Quantum isnβt a someday technology platform. Itβs a fast-growing industry, and itβs hiring.
Canada now counts 105+ homegrown quantum firms spanning computing, sensing, communications, and enabling technologies, plus 40+ international companies with operations here.
Behind every breakthrough are the people who make it happen.
To help meet that demand, Quantum Industry Canada (QIC) has launched QuantumJobs.ca, Canadaβs first job board dedicated to quantum careers.
As QICCEO Lisa Lambert explains, "With QuantumJobs.ca, weβre strengthening the workforce pipeline by making it easier for top talent from Canada and around the world to find opportunities to shape Canadaβs quantum economy."
π Explore the future of work in quantum today at QuantumJobs.caβ
π Why Canadaβs top CEOs are paying attention to quantum
Sean Silcoff, Stephanie Simmons, Lisa Lambert, and Martin Laforest at the Business Council of Canada's Autumn Meeting 2025
Quantum is on the radar of Canadaβs top business executives.
At the Business Council of Canadaβs Autumn Membersβ Meeting, QIC CEO Lisa Lambert, Photonicβs Dr. Stephanie Simmons, and Quantacetβs Dr. Martin Laforest joined The Globe and Mailβs Sean Silcoff for a conversation on the future of quantum, and what it means for business.
In a room of more than 100 CEOs representing every major sector of Canadaβs economy, the panel explored how quantum computing, sensing, communications, and quantum-safe cybersecurity are moving from research labs into real-world deployment, shaping industries from finance and energy to health and manufacturing.
Why it matters
As Canadaβs industry leaders look to the future, the message from the discussion was clear: quantum isnβt science fiction: itβs strategic. Canadian businesses that engage early will help define the future economy.
π¨π¦ π Canada on the Quantum World Congress stage
Team Qanada in the U.S. National Capital Region in mid-September
There was a strong Canadian presence in the U.S. National Capital Region in mid-September, highlighting Canada's role as a trusted partner in building the global quantum economy. π¨π¦π β From the Embassy of Canada to the U.S., to the NATO Transatlantic Quantum Community (NATO TQC) Industry Network, to theQuantum World Congress main stage, Canadian voices and companies were everywhere. β Some highlights:
The Quantum Innovation Exchange: Securing Prosperity, Advancing Security β a bilateral by-invitation forum co-hosted by QIC, the Embassy of Canada, and the National Quantum Strategy Secretariat that included quantum innovators, government officials, defence experts, and investors
Contributing to the NATO TQC Industry Network's deep-dive with NATO Allied Command Transformation to advance the understanding of defence-related uses cases of quantum technologies.
Canadian leadership featured throughout the Quantum World Congress program, with QIC members and affiliates on plenaries and panels covering commercialization and industrialization.
A powerhouse delegation, meeting with global partners to strengthen collaboration and explore opportunities for scale: Anyon Systems, CMC Microsystems, D-Wave, evolutionQ, Honeywell, Ki3 Photonics, Multiverse Computing, Nanoacademic, Numana, Open Quantum Design, Phantom Photonics, Photonic, Quantum Bridge, Quantum City, Quantum Valley Ideas Lab,Xanadu, and QIC.
Canada is globally recognized as a quantum pioneer, and weeks like this show the value of trusted international partnerships in accelerating the next chapter. π¨π¦ππ
π₯ QUANTUM NOW / ICI QUANTIQUE recordings are now available
QUANTUM NOW / ICI QUANTIQUE
In June, immediately after the G7 Leaders' Summit, QUANTUM NOW / ICI QUANTIQUE brought together senior decision-makers from across the G7 and beyond for one of the yearβs most important conversations on the emerging quantum economy.
Here's our round-up of recent highlights from the QIC community:
Anyon Systems became an anchor partner in C2MI's new industrial quantum chip fabrication facility. β Read moreβ β
The University of British Columbiaβs Stewart Blusson Quantum Matter Institute (UBC Blusson QMI) announced the appointment of its new Scientific Director, Professor Marcel Franz. β Read moreβ β
BTQ demonstrates a quantum-safe Bitcoin using NIST standardized post-quantum cryptography. β Read moreβ β
BTQ announced that its Quantum Secure Stablecoin Network (QSSN) has been highlighted by the U.S. Post-Quantum Financial Infrastructure Framework (PQFIF) as a model for quantum-secure tokenized deposits and that Quantum Industrial Standard Association (QuINSA) has advanced QSSN as a global standard initiative. β Read moreβ β
Crypto4A was also recognized in ten separate 2025 Gartner Hype Cycleβ’ reports. β Read moreβ β
D-Wave and North Wales Police (NWP) today announced the completion of a joint proof-of technology project leveraging a hybrid-quantum application to optimize placement of police vehicles for emergency response. β Read moreβ β
D-Wave signed a β¬10M agreement to deploy its Advantage2 annealing quantum computer. β Read moreβ β
IonQ announced plans to acquire Vector Atomic, a pioneer in advanced quantum sensors for positioning, navigating, and timing applications. β Read moreβ β
Congrats to Photonic's Founder and Chief Quantum Officer Stephanie Simmons for being recognized as one of "The New Nation Makersβ by Maclean's magazine in collaboration with Canadian Business. β Read moreβ β
Quantized Technologies Inc. has been recognized by the 36th Annual ASTech Awards for Enabling quantum networks and securing communications with quantum technology. β Read moreββ β
