As 2024 draws to a close, we thank you for your support of Canada's quantum technology sector. Together, we're shaping a quantum future for all.

🌟 Wishing you joy this holiday season and a bright 2025 - the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology! The best is yet to come. 🌟

In this issue:

• QIC shares quantum vision at G7 think tank handover 💡🌐
• Canadian participation in NATO's Transatlantic Quantum Community plenary 🧭
• Welcoming a new member and two new affiliates 👋
• QIC's members & affiliates making waves 🌊
• Must-read quantum news 🗞️
• Hot jobs: New quantum career opportunities 💼
• Don't miss these upcoming Canadian quantum events in 2025 (including ours) 🗓️

💡🌐 QIC shares quantum vision at G7 think tank handover

At this month's Think7 (T7) handover ceremony from Italy to Canada, Quantum Industry Canada (QIC) CEO Lisa Lambert addressed global think tank leaders and government representatives on quantum technology's pivotal moment. The T7 serves as the official engagement group for the G7, bringing together leading think thanks and research centers worldwide to support G7 initiatives.

Here are key messages Lisa highlighted about quantum technology's transition from research to reality:

Quantum's "gradually, then suddenly" moment is approaching: After decades of quantum information science research, we're seeing the emergence of a transformative global industry. Some quantum technologies are already being deployed while others advance rapidly.

Unprecedented opportunity in 2025: As Canada assumes the G7 Presidency and the world celebrates the UN-declared International Year of Quantum Science and Technology, there’s a unique chance to shape the emergence of quantum technologies thoughtfully and collaboratively.

Lessons from AI and semiconductors: The rapid rise of AI and vulnerabilities in semiconductor supply chains highlight the need for proactive coordination, shared standards, and early governance to avoid reactionary approaches and fragmented progress.

Global collaboration among trusted allies is essential: No single nation can fully harness quantum's potential alone. Success requires coordinated investment and workforce development, shared supply chains, common standards, and collective implementation of post-quantum cryptography. This demands trust and collaboration among like-minded nations to develop and deploy these technologies responsibly.

Acting with foresight to shape quantum's global governance: Quantum development presents a critical governance test. Through early preparation and coordination, G7 nations can guide these technologies responsibly while setting a model for proactive international collaboration to effectively propel innovation - avoiding the reactive and fragmented approach seen with AI.

Quantum Industry Canada (QIC), representing nearly 70 organizations, and its global partners in the International Council of Quantum Industry Associations (ICQIA) are ready to work with the T7 and the G7 to ensure 2025 is a milestone year for quantum technology and international cooperation.

🍁🧭 Canadian delegation participates in NATO's Transatlantic Quantum Community inaugural plenary

A Canadian delegation to NATO's Transatlantic Quantum Community (TQC) plenary meeting in Copenhagen last month brought together key leaders from industry and government. Representatives included Lisa Lambert (QIC), Michele Mosca (evolutionQ), Stephanie Simmons (Photonic), David Roy-Guay (SBQuantum), Melanie Anderson (Communications Security Establishment Canada), and JP Houle (Communications Security Establishment Canada).

Notably, Canada has taken a leadership role in the TQC, with Melanie and JP co-leading Work Stream 1 on Enabling Technologies and Conditions.

The plenary advanced NATO's quantum readiness objectives outlined in their first-ever Quantum Technologies Strategy (2023). With 22 Allied nations currently participating, discussions focused on scaling quantum technologies, industry-government partnerships, financing, dual-use applications, and challenges with defence procurement processes across the Alliance.

NATO Assistant Secretary General Jean-Charles Ellermann-Kingombe emphasized:

"𝘔𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘦𝘥𝘨𝘦 - 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘳𝘶𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘦𝘴 - 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘬𝘦𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘕𝘈𝘛𝘖... 𝘘𝘶𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘶𝘮 𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥... 𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘦𝘥𝘨𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘳𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘶𝘣𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 - 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘮𝘰𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘴 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘈𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴."

Through initiatives like the TQC, Canadian quantum companies are helping shape international quantum technology development and implementation.

Welcome to our newest QIC additions 👋

QIC is pleased to announce a few new additions to the QIC community:

• ​​ACA TMetrix provides a broad range of enabling instrumentation for quantum research and development across commercial and academic sectors.
• ​Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) is a scientific research institute of the University of Waterloo with a multidisciplinary approach to advancing the field of quantum information at the highest international level to discover and develop powerful new quantum technologies that will drive future economies.
• ​Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics is a leading centre for scientific research, training, and educational outreach in foundational theoretical physics. Located in Waterloo, Ontario, its mission is to advance our understanding of the universe at the most fundamental level, stimulating the breakthroughs that could transform our future.

