Strategic Partnerships: Nord Quantique partners with C2MI and NY CREATES to secure semiconductor fabrication and expand its quantum chip production capabilities.
Supply Chain Security: These partnerships mitigate risks and ensure access to key facilities for specialized and scalable quantum microchips.
Quantum Innovation: The collaborations will enhance Nord Quantique’s error-corrected quantum computing technologies and support growth within the Northeast Semiconductor Manufacturing Corridor.
Nord Quantique has announced two new partnerships aimed at securing its semiconductor supply chain for quantum chip manufacturing. These partnerships align with U.S. and Canadian technological initiatives, such as the CHIPS and Science Act, and support Nord Quantique's goal of expanding quantum computing infrastructure. The company is collaborating with the MiQro Innovation Collaborative Centre (C2MI) in Bromont, Quebec, and the New York Center for Research, Economic Advancement, Technology, Engineering, and Science (NY CREATES).
The MiQro Innovation Collaborative Centre offers advanced infrastructure for microelectronics and quantum chip manufacturing, while NY CREATES provides access to North America’s leading 300mm quantum research and development facility. “This is an important milestone for Nord Quantique as we continue to advance on our journey developing fault-tolerant quantum computers,” said Michel Pioro-Ladrière, Vice-President of Partnerships and Strategy at Nord Quantique.
Nord Quantique aims to use C2MI's expertise for industrial-grade fabrication of superconducting qubits and collaborate with NY CREATES for scalable production using CMOS manufacturing tools. The goal is to ensure that production meets high standards for reliability, scalability, and cost-efficiency. “Establishing partnerships with these key stakeholders today will help ensure we have access to facilities where we can produce a secure supply of microchips from reliable sources, when we need them,” Pioro-Ladrière explained.
Pioro-Ladrière emphasized that enhancing fabrication, packaging, and testing processes will “put us in an enviable position in the industry.” These collaborations are designed to address challenges in producing small batches of quantum chips with unique specifications, a process that often requires specialized resources.
"This is an important milestone for Nord Quantique as we continue to advance on our journey developing fault-tolerant quantum computers. Establishing partnerships with these key stakeholders today will help ensure we have access to facilities where we can produce a secure supply of microchips from reliable sources, when we need them. We believe this will provide us with a significant advantage over the years to come, both in terms of access and cost, as quantum systems continue to scale up."
— Michel Pioro-Ladrière, Vice-President of Partnerships and Strategy, Nord Quantique
These partnerships are part of a larger strategy to integrate Nord Quantique into the growing Northeast Semiconductor Manufacturing Corridor, which spans from New York to Montreal. The collaborations also align with technological sovereignty efforts in both the U.S. and Canada, strengthening the regional supply chain for microelectronics and quantum chips.
Marie-Josée Turgeon, CEO of C2MI, noted, “This new addition to our expanding collaborative ecosystem reflects our essential role as an R&D centre. This partnership sets the stage for future projects that will merge C2MI's expertise in advanced packaging and industrial microfabrication with Nord Quantique's groundbreaking innovations in superconducting qubits.”
Dr. Satyavolu Papa Rao, Vice President for Research at NY CREATES, commented, “The deep expertise of NY CREATES researchers related to the fabrication of quantum devices in our state-of-the-art 300mm fab is coupled with the innovative design for quantum computing chips that Nord Quantique has pioneered, showcasing some of the synergies within the Northeast Semiconductor Manufacturing Corridor.”