About
YQuantum is a Swiss quantum hardware startup founded in 2024 by Dr. Christian Junger (CEO) and Dr. Johannes Herrmann (CTO), with Prof. Em. Dr. Christian Schonenberger as advisor. The company is an official spinout from the University of Basel and is based at the Switzerland Innovation Park in Villigen. Its founders combine expertise from UC Berkeley, ETH Zurich, and the University of Basel. YQuantum develops miniaturized cryogenic hardware components for next-generation quantum computers, building parts that can operate at extremely cold temperatures, a few thousandths of a degree Kelvin above absolute zero. The company's goal is to provide tailored cryogenic components that let quantum computing systems scale effectively. In 2024, YQuantum secured 150,000 dollars (CHF 150,000) in seed funding from the Venture Kick initiative to advance its miniaturized hardware. The company also established a partnership with UC Berkeley, one of Berkeley's first major partnerships in the quantum computing industry, to jointly advance cryogenic hardware. YQuantum further partnered with Singapore-based Anyon Technologies to establish a European quantum testbed supporting application-driven research in AI, chemical engineering, and materials science.
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