Innovation portfolio

IQM

Full stack quantum computers and applications to HPCs, research institutes, universities and business enterprises.
A gold-plated cryostat sits half open with many cables coming out from the bottom.

Status:

Unicorns

SDGs:

Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Industry:

ICT

Impact:

Sustainable systems

Origin:

-

School:

School of Science

Established:

2018

About IQM

Quantum computing will revolutionize industries like drug discovery, materials science and finance by solving complex problems in hours instead of years. 

An artistic rendering of two chips on a circuit board, one is blue and the other is orange and light is emitting from their surf

New method of measuring qubits promises ease of scalability in a microscopic package

Aalto University researchers are the first in the world to measure qubits with ultrasensitive thermal detectors

News
KQCircuits Chip Design. Picture: IQM.

IQM announces KQCircuits - An open-source software to design superconducting quantum processors

IQM Quantum Computers (IQM) announced today its open-source
software tool KQCircuits to automate the design of superconducting quantum processors. KQCircuits is a Python library jointly developed by Aalto University and IQM using the KLayout design program.

News
Artistic impression of a unimon qubit in a quantum processor. Credits: Aleksandr Kakinen.

Unimon - A new qubit to boost quantum computers for useful applications

The researchers have achieved the first quantum logic gates with unimons at 99.9% fidelity — a major milestone on the quest to build commercially useful quantum computers.

News
Wafer of qubits

Aalto quantum computing spinout secures €11.45m in funding

IQM hopes to commercialise groundbreaking research from Aalto and VTT

News

News from innovation ecosystem

Colourful general image promoting Aalto Creatives pre-incubator programme
Campus, Cooperation, Press releases Published:

Applications open: Aalto Creatives pre-incubator autumn 2026

The next Aalto Creatives pre-incubator starts in September. Applications close on 7 September. Join the info event on 27 August to hear from alumni and meet the Aalto Creatives team.
Five people holding large yellow emoji faces in front of them, standing side by side against a white background
Press releases, Research & Art Published:

RealYou AI will develop the next generation of personalized AI decision assistants

Researchers to build cognitive machine learning that will improve decision-making with instantly personalized intelligent assistance.
A founder pitching his project on stage in fron of an audience
Campus, Research & Art, University Published:

Join the Aalto Startup Center community of startups!

Applications are open for our main accelerator, the Business Generator program. Deadline coming up on August 7th.
Paula Nybergh. Black-and-white portrait of a smiling woman with short hair, glasses and a light jacket over a dark top.
Cooperation Published:

Paula Nybergh Donates to innovation activities of Aalto's Bioinnovation Center

Our alumna, Paula Nybergh, with a Licentiate of Science (Technology) and an honorary Doctor of Science (Technology), has made a significant donation to support the innovation activities of the Bioinnovation Center.
  • Updated:
  • Published:
Share
URL copied!