​​Read the full story here, and join us welcoming these latest additions to our network.

👏 QIC community achievements and highlights

Dive into the latest achievements and highlights from Canada's quantum trailblazers:

• AbaQus and the Quantum Algorithms Institute announced a partnership with InvestDEFY to improve financial predictive models with quantum computers. → Read more​​
• BTQ announced a new research collaboration with Macquarie University to advance R&D in quantum algorithms and secure communications. → Read more​​​
• Distriq has received a 'greenlight' for development of a master plan. →Read more​​​
• D-Wave completed the calibration and benchmarking of a 4,400+ qubit Advantage2™ processor. →Read more​​​
• Equal1 announced that it demonstrated both world-leading performance for a silicon qubit array and the most complex quantum controller chip developed to date. → Read more​​​
• Foqus Technologies is now ISO 13485 certified, having officially received the Medical Device Single Audit Program (MDSAP) certification from our auditing partner. → Read more​​​
• InfoSec Global announced a partnership wit Zühlke Group, combining capabilities to facilitate the transition to a secure post-quantum era. → Read more​​​
• Institute for Quantum Computing released their year in review. → Read it here.​
• IonQ announced its acquisition of Qubitekk. → Read more​​
• IonQ unveiled its first quantum computer to operate outside of the United States at the uptown Basel campus in Arlesheim, Switzerland. → Read more​​​
• Ki3 Photonics was selected as a finalist for the SPIE Prism Awards 2025 in the "Quantum Tech" category for their quantum frequency comb technology. → Read more​​​
• Multiverse Computing announced a strategic investment from CDP Venture Capital SGR, Italy’s largest VC operator, as part of its Series A round. → Read more​​​
• Nord Quantique teamed up with AlgoLab to advance fault-tolerant quantum computing and algorithm development. → Read more​
• Numana announced the return of François Borrelli as their new CEO. → Read more​​​
• Open Quantum Design (OQD) co-founder Rajibul Islam has been named an APS Fellow for his leadership in promoting open-access quantum computing and advancing global science literacy. → Read more​​​
• Perimeter Institute kicked off its 25th anniversary year. →Read more​
• Photonic is partnering with TELUS to leverage its PureFibre network infrastructure to advance quantum communications. → Read more​​​
• QEYnet has successfully delivered its first free-space QKD system to the National Research Council (NRC) of Canada. →Read more​ ​
• Quantropi has been selected to join NATO DIANA’s 2025 cohort of innovative companies - one of only 55 chosen through a competitive process that involved dover 2,600 submission. → Read more​​
• Quantum Bridge Technologies is celebrating its five-year anniversary. →Read more​​​
• Quantum Bridge Technologies has also been chosen to provide its patented DSKE technology to secure Eurofiber's network infrastructure. → Read more​
• The Quantum Insider launched the Quantum Index - a focused resource to track and compare quantum technology adoption across various sectors of the economy. → Read more​​
• Xanadu is collaborating with RTX BBN Technologies on DARPA's INSPIRED program to develop photonic chip-scale quantum sensors for defence and commercial applications. → Read more​​​
• Xanadu is a key collaborator in the QUPICS project, one of four NORDTECH initiatives funded by the U.S. Department of Defense to advance microelectronics manufacturing. → Read more​​​
• Xanadu announced a collaboration with Singapore-based Entropic Labs to advance software capabilities towards fault-tolerant quantum computing. →Read more​​
• Xanadu announced new transformative research from its algorithms team: a new quantum algorithm for vibronic dynamics. →Read more​​
• Zero Point Cryogenics announced that its first Inverted Dilution Refrigerator (Model I) with enhanced vibration isolation has been shipped to Michigan State University. →Read more​​

🗞️ Buzzworthy quantum headlines and resources

Canadian quantum news, reports, and perspectives:

• Ericsson and the Government of Canada announced the signing of an expanded funding agreement that will see Ericsson invest more than CAD $630 million in its Canadian R&D operations focused on advanced mobile networks, AI, and quantum technologies. → Read more​​​
• The Canadian Forum for Digital Infrastructure Resilience (CFDIR) published the 4th edition of Quantum-Readiness Best Practices. Read it here: ​English​ / ​French​

From around the world:

