Photec & Origin Quantum: The Quantum Dragons – Part I

In the second part of the final episode of the Quantum Tech season, we introduce two more key players from China’s quantum ecosystem: SpinQ and QuantumCTek. Founded in 2018, SpinQ has set its mission on industrializing and popularizing quantum computing. Through the development of superconducting and NMR-based quantum computers, cloud platforms, and application-level software, SpinQ has built a comprehensive quantum technology ecosystem. The company focuses on enabling practical quantum computing applications in fields such as fintech, pharmaceuticals, and artificial intelligence. Alongside SpinQ stands QuantumCTek, established in 2009 under the Quantum Group of China Telecom, and recognized as one of the global pioneers in secure communications and quantum security. Its products are deployed across China’s national and metropolitan networks, serving government agencies and industrial clients. In addition to developing quantum key distribution (QKD) systems, QuantumCTek also plays an active role in advancing critical infrastructure technologies such as control systems and dilution refrigerators. Join us as we explore these two influential companies driving the industrialization of quantum technologies.

In 2018, a group of scientists took a new step towards putting quantum computing theories into practice; they began their work with breakthroughs in developing technology to build large-scale quantum processors; But what started as an effort to build the best quantum processing units (QPUs) has evolved into building and delivering full-stack quantum computers, and this is the beginning of IQM's story with over €200 million in investment, over 10 quantum product deliveries to customers, and the construction of over 30 quantum computers. In November 2022, an article titled “How Algorithmiq Hopes to Cure Disease Using Quantum Computing” was published, which is interesting to examine in part. The article asks the question: If you had to find a grain of sand from all the beaches in the universe, how would you do it? This is the challenge that Finnish quantum company Algorithmiq, founded in 2020 and aiming to develop quantum algorithms, aims to solve. Join us in this episode of "Quantum Tech" as we take a look at the history, technology, and achievements of these two innovative companies in the world of quantum computing.

To build an efficient quantum computer, it is necessary to produce and control a large number of qubits. While this task is very challenging, as we have discussed so far in the Quantum Tech season, various companies worldwide have made significant progress using trapped ions, superconducting circuits, and other technologies. However, one of the major challenges in producing and controlling qubits is scalability, or the ability to arrange a large number of qubits together. The reason for this challenge is that individual qubits in a multi-qubit system quickly lose their quantum properties. This phenomenon, known as decoherence, occurs due to the interaction of qubits with their surrounding environment. Such challenges are motivators for researchers to apply different technologies, one of which is photonic quantum computing. This approach has already achieved quantum advantage, and several institutions around the world are working to develop it, as using photons, or particles of light, is one of the methods to build scalable structures. In this episode of Quantum Tech season, join us as we introduce and explore the companies Xanadu and PsiQuantum.