The Illinois Quantum Information Science and Technology Center (IQUIST) brings together physicists, engineers, computer scientists, and mathematicians to advance quantum information science and train a quantum-ready workforce. The center is accelerating innovation through partnerships spanning academia, government, and industry.
Menlo Systems is a leading developer and global supplier of instrumentation for high-precision metrology. Menlo Systems is known for its Nobel Prize winning optical frequency comb technology. The main product lines are optical frequency combs, time and frequency distribution, terahertz systems, ultrafast and ultra-stable lasers, and complete systems for quantum technology applications. Besides standard products, Menlo Systems develops and manufactures tailored solutions for laser-based precision measurements.
Atom Computing is developing large-scale quantum computers to enable companies and researchers to achieve unprecedented computational breakthroughs. Utilizing highly scalable arrays of optically trapped neutral atoms, the company has developed systems with over 1,000 qubits, featuring advanced capabilities towards fault-tolerant quantum computing. Atom Computing’s on-premises systems provide customers with new computational tools to address increasingly complex applications and to grow their quantum ecosystem.
TOPTICA develops and manufactures high-end laser systems for scientific and industrial applications. The portfolio includes diode lasers, ultrafast fiber lasers, terahertz systems, frequency combs and continuous-wave fiber lasers and amplifiers. OEM customers, scientists, and over a dozen Nobel laureates all acknowledge the world-class exceptional specifications of TOPTICA’s lasers, as well as their reliability and longevity.
Pasqal is a key player in neutral-atom quantum computing. It delivers scalable and energy-efficient quantum processors that operate at room temperature and are designed to integrate seamlessly into existing computing infrastructure. With multiple deployments completed and underway at major supercomputing centers and commercial sites, Pasqal continues to advance its analog and fault-tolerant quantum computing roadmap on its hardware and software platforms.
QTek Laser is a Massachusetts-based technology company specializing in fiber lasers, amplifiers, and nonlinear frequency conversion systems for scientific, quantum technology, and advanced instrumentation markets. Our mission is to enable innovation in science and technology through precision laser systems.
HQAN features three quantum testbeds that will collaboratively develop the technology needed to assemble a hybrid quantum processor and network. Each laboratory is designed with multiple kinds of quantum hardware, which will be used to demonstrate distributed quantum processing and communication protocols. Our program integrates engineering, computing, and physics expertise to achieve our scientific, technology, and education goals.
The Department of Physics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a world leader in theoretical and experimental physics research and education, with an illustrious history, a prestigious faculty, and outstanding students. We are ranked among the very top physics departments in the United States by the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences.
Infleqtion is building neutral atom quantum technologies that transform AMO physics into engineered platforms for computation, sensing, and communications. With over 15 years of ColdQuanta’s expertise in cooling, trapping, and controlling atomic ensembles, we are advancing scalable Rydberg-based quantum processors alongside ultra-stable optical and microwave clocks, RF receivers, and inertial sensors. By integrating precision photonics, vacuum, and control systems into deployable architectures, Infleqtion bridges the gap between laboratory breakthroughs and practical quantum computing and sensing applications.
AOSense was formed in 2004 by Brenton Young and Mark Kasevich to spin-off innovative research developed at Stanford University, joined by Jim Spilker as Chairman. In 2006, AOSense was awarded its first prime contract from DARPA to design, build, and test a gravity gradiometer and single axis accelerometer/gyroscope. Since then, AOSense has successfully designed and built state-of-the-art cold atom technology for numerous government sponsored programs funded by DARPA, Air Force, Army, Navy, NASA, NSF, DTRA, and the intelligence community.
IPG Photonics is the world leader of fiber laser technology, providing the most innovative and productive laser solutions for any industry application. We transform industries by applying light in new and innovative ways, enabling manufacturers to increase quality, lower costs, and maximize productivity with the most reliable and energy efficient tools in the world.
The Vexlum team has been a leading research group in the area of VECSEL technology for more than a decade. In particular, we have focused on developments concerning optoelectronics materials enabling VECSELs at new wavelengths, scalable manufacturing processes, and application specific systems engineering. Recent breakthroughs include the use of VECSELs for quantum technology applications. We capitalize on a comprehensive knowledge in epitaxy, optoelectronics processes, and laser systems.
As the world’s largest integrated quantum company, Quantinuum is leading the development of the most powerful quantum computers and the most advanced quantum software solutions. With our full-stack technology and world-class scientists, we are rapidly scaling quantum computing to solve tomorrow’s biggest challenges.
QuEra Computing is the leader in commercializing quantum computers using neutral atoms, which is widely recognized as a highly promising quantum modality. QuEra operates the world’s largest publicly accessible quantum computer, available over a major public cloud and for on-premises delivery. QuEra is developing large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computers to tackle classically intractable problems, becoming the partner of choice in quantum.
Vescent provides precision frequency combs, laser systems, and control electronics that drive leading Quantum 2.0 solutions in quantum computing, quantum timing, quantum networking, and quantum sensing, as well as select adjacent markets. These products are built and optimized for leading lab hero experiments and rugged field use, an unheard-of combination until now. Vescent's mission is to enable the scale-up of Quantum 2.0 technologies by providing the stability, precision, and integration needed to turn leading-edge discovery into deployment.