IQM announces expansion to US, signs partnership with UC Berkeley to develop advanced quantum processors

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IQM kickstarts operations in the United States to drive quantum education, research and collaborate with HPC service providers As the first concrete step, IQM has signed a partnership with the University of California, Berkeley to advance superconducting quantum processors(QED-C), a leading stakeholder organisation aiming to enable and grow the quantum industry in Palo Alto, California, Irfan Siddiqi, Professor and Chair of the UC Berkeley Physics Department, said: "We're excited to take part in a new type of collaboration where we can combine fundamental new ideas from academia with dedicated commercial hardware on-site, in an open collaborative environment. This will, no doubt, accelerate progress towards impactful quantum computations."

Christopher Spitzer, Quantum Research Program Manager at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, added that "this is an example of what can be achieved through the Berkeley's innovative partnership model, leveraging complementary strengths from across the quantum ecosystem to achieve outcomes that were previously out of reach."

IQM's US expansion and the partnership with Berkeley are the first manifestation of the declaration by the US and Finnish governments to foster cooperation in quantum information science and technology, along with 6G technology.

"We are excited to lead the way and put into practice this special relationship between Finland and the United States, which allows new players to enter the market with the support of both governments," stated Vartiainen.

Additionally, the partnership with UC Berkeley proves how IQM stands out through its openness and close collaboration, allowing customers wide access to its technology.

"We firmly believe that for quantum to break through, close partnerships are key. While we begin our expansion with educational and research organisations, our next step will be partnering with high-performance computing (HPC) service providers, which will make our quantum computers available for a bigger market. This is a substantially different approach compared to others in the marketplace," concluded Vartiainen.

About IQM Quantum Computers:

IQM is a global leader in building quantum computers. IQM provides on-premises quantum computers for supercomputing centres and research labs and offers full access to its hardware. For industrial customers, IQM delivers quantum advantage through a unique application-specific, co-design approach. IQM's commercial quantum computers include Finland's first commercial 50-qubit quantum computer with VTT, IQM-led consortium's (Q-Exa) HPC quantum accelerator in Germany, and IQM processors will also be used in the first quantum accelerator in Spain. IQM has over 280 employees with offices in Paris, Madrid, Munich, Singapore, and Espoo.

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