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Deep tech accelerator Blue Point Partners said Friday that four domestic quantum companies participating in the “Daejeon-DMV Quantum Cluster International Cooperation Program” visited U.S. quantum computing companies IonQ and IBM to conduct technology exchanges.
The delegation visited IonQ, located in College Park, Maryland, U.S., on Thursday (local time). The participating companies examined the actual system configuration of ion trap-based quantum computers and verified the required performance and application criteria for related components.
Subsequently, the delegation visited the IBM Innovation Studio, where they received an introduction to the IBM Quantum program and conducted technical presentations from the domestic participating companies.
Some companies directly introduced their product samples on-site and discussed potential cooperation. Blue Point explained that this visit was not merely a tour, but an opportunity to assess the possibility of entering future supply chains.
Given that many finished quantum computer manufacturers source a significant number of components and solutions from specialized companies, it was viewed as an opportunity for domestic companies with established technical competitiveness to enter the supply chain.
Among the companies participating in this program, Optique Labs is developing lasers for ion traps, and Sensor View is developing cryogenic RF cables. Qutomo and Quantum Nexus are companies developing quantum algorithms and software platforms.
This visit was conducted as part of the “Quantum Computing Quantum Transformation (QX) Scale-up Valley Cultivation Project,” supported by the Ministry of Science and ICT and Daejeon City, and overseen by the Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS).
Choi Su-im, Team Leader of Frontier Tech at Blue Point, said, “More important than immediate contracts is that companies directly confirmed on-site what level of technology and quality global quantum computer companies require,” adding, “We will actively support the entry of domestic quantum companies into the U.S. market and the opening of sales channels in the future.”
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