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NEC is a Japanese technology company that develops both quantum annealing and gate-based quantum computing systems. It builds quantum computers for optimization problems and quantum simulations, and offers quantum cloud services and software development tools. NEC implemented ParityQC's architecture in its first quantum processor. Its focus is practical quantum applications in logistics optimization, financial modeling, and traffic management, serving Japanese enterprises and research institutions with solutions that address optimization challenges across telecommunications, transportation, and business intelligence. This work forms part of Japan's national quantum computing strategy. Update 2026-04-27: NEC will deploy Claude to its 30,000 employees globally and collaborate with Anthropic to build an AI engineering workforce in Japan. Source: https://quantumzeitgeist.com/nec-claude-employees-globally/

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Quantum Focussoftware

Backed By

Lakestar
Airbus Ventures
Lightspeed Venture Partners
Quantum Coast Capital
Type One Ventures
Trumpf Venture
Gic Government Of Singapore Investment Corporation
Hercules Capital

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NEC is a Japanese technology company that develops both quantum annealing and gate-based quantum computing systems. It builds quantum computers for optimization problems and quantum simulations, and offers quantum cloud services and software development tools. NEC implemented ParityQC's architecture in its first quantum processor. Its focus is practical quantum applications in logistics optimization, financial modeling, and traffic management, serving Japanese enterprises and research instit...
NEC is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
NEC was founded in 2018.
NEC works with Quantum annealing, Superconducting quantum technology.
NEC operates in the following sectors: superconducting qubits, quantum hardware, quantum cloud.