Qubic Technologies secured nearly $1M in grant funding from FABrIC powered by CMC Microsystems to accelerate the development of our advanced quantum amplifier technology. The project involves collaboration with the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC). β Read moreβ ββ
Congrats to Photonic Inc., Xanadu, and the Institute for Quantum Computing at the University of Waterloo for being selected for Round 1 of the IDEaS NORAD Modernization S&T Contest, a highly competitive contest inviting innovators to tackle the key priorities outlined in Canadaβs NORAD modernization plan. β Read moreβ β
XVP Photonics is collaborating with LioniX International to advance integrated photonic alignment and packaging. β Read moreβ
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Canadian quantum in the spotlight:
On the evening of October 22, Prime Minister Mark Carney gave live address on Canadaβs plan to build a stronger economy, in advance of the 2025 Budget, where he mentioned quantum as a Canadian asset. β Read his speech.β β
Check out a recent Globe and Mail cover story that does a deep dive on Canada's quantum industry:
βQuantum leap by Sean Silcoff and Ivan Semeniuk explores the state of Canada's quantum sector, featuring many Canadian firms including Xanadu, Photonic, SBQuantum, Open Quantum Design, Qubic, Nord Quantique and Quantum Bridge Tehchnologies
The Globe and Mail cover feature "Quantum leap" which ran in print on Sept 13, 2025
Also from The Globe: Finland sees quantum tech, defence as priorities under strategic partnership with Canada. β Read more β
Betakit reports that Prime Minister Mark Carney says cloud infrastructure is vital for security, AI, and quantum leadership. β Read moreβ β
Kristen Csenkey, one of our QUANTUM NOW-DND MINDS Policy Fellows, has published a chapter on quantum sensing, climate change, and Arctic geopolitics that is available for free open access download. β Get the chapterββ β
Michael Murphy, another one of our QUANTUM NOW-DND MINDS Policy Fellows co-authored a policy brief entitled, "Principles for Quantum Governance: Kananaskis and Beyond." β Read it hereβ β
Michael also co-authored the policy brief "From Peace Dividend to Defence Dividend: Dual-Use, Quantum and NATO Targets," along with collaborators at CIGI. β Read it hereβ
From around the world:
Denmark-based 55 North announced the first close of its β¬300 million inaugural quantum technology fund at β¬134 million, making it the worldβs largest dedicated pure-play quantum VC. β Read moreβ β
The Nobel Prize in Physics 2025 was awarded jointly to John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis "for the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunnelling and energy quantisation in an electric circuit." β Read moreβ β
The Trump Administration is in talks to take equity stakes in quantum-computing firms, signalling that this technology is increasingly being viewed as critical strategic infrastructure. β Read moreβ β
The MIT Quantum Index Report 2025 is now available, with data and analysis contributed by The Quantum Insider. β Access the reportββ β
JPMorganChase launch a 10-year, $1.5T USD Security and Resiliency Initiative to boost critical industries, including quantum. β Read moreβ β
FS-ISAC, he member-driven, not-for-profit organization that advances cybersecurity and resilience in the global financial system, is urging global coordination for migration to post-quantum cryptography in financial services. β Read moreβ β
Ars Technica shares why the Signal messaging platform's post-quantum makeover is an amazing engineering achievement. β Read moreβ
And more about the field from think pieces, podcasts, and blogs by members of the QIC community:
Andrew Cheung, CEO of 01 Quantum Inc., joined the CryptoNews podcast to discuss building a quantum-safe cryptocurrency and quantum's threat to cybersecurity. β Listen hereβ β
Crytpo4A's CEO, Bruno Couillard was interviewed in CanInnovate's recent post about his perspectives as a Canadian cryptography pioneer. β Read it hereβ β
Gordon Harling, CEO of CMC Microsystems, penned at op-ed published in The Future Economy on how Canada can lead in the global quantum semiconductor industry if we act now. β Read it hereβ β
Michele Mosca, CEO and Co-founder of evolutionQ, joined The Entropy Podcast to discuss the quantum threat. β Listen hereβ β
Stefan Lespezeanu, GM of Honeywell's quantum comms and RF datalinks product portfolio, co-authored an article on how space borne technology can enable long distance QKD networks and the potential applications and implications of QKD in enhancing cybersecurity for global communications. β Read it hereβ β
Sam Mugel, CTO of Multiverse Computing, was quoted in a Toronto Star article on how Canadian innovators are easing the burden of AI. β Read the articleβ β
Mattia Montagna, CEO & Co-Founder of Quantum Bridge, was featured in an interview with Canadian SME Magazine on building the future of quantum-safe cybersecurity. β Read it hereβ β
Christian Weedbrook, Founder and CEO of Xanadu, appeared on BNN Bloomberg's Trading Day show. β Watch it hereβ β
Christian Weedbrook, CEO and Founder of Xanadu, was featured in Canadian Business magazine's latest ππ°πΈ π ππ’π₯π¦ ππ΅ segment. β Read the articleβ β
Xanadu was featured in a front page story of The National Post. β Read it hereβ
π Quantum-related Events in Canada
βqConnect, hosted by Quantum City at the University of Calgary in Calgary, AB November 5-6, 2025 β
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