IQM Quantum Computers has announced a significant production milestone, reaching the manufacturing of 30 full-stack quantum computers at its Espoo, Finland facility. This facility, capable of producing up to 20 quantum computers annually, houses Europe’s only private quantum chip factory and a dedicated assembly line. IQM has also completed the delivery of six on-premises quantum computers to customers, including VTT, LRZ, and Forschungszentrum Jülich. The other 24 systems are used to support IQM’s cloud services, future customer shipments, and internal engineering.
Co-CEO Mikko Välimäki noted that this achievement aims to reduce the high costs associated with quantum computers by industrializing production, making the technology more accessible. The Espoo facility includes a 5,000-square-meter space, featuring a cleanroom and assembly line to support both production and R&D activities.
Looking ahead, IQM plans to expand its production capacity by opening Europe’s first industrial-scale quantum processor facility in Grenoble, France, by 2027, as part of its global growth strategy. This facility will be used for higher volume fabrication of the quantum chips and will be much larger than the current chip processing facility in Espoo. It is being set up with the help of CEA-Leti. Part of the reason the increase volume will be needed is that eventually the quantum computers will require multiple chips per system in order to scale up the qubit count. The Espoo site will receive the chips fabricated in Grenoble and remain as the final assembly site for the full quantum computer.
A press release from IQM announcing this achievement has been posted on their website here.
September 17, 2024
