2025 marks a year of considerable progress in quantum computing, with key players making significant advancements in qubit technology, error correction, and quantum system deployment.
IBM's Quantum Innovation
IBM is expanding its quantum computing ecosystem through new centers and collaborations. The IBM-Euskadi Quantum Computational Center in Basque Country is set to install Europe's first IBM Quantum System Two by the end of 2025, powered by a 156-qubit IBM Quantum Heron processor.
Quandela's Photonic Advancement
Quandela, a French quantum startup, has launched Belenos, a 12-qubit photonic quantum computer. Belenos offers enhanced computing power and is accessible via the cloud to researchers globally. The first integrated version is scheduled for delivery to the TGCC supercomputer center by the end of 2025.
QuEra's Global Expansion
QuEra Computing has installed its first quantum computer outside its headquarters at Japan's National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) in Tsukuba. This neutral-atom computer supports the G-QuAT quantum-AI research center and is co-located with the ABCI-Q supercomputer.
Nord Quantique's Error Correction Breakthrough
Nord Quantique (Canada) has achieved a quantum error correction breakthrough for photons using a Tesseract code. This enables qubit encoding across multiple quantum modes, potentially leading to more compact and energy-efficient quantum systems.
Q-CTRL's Superconducting Milestones
Q-CTRL has achieved milestones in superconducting quantum computing, including a CNOT gate with high fidelity across 40 quantum locations and GHZ state entanglement for up to 75 qubits. These advancements demonstrate the integration of quantum error correction primitives to improve the fidelity and scale of quantum operations.