Collaboration between IQM Quantum Computers, Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Bar-Ilan University to accelerate quantum technology research.
IQM Quantum Computers, Hebrew University of Jerusalem andBar-Ilan University have started a research cooperation on quantum technologies, with IQM providing commercial-grade quantum-computing hardware components to both universities.
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IQM, the Pan-European leader in quantum computers, Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Bar-Ilan University, among the leading universities in the world, announced today cooperation in quantum computing focused on research, exchange of know-how and quantum hardware.
The purpose of the cooperation is to provide the researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (in the group led by Professor Nadav Katz within its Physics Department and Quantum Information Science Center) and Bar-Ilan University (in the group led by Professor Michael Stern, of the Department of Physics) commercial-grade quantum-computing hardware developed by IQM. Researchers in these groups will conduct experiments using the IQM hardware and further advance scientific development.
The initiative also includes testing IQM’s qubit technology and conducting experiments based on its hardware. This long-term cooperation will result in significant scientific breakthroughs, several academic contributions and new product innovations. This is in line with IQM’s chosen strategy of providing its customers and partners direct access to hardware components.
Speaking about this announcement, Dr. Juha Vartiainen, COO and cofounder of IQM, said, “We are very happy to be working with both the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Bar-Ilan University and look forward to a fruitful, long-term scientific and commercial cooperation. This announcement aligns well with our strategy to provide commercial-grade quantum-computing hardware to global research groups.”
“This cooperation is also a significant milestone for our cooperation with the world-class quantum ecosystem in Israel. As quantum computers develop further, the know-how developed in Israel—for example, around machine learning and quantum software—is going to become more critical in the future,” added Juha.
In the future, all parties also aim to extend the collaboration toward building full-stack quantum computers for scientific and commercial purposes in Israel.
“We are excited about this new collaboration with IQM and have already measured several consistently high-coherence IQM devices in our lab in Israel. This is just the beginning of a productive and fruitful joint venture,” shared Prof. Nadav Katz, director of HUJI’s Quantum Information Science Center.
Highly coherent controlled oscillations of IQM’s qubits measured in Israel (HUJI).
“We are proud to take part in a study that places Israel and its universities at the forefront of the global effort to develop quantum computers. The road is still long, but I believe that we at Bar-Ilan, together with our partners at the Hebrew University, will succeed in achieving groundbreaking results,” said Prof. Michael Stern.
About IQM Quantum Computers:
IQM is the Pan-European category leader in building quantum computers.
IQM provides on-premises quantum computers for supercomputing data centers and research labs and offers full access to its hardware. For industrial customers, IQM delivers a quantum advantage through a unique, application-specific, co-design approach.
IQM is building Finland’s first commercial 54-qubit quantum computer with VTT, and an IQM-led consortium (Q-Exa) is building Germany’s quantum computer, which will be integrated into an HPC supercomputer to create an accelerator for future scientific research. IQM has over 160 employees with offices in Paris, Bilbao, Munich and Espoo.
For more information: www.meetiqm.com
Recent IQM announcements:
- BioNTech Chief Operating Officer Dr. Sierk Poetting is to steer IQM global expansion as chairman.
- IQM continues its European expansion; the new French subsidiary will focus on IQM’s co-design customers in aviation, space and cybersecurity.
- IQM has opened its exclusive quantum fabrication facility in Finland.
- IQM has delivered the first milestone of the Finnish quantum computer co-innovation project with VTT; the 5-qubit quantum computer is now operational.
- IQM, as part of the Q-Exa consortium, is building a quantum computer in Germany that will be integrated into an HPC supercomputer for the first time.
Registered office:
IQM Finland Oy, Keilaranta 19, 02150 Espoo, Finland
About the Hebrew University of Jerusalem:
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJI) is Israel’s leading academic and research institution, serving over 25,000 students from some 80 countries on 6 campuses. Founded in 1918 by luminaries including Albert Einstein, Chaim Weizmann, Sigmund Freud and Martin Buber, HUJI is ranked in the top echelon of the world’s leading universities. To date, HU faculty and alumni have won 8 Nobel Prizes, 1 Fields Medal and 1 Abel Prize—a proud tradition of innovation and excellence.
About Bar-Ilan University:
Bar-Ilan University, founded in 1955, is one of Israel’s leading institutions of higher education, uniquely combining cutting-edge scientific research with education steeped in Jewish values and social responsibility. Having grown from 70 students to close to 20,500 students, its milestone achievements in the sciences and humanities and all fields of human endeavor have made an indelible imprint on the landscape of the State of Israel.
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IQM Quantum Computers
Media Contact:
Raghunath Koduvayur, Head of Marketing and Communications
Email: Raghunath@meetiqm.com
Mobile: +358 50 4876509
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJI)
Media Contact:
Tali Aronsky, Director of International Media
Email: taliaron@savion.huji.ac.il
Mobile: +972-55-666-4371
Bar-Ilan University
Media Contact:
Elana Oberlander
Director of Media Relations
Bar-Ilan University
Email: elanadovrut@gmail.com
Tel. +972-53-425-5152
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