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IQM launches 20-qubit ORNL quantum computer, eyes Nasdaq

6/18/2026

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IQM Installs Pathfinder

IQM installed its 20-qubit Pathfinder system at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, ORNL’s first commercial quantum computer.
Integrated with the Frontier supercomputer, the Pathfinder will test low-latency hybrid quantum-classical connections, retaining IP governance.
Researchers aim to develop system-level software and hybrid workflows for advanced materials, chemistry and AI.
IQM launched a U.S. Quantum Technology Center in Maryland’s Discovery District and plans a Nasdaq listing at a $1.8 billion pre-money valuation announced June 16, 2026.

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ORNL Launches Quantum

ORNL is using Pathfinder as a test bed to develop a quantum-high-performance computing platform.
The platform seeks to speed logistics, medicine, cybersecurity and defense research beyond classical computers.
Researchers caution that pocket-sized quantum computers are still years away, indicating a long-term horizon.
The deployment model gives ORNL full ownership of the hardware and its intellectual property.
Director Stephen Streiffer says the Translational Research Capability building was purpose-built for quantum science.

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IQM Opens Center

Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) said the Pathfinder deployment will boost leadership and security and expects the Oak Ridge system to raise Tennessee’s economic competitiveness by attracting talent and building teams.
Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) called the partnership an investment linking quantum, energy and growth.
IQM Quantum Computers, which sold 23 quantum systems globally—the most on-premises units—opened a U.S. Quantum Technology Center in Maryland’s Discovery District for education and HPC collaborations.

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IQM Installs Pathfinder

IQM installed its 20-qubit Pathfinder system at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, ORNL’s first commercial quantum computer.
Integrated with the Frontier supercomputer, the Pathfinder will test low-latency hybrid quantum-classical connections, retaining IP governance.
Researchers aim to develop system-level software and hybrid workflows for advanced materials, chemistry and AI.
IQM launched a U.S. Quantum Technology Center in Maryland’s Discovery District and plans a Nasdaq listing at a $1.8 billion pre-money valuation announced June 16, 2026.

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