• Gartner announced its Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends for 2025, a number of trends nestled under Theme No. 2: New frontiers of computing prompt organizations to reconsider how they compute, speak to quantum computing developments and the imperative to implement post-quantum cryptography. → Check out Gartner's 2025 Trends​​
• ATARC's Global Quantum Working Group released Chapter 3: Quantum Networking & Quantum Communications from its white paper 'Demystifying the Capabilities of Quantum Technologies'. → Read it here​​
• Security agencies and institutions across 18 EU member states issued a join statement emphasizing the urgent need for a transition to Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC). → Read it here​​
• Google Quantum AI unveiled Willow, its latest quantum chip and a major milestone for the company. Willow showcases improved computing power, better error correction, and progress toward practical quantum systems—though some claims, like those about multiverses, should be taken with a grain of salt. → Read more​

And more about the field from think pieces, podcasts, and blogs by members of the QIC community:

• evolutionQ's Michele Mosca was featured in this CBC segment.→ Watch it here​
• Distriq and Institut Quantique powered an episode of C+clair produced by Les Connecteurs. The episode featured many members of the QIC community being interviewed and in the background, including Distriq, Nord Quantique, Quantacet, and ACET. → Regarde l'emission​​
• Xanadu Founder and CEO Christian Weedbrook spoke to The Globe & Mail about his journey from a postdoc at University of Toronto to founding a world-leading quantum computing company. → Read it here​​​
• BC-based quantum companies and organizations including D-Wave, AbaQus, Photonic, Blusson QMI, and the Quantum Algorithms Institute were featured in Business Intelligence for BC (BIV) article. → Read it here​​​​
• The Quantum Insider developed a report on the Potential Socio-Economic Impacts of Technologies in UK Transport for the UK's Department for Transport. → Read it here​​​​
• BTQ offers its perspective on quantum secure cryptocurrencies of the future. → Read it here​​​
• OTI Lumionics' Scott Genin published an article outlining how quantum simulations are accelerating the discovery of new materials. → Read it here​​​
• Open Quantum Design launched Georgie and William, an AI-generated podcast series that simplifies complex quantum advances into digestible and fun episodes. → Listen here (scroll down on the page)

💼 Career opportunities in Canada's quantum industry

Curious about careers that don’t just follow the trends but set them?

Canada’s quantum sector is the playing field for those who dream big and innovate bigger. With a plethora of positions available at QIC's Members and Affiliates, your future career awaits on the cutting edge!

📌 From the QIC community job board:

• ​01 Communique is looking engineers, as well as sales and marketing professionals
• ​Anyon Systems is seeking an analog and mixed-signal engineer, and a quantum nanofabrication engineer
• ​BTQ has open roles in both software and hardware engineering
• ​CMC Microsystems has an opening for a Bus Legal Contracts Specialist, and two Senior Architect Advisors
• ​Crypto4A invites interested individuals to contact their recruitment team
• ​D-Wave is seeking a senior algorithm researcher, senior software developer and a devops developer.
• ​InfoSec Global has open roles in cybersecurity and cryptography engineering and sales
• ​Ki3 is always looking to have conversations with interested candidates
• ​Nanoacademic Technologies is seeking a Devops Developer/Software Developer
• ​Nord Quantique is seeking a quantum applications scientist
• ​OZ Optics has several open roles in all areas of its business
• ​Pasqal has an open roles Sherbrooke for a QPU performance scientist
• ​Photonic is looking for hardware engineers and senior quantum scientists
• ​PINQ2 is looking for a General Manager
• ​Q-Block Computing is looking for an Experimental AO Physicist and a UI Designer & Programmer
• ​Quantum Horizons Alberta has launched a search to fill multiple tenure-track positions in quantum and the Artificial Intelligence Cohort Hire initiative is recruiting 21 researchers who are using AI and Machine Learning research across a range of disciplines. Learn more.​
• ​Quantum Valley Ideas Lab is hiring an Electrical Engineer, a Software Engineer, and a number of postdocs
• ​Qubic Technologies is hiring a new Mircowave Design Engineer for superconducting quantum circuits
• ​softwareQ is looking for a quantum software engineer, a quantum algorithms and/or quantum error correction (fault-tolerance) researcher, and an intern (co-op)
• ​Solid State AI is always accepting CVs
• ​Xanadu has open roles in quantum computing education, finance & operations, hardware, and software & algorithms
• ​Zero Point Cryogenics is looking for a Welding and Fabrication Technician

📅 Quantum-related events in Canada

• ​Quantum Days hosted in Toronto, ON February 19-21, 2025
• ​QUANTUM NOW / ICI QUANTIQUE hosted by Quantum Industry Canada in partnership with Distriq in Montreal, QC June 18-19 (+ ecosystem tours on June 17)