantum computer, named “IQM Spark,” is scheduled for the first quarter of 2025. It will be IQM’s first quantum computer in South Korea and second in the Asia-Pacific region.

December 3, 2024

Taiwan’s TSRI Acquires First Quantum Computer from IQM Quantum Computers

The Taiwan Semiconductor Research Institute (TSRI) has selected IQM Quantum Computers to provide its first full-stack superconducting quantum computer. The 5-qubit IQM Spark will be used to enhance quantum technology development in Taiwan for educational and research purposes. This acquisition also supports IQM’s expansion plans in the Asia-Pacific region.

November 25, 2024

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