Finland leads the EU’s Quest project to advance quantum technology in defence. The initiative focuses on encryption-breaking and surveillance systems. Collaborating with Germany, Denmark, Latvia, and Italy, Finland leverages its expertise. Quantum sensors already show promise for military applications. The project strengthens Europe’s strategic capabilities.
VTT and IQM have introduced Europe’s first 50-qubit superconducting quantum computer, marking a breakthrough for Finland’s quantum research. The system is now available through the VTT QX service for researchers and businesses. With government backing and advanced superconducting technology, the project enhances Finland’s position in the global quantum race.
SemiQon, a Finland-based startup specializing in silicon-based quantum processors, has achieved a significant advance in the field of quantum computing. Today, they proudly announced the successful production and pre-testing of a 4-qubit quantum dot array from their state-of-the-art manufacturing facility. These cutting-edge chips are now being dispatched to strategic partners worldwide, marking a decisive step towards accelerating research and development in quantum computing.
VTT and IQM Quantum Computers have unveiled Finland’s second quantum computer with 20 qubits. This development marks a significant step in Finland’s commitment to quantum computing, following the creation of a 5-qubit quantum computer in 2021.
In research on quantum computers, one aspect that has been mostly neglected until now is the generation of heat.
A group of scientists from IQM Quantum Computers, Aalto University, and VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland have discovered a new superconducting qubit, the unimon, to increase the accuracy of quantum computations. The team has achieved the first quantum logic gates with unimons at 99.9% fidelity — a major milestone on the quest to build commercially useful quantum computers.
VTT’s quantum computer HELMI (“Pearl”) has been connected with the pan-European supercomputer LUMI (“Snow”), hosted by CSC – IT Center for Science.
Creating a “quantum sandbox” within government aimed at developing proof-of-concepts and testing near-term quantum applications provides a unique way to begin using today’s technology.
The concept developed by the Innsbruck physicists to control dark states can in principle be implemented not only with superconducting quantum bits, but also on other technological platforms.
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland was selected by Canadian full-stack photonic quantum computing company Xanadu as a partner to accelerate the development of their photonic quantum computers.
