QSIP – Empowering Sweden´s Quantum Innovation Future.
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Quantum Sweden Innovation
Intelligence Digest (QSIID) is a curated monthly newsletter with external
quantum innovation business news from around the globe. |
IBM + Cisco plan a network of large-scale,
fault-tolerant quantum computersIBM and
Cisco announced a collaboration to explore building a networked/distributed
architecture that would connect multiple large, fault-tolerant quantum
computers, with an initial demonstration targeted within five years and a view
toward scaling into the early 2030s. The partnership combines IBM’s quantum
roadmap with Cisco’s expertise in networking to tackle the engineering and
systems-level challenges for a future “quantum internet.”
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Aramco and Pasqal deploy Saudi Arabia’s first
quantum computerSaudi
Aramco and French quantum firm Pasqal announced the commissioning of the
kingdom’s first quantum computer, a move aimed at accelerating energy sector
R&D and localizing advanced compute capabilities. The deployment marks a
strategic industrial step for the region’s adoption of quantum technologies.
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SkyWater Technology partners with Silicon
Quantum Computing (SQC) on hybrid quantum–classical commercializationSkyWater (a foundry) and SQC announced a
collaboration to co-develop components and manufacturing flows intended to
accelerate hybrid quantum–classical systems, combining SQC’s atomically
engineered processors with SkyWater’s secure semiconductor manufacturing. The
tie-up targets commercialization of trusted, scalable hardware that integrates
quantum processors with classical infrastructure.
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Viewbix to merge with Tel
Aviv–based Quantum X Labs (SPAC-style deal) to list on NasdaqViewbix announced a SPAC-style merger
bringing Quantum X Labs public via Nasdaq, reflecting continued investor
appetite for quantum startups amid broader market interest in deep tech. The
transaction aims to provide capital for growth and commercial scaling of
Quantum X Labs’ technologies.
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Large VC / funding activity in
quantum — notable $70M+ round reporting and record flows for 2025Industry trackers and outlets report that
2025 funding into quantum tech is accelerating, with large VC rounds (reports
highlighting a $70M quantum tech VC round among others) and projections that
2025 may exceed prior years’ investment totals as institutional capital
concentrates into fewer, larger transactions. The coverage frames 2025 as a
banner year for quantum investment momentum.
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BTQ (buyer) exercising option
to acquire QPerfect — M&A activity in quantum services/hardware spacePublic filings/announcements indicate BTQ
exercised an option to acquire QPerfect, a transaction expected to close by the
end of 2025 pending conditions; the deal is another example of consolidation as
larger firms acquire specialized quantum capabilities.
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IQM Quantum Computers expands
via €40 million investment to grow Finnish production facilityIQM announced on 26 November 2025 that it
will invest over €40 million to expand its facility in Finland, nearly doubling
cleanroom and system-assembly capacity. The upgrade will enable up to ~30
full-stack quantum computers per year, advancing its roadmap toward
fault-tolerant quantum systems by 2030.
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(HPE) and partners launch the Quantum Scaling Alliance (QSA) to industrialize
quantum-supercomputingOn 10
November 2025, HPE joined with several leading semiconductor, quantum and HPC
firms (including 1QBit, Qolab, Quantum Machines, Riverlane, Applied Materials,
Synopsys and the University of Wisconsin) to form QSA. The goal is to move
quantum computing from bespoke lab systems to mass-producible quantum
supercomputers that merge quantum and classical HPC.
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Researchers develop new
quantum-accessible qubits compatible with existing telecom fiber networksTeams from the U.S. (e.g., University of
Chicago, Argonne, Berkeley labs) announced a breakthrough in engineering
erbium-based molecular qubits that function at telecom wavelengths, meaning
they can interface directly with existing fiber-optic infrastructure. This
could accelerate building scalable quantum networks rather than standalone
quantum computers.
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Nu Quantum — $60 M Series A for
quantum networkingNu Quantum
closed a $60 million Series A funding round (led by National Grid Partners) —
the largest ever for a pure-play quantum-networking company. The funds will
accelerate development of its “Entanglement Fabric” technology to link quantum
processors into a distributed, scalable quantum-computing network. | | | |
Sparrow Quantum — €27.5 M raise strengthens
photonic-chip pushSparrow
Quantum secured €27.5 million in a Series A round, marking the largest
quantum-tech investment in the Nordics. The funding will scale production of
its “Sparrow Core” photonic chips — deterministic single-photon sources —
positioning the company as a potential key supplier in Europe’s hardware-level
quantum supply chain.
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First quantum-software firm to run its own quantum
machineOn 3 December 2025 Horizon Quantum
announced it had assembled and activated a full quantum computer at its
Singapore HQ, becoming the first quantum-software company to directly own and
operate hardware. The system combines a superconducting processor, control
electronics and cryogenics, giving the company full control over both hardware
and software — enabling tighter hardware–software integration via its “Triple
Alpha” development stack.
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2026 deep-tech challenge open
for dual-use quantum/tech applicationsDIANA has
opened its 2026 challenge call for innovators working on dual-use deep-tech
solutions — including in areas relevant to quantum, advanced communications,
and security. Selected companies may receive funding and access to a network of
test-centres and NATO procurement pathways, bridging civilian and defence
markets.
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IonQ’s collaboration with CCRM (Centre for
Commercialization of Regenerative Medicine)CCRM
and IonQ announced on December 1,
2025 a strategic partnership to apply hybrid quantum and
quantum-AI technologies toward development of advanced therapeutics. The
collaboration — backed by an IonQ investment — positions IonQ as the core
quantum-tech provider across CCRM’s global network of therapy hubs, with
initial projects (bioprocess optimization, disease modeling and
quantum-enhanced simulation) expected to launch in Canada and Sweden in 2026.
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2025 —
Dramatic surge in investment & funding
- In the first quarter of 2025 alone, over US$1.25 billion
was raised by quantum-tech firms — more than double the figure for Q1
2024. Read more here.
- By September, cumulative equity funding for many firms had
ballooned — total funding rounds in 2025 are estimated at several
billions, with average round sizes well above US$50 million. Read more here.
- For example, Quantum Machines raised US$170 million in Series
C funding in 2025. Read more here.
Takeaway:
2025 marks a clear inflection point — investors (venture, institutional, and
corporate) are backing quantum not as speculative research but as a serious,
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Quantum + Sustainability — Early
Signals of Green or Climate-Relevant Use
- 2025 is the International Year of Quantum Science and
Technology (IYQ 2025). Multiple thought-pieces and industry analyses link
quantum innovation to the global sustainability agenda — suggesting
quantum could play a role in clean energy, materials science, climate
modelling, and infrastructure.Read more here.
- Separately, researchers are already studying how quantum
computing may reduce computing-system environmental impact: for example, a
team at Northeastern University is exploring energy-efficient quantum
computing infrastructure and “green computing” approaches for future
quantum systems. Read more here.
- On the application side, a recent academic preprint argues
that fault-tolerant quantum computers could, for certain calculations
(like CO₂-utilization or climate modelling), offer huge speedups — turning
computations that would take classical supercomputers decades into tasks
manageable within days — potentially enabling more accurate and timely
climate-relevant modelling. Read more here.
Takeaway:
While quantum-computing initiatives remain hardware-driven today, there’s a
growing — though early-stage — alignment between quantum tech and
sustainability/climate goals. As quantum matures, environmental impact and
climate-relevant applications are likely to become a more explicit part of the
value proposition.
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