IQM Quantum Computers Launches IQM Resonance: A Quantum Cloud Service

IQM Quantum Computers has launched IQM Resonance, a quantum cloud service to advance quantum exploration and research. The service provides users with secure access to IQM’s advanced quantum systems and quantum processing units, allowing them to develop, test, and benchmark quantum algorithms.

The cloud service will be provided by quantum computers based in IQM’s quantum data centers in Espoo, Finland, and Munich, Germany. Co-CEO Mikko Välimäki and Product Manager for Cloud and Services Max Haeberlein highlighted the potential of quantum computing in areas such as machine learning, cybersecurity, and pharmaceutical development.

IQM Quantum Computers Introduces Quantum Cloud Service, IQM Resonance

IQM Quantum Computers, a company known for its work in quantum computing, has recently announced the launch of IQM Resonance. This new cloud service aims to further quantum exploration and research. The service is designed to provide algorithm developers and scientists with easy and secure access to IQM’s advanced quantum systems, allowing them to plan, develop, test, and benchmark their quantum algorithms.

IQM Resonance offers a range of exploration options, including standard or novel Quantum Processing Unit (QPU) topologies with tunable couplers. The company has recently shared benchmarks for its 20-qubit quantum computer. The cloud service will be supported by quantum computers located in IQM’s quantum data centres in Espoo, Finland, and Munich, Germany.

Subscription Model and Integrated Offerings

The service operates on a time slot subscription model, requiring users to book an hourly time slot in an annual or semi-annual subscription to run their quantum algorithms. IQM also plans to provide integrated offerings, such as direct in-house support, free IQM Academy materials, and application frameworks.

A study by Hyperion Research suggests that by 2025, cloud computing will be the preferred access method for quantum computing for half of the quantum computing providers. The same study estimates that cloud service provider-related quantum computing activities will account for almost half of quantum computing revenues. The introduction of IQM Resonance aligns with IQM’s objective of supporting scientists with tools for their quantum journey.

Dual-Architecture Quantum Computing Journey

“We have embarked on a dual-architecture quantum computing journey to guide scientists to quantum advantage,” said Mikko Välimäki, Co-CEO at IQM Quantum Computers. Using a straightforward engineering approach, the first approach involves scaling quantum computers with standard square lattice QPU topologies. The second approach involves developing quantum computers that leverage long-range high-connectivity QPU topologies and novel compute elements to improve hardware efficiency significantly.

Practical Applications and Future Plans

The service is currently available and aims to deepen users’ understanding of quantum computing’s potential in practical applications. According to Max Haeberlein, product manager for cloud and services at IQM Quantum Computers, high-potential areas include machine learning, cybersecurity, route optimisation, quantum sensor simulation, chemical research, and the development of new pharmaceuticals.

Haeberlein also mentioned that IQM has unique quantum hardware for executing Quantum Approximate Optimisation Algorithms (QAOA) and quantum error correction. These capabilities ensure that users can fully understand and leverage quantum computing’s potential to develop new algorithms and applications. IQM plans to add new innovative features to the cloud service by the third quarter of 2024 to enhance the user experience further.

About IQM Quantum Computers

IQM Quantum Computers is a company that specializes in building quantum computers. It provides on-premises quantum computers for supercomputing centers and research labs and offers full access to its hardware. IQM delivers quantum advantage for industrial customers through a unique application-specific, co-design approach. IQM’s commercial quantum computers include Finland’s ongoing commercial 50-qubit quantum computer co-development project with VTT, IQM-led consortium’s (Q-Exa) HPC quantum accelerator in Germany, and IQM processors will also be used in the first quantum accelerator in Spain. IQM has over 280 employees and offices in Paris, Madrid, Munich, Singapore, and Espoo.