Quantum technology company Qnami has announced a commercial partnership with Quantum Design Japan and Quantum Design Korea to expand its quantum sensing platform to East Asia. Qnami’s technology uses the quantum properties of Nitrogen Vacancy centres in ultra-pure diamonds to function as sensors for magnetic fields, electrical currents, and temperature. The company’s ProteusQ microscope, launched in 2020, uses these sensors for nanoscale mapping and is already in use in over 10 universities and research centres in Europe and North America. The new partnership will allow for local distribution of the ProteusQ in South Korea and Japan.
Qnami’s Expansion into East Asia through Strategic Partnerships
Qnami, a company specializing in quantum sensing technology, has recently announced its commercial collaboration with Quantum Design Japan and Quantum Design Korea. This partnership aims to introduce Qnami’s quantum sensing platform to the East Asian market. Quantum sensing, a rapidly evolving field of quantum technology, utilizes the quantum properties of Nitrogen Vacancy (NV) centres, atomic-sized defects in ultra-pure diamonds, to function as sensors for various applications such as magnetic fields, electrical currents, and temperature.
Qnami’s Quantum Sensing Technology and its Applications
Since its inception in 2017, Qnami has been at the forefront of quantum sensing technology. The company’s NV-based quantum sensors have found applications in diverse fields such as materials science, navigation, and life science. One of Qnami’s notable products is the ProteusQâ„¢, a nano-scale mapping microscope that integrates these sensors. The ProteusQâ„¢ is used, among other things, to develop new materials for a more sustainable next generation of devices.
Qnami ProteusQâ„¢: A Quantum Microscope for Nanoscale Probing
Launched in 2020, the Qnami ProteusQ™ is the first commercial Scanning NV Magnetometer. This instrument, which uses Qnami’s patented Quantilever™ diamond scanning probes, is already operational in over ten universities and research centres in Europe and North America. Among its early adopters is the CNRS-Thales laboratory of Nobel laureate Albert Fert, the pioneer of spintronics, a research field that is revolutionizing modern computing.
Qnami’s Market Expansion and Distribution Agreements
The success of the Qnami ProteusQâ„¢ in Europe and the USA, facilitated by Quantum Design, has led Qnami to enter into an agreement with Quantum Design Japan and Quantum Design Korea for exclusive local distribution rights of the ProteusQâ„¢. This move aims to tap into the vibrant and cutting-edge research communities in South Korea and Japan. Both partners anticipate this collaboration will further advance research in spintronics and nanomagnetism.
About Qnami and Quantum Design
Qnami is a venture capital-backed high-tech company originating from the Physics Department of the University of Basel in Switzerland. It is developing new technology using quantum mechanics, specifically Quantum Sensing, to achieve unprecedented precision in measurement. On the other hand, Quantum Design operates at the forefront of technological innovation, focusing on materials science, optoelectronics, and life science. Its subsidiaries, QD Japan and QD Korea, provide cutting-edge scientific equipment and conduct user research to solve problems in the industrial field.