During the Vietnam-France Leaders Forum, Quandela and Quanova formalized a strategic partnership to cultivate quantum computing expertise in Vietnam, an agreement witnessed by Vietnamese General Secretary and President Tô Lâm and French President Emmanuel Macron. The collaboration will combine Quandela’s full-stack photonic quantum computing platform with Quanova’s local integration, supported by investment from Nam A Bank. “Vietnam is emerging as one of Southeast Asia’s most dynamic quantum ecosystems,” says Quandela, with the ambition to establish trained talent, access to its technology and collaborative projects for Vietnamese institutions.
Quandela and Quanova’s Partnership at the Vietnam-France Leaders Forum
Nam A Bank’s strategic investment in Quanova extends financial backing beyond the two technology companies. This financial commitment is particularly notable given Quandela’s recent expansion of its international partnerships, including collaborations with Mekdam Holding Group to access Gulf markets and CMC Microsystems to broaden its Canadian presence. Quandela’s deployment of a full-stack photonic quantum computing platform in Vietnam highlights the company’s specialization in a specific quantum technology, photonic qubits and its ability to provide a complete, integrated solution, differentiating it from competitors focused on other qubit modalities.
Founded in 2017 and based near Paris, Quandela builds quantum computers using single photons emitted from semiconductor light sources, a technology that allows access to its machines, open-source Perceval software and online courses, the company says. The company, currently employing approximately 130 people, has secured over €107 million in funding, demonstrating investor confidence in its approach and its potential for scalability.
This funding has enabled Quandela to pursue partnerships like the one with GENCI, where its photonic quantum computer was selected for inclusion in France’s national high-performance computing infrastructure. The collaboration between Quandela and Quanova will focus on training Quanova’s technical and commercial teams, developing joint offerings and engaging with Vietnamese universities, research organizations, and businesses to identify relevant quantum use cases.
Local integration will be key, as Quanova will act as a strategic partner for Quandela within the Vietnamese market, tailoring solutions to specific regional needs and encouraging a domestic quantum ecosystem. “Our ambition is to help turn this momentum into lasting capabilities: trained talent, access to photonic quantum computing and concrete projects for universities,” reflects the shared goal of building a sustainable quantum computing infrastructure within Vietnam.
Quandela’s recent establishment of a Quandela Hub at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) demonstrates a broader strategy of establishing Asian hubs for education, research and industry collaboration, with Korea serving as a central location for its regional operations, according to the company. Quandela’s collaboration with Safran Tech on the AQeFLU project, using its photonic technology to model fluid flows and reduce the need for wind tunnel tests, shows a practical application of quantum computing in a specific industry, the firm reports.
The company is also actively developing thousands of spin-photon interfaces, aiming to create hybrid quantum computing systems that combine the strengths of different quantum technologies. The timing of this agreement is significant, as Vietnam is increasingly recognized as a hub for technological innovation in Southeast Asia, attracting investment and talent in emerging fields like quantum computing.
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