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Denver, Colorado, November 17, 2025 - Elevate Quantum, in partnership with Q-CTRL, QuantWare, Qblox, and Maybell Quantum, today announced a groundbreaking collaboration to establish the United States’ first Quantum Open Architecture (QOA) system with Quantum-as-a-Service (QaaS) cloud access. This modular, commercially reproducible quantum system, appropriately referred to as Quantum Platform for the Advancement of Commercialization (Q-PAC), is designed to accelerate quantum adoption and commercialization, enable cross-platform interoperability, and serve as a national resource for commercial quantum companies, national labs, academic researchers, and students alike.
By leveraging the recently announced Quantum Utility Block (QUB) architecture, the complete Q-PAC system will use world-class hardware and software components to enable a broad range of U.S. companies and research organizations to cost-effectively access state-of-the-art quantum computing capabilities.
The Q-PAC system, to be hosted at Elevate Quantum’s Commercialization Lab located on the Quantum Commons in Colorado, will provide users integrated access to a full, modular, quantum computing stack—from quantum processors to control electronics, cryogenic infrastructure, and advanced software layers—through both cloud and on-premise access. This initiative represents a major step toward strengthening U.S. leadership in quantum systems integration and workforce development.
“Colorado is the national hub for innovation in the fast-growing quantum industry and the Quantum Frontier Testbed will strengthen the industry in our state. By accelerating our world-class quantum technology we are driving forward our next chapter in quantum innovation, creating more jobs, and driving economic development in our state” — Colorado Governor Jared Polis
“The Q-PAC system is a significant step for Colorado's economic future, solidifying our state's leadership in the quantum industry while advancing national collaboration and quantum development. This initiative is set to attract new investment, generate high-skill jobs across Colorado and the Mountain West, and accelerate the commercialization of cutting-edge technology, all through unprecedented public-private collaboration.” — Eve Lieberman, Executive Director of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade.
A New Model for Quantum Collaboration
Each partner brings a unique capability to the system:
- QuantWare will bring its award-winning Contralto-A3 quantum processing unit (QPU) designed for Quantum Error Correction as the system’s central computational engine.
- Qblox will bring it’s high-fidelity control stack, the Cluster, based on the world’s most advanced and reliable pulse processor architecture, Q1, along with dedicated support to get the best out of every application.
- Q-CTRL will bring its advanced quantum control software to deliver autonomous operation and application acceleration.
- Maybell Quantum will bring a custom cryogenic wiring tree interconnecting all subsystems.
- Elevate Quantum will host, operate, and maintain the system at its Commercialization Lab, including its Maybell dilution refrigeration system and supporting infrastructure.
The Q-PAC system will create access for commercial, workforce, scientific, and government users and open up new opportunities for collaboration and commercialization.
Anchored within Colorado’s Quantum Commons campus, the system strengthens the region’s position as a national leader in quantum technology development and manufacturing. The project will accelerate commercialization, attract new investment, and amplify public-private collaboration across the Mountain West.
It will unlock new and globally unique opportunities for domestic and international companies. Companies starting on their quantum adoption journey can leverage the system to accelerate their goals on the open access system without committing to full purchase and deployment. U.S. and Foreign companies alike can take advantage of working in an environment and that will make it easier to collaborate with national labs and research institutions. University and workforce development partners in related disciplines can utilize remote resources to gain foundational quantum knowledge and attend in-person trainings.
“QuantWare is proud to contribute to this lighthouse project and leverage the power of our A-line processors to further strengthen U.S. capabilities in quantum”, said Matt Rijlaarsdam, CEO QuantWare. “This Quantum Open Architecture system, built with these great partners, is a fantastic example of how our ecosystem is accelerating the build out of Quantum infrastructure in the USA.”
“Working with our partners, Qblox is proud to provide quantum control electronics to strengthen America’s access to quantum infrastructure, develop the next generation workforce, and enable quantum innovation,” said Niels Bultink, CEO, Qblox. “We’re proud to deliver this first-of-its-kind U.S.-based qubitlab with our partners.”
“Quantum technology is reaching a critical inflection point, moving from research into real-world commercial relevance,” said Michael Biercuk, CEO of Q-CTRL. “Q-PAC and our QUB reference architecture accelerate this transition by delivering more cost-effective, upgradable, and accessible systems. With our automation software, these solutions make quantum technologies easy to adopt and scale for any organization, not just research teams.”
About Elevate Quantum
Elevate Quantum (EQ) is the federally designated quantum Tech Hub under the U.S. Department of Commerce, representing the nation’s largest quantum industry cluster across Colorado, New Mexico, and Wyoming. EQ’s mission is to dramatically accelerate the commercialization of quantum technologies. Through its work, Elevate Quantum is helping accelerate the diffusion and commercialization of quantum tech, advancing U.S. economic and strategic security, and building a robust quantum workforce for the future.
About QuantWare
QuantWare is building the world’s most powerful quantum processors, and is today the highest-volume supplier of quantum processing units (QPUs) worldwide, with customers in more than 20 countries. Its unique VIO 3D scaling architecture is the only technology that unlocks MegaQubit-scale, ultra-high-speed quantum processors, delivering exponentially more performance per Watt per dollar invested. VIO paves the way for the hyper-scale quantum computers that will solve humanity's greatest challenges. The company was founded in 2021 by quantum computing experts Matt Rijlaarsdam and Alessandro Bruno as a spin-out from QuTech, a globally-leading quantum computing research institute, part of TU Delft in the Netherlands.
About Qblox
Qblox is accelerating the quantum revolution as the global leader in scalable quantum control. The company provides the essential control engine that empowers researchers and engineers to build high-performance, robust, and scalable systems. Trusted by industrial and academic leaders worldwide, Qblox sets the standard for quantum control and delivers the backbone for a new era of computing.
About Q-CTRL
Q‑CTRL is a global leader in quantum infrastructure software that makes quantum technology useful. Q‑CTRL partners with industry pioneers like IBM, Rigetti, and AWS to enhance quantum computer performance through AI-driven control solutions. Q‑CTRL also leverages its globally unique expertise in software-ruggedized hardware to deliver field-validated quantum-sensing capabilities for navigation in GPS-denied environments, partnering with Lockheed Martin and Airbus. Its quantum-education platform, Black Opal, is trusted by thousands worldwide to build practical quantum skills. The company’s breakthroughs have been featured in The New York Times and TIME Magazine, and are transforming both commercial and defense operations. Founded in 2017 by Professor Michael J. Biercuk, Q‑CTRL operates globally from offices in Sydney, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Berlin, and Oxford.
