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QuantWare rolls out quantum infrastructure at record speed. Dutch company QuantWare, together with Elevate Quantum, Q-CTRL, Qblox, and Maybell Quantum, has launched the first commercially deployable Quantum Open Architecture system in the US. The Quantum Platform for the Advancement of Commercialization (fortunately abbreviated to Q-PAC) is now operational in Denver, Colorado. It was built in less than five months. The Q-PAC system is running in Elevate Quantum's Commercialization Lab on the Quantum Commons campus in Denver. The collaborating parties state that they achieved this in less than five months at a fraction of the cost of closed, full-stack quantum systems. Furthermore, such a rapid rollout in the US is unprecedented. QuantWare, a Dutch company based in Delft, says it is not only advancing quantum technology but also helping to shape how quantum infrastructure is rolled out. The latter is expected to be a constantly evolving landscape until sometime in the 2030s, if Techzine is to believe the roadmaps of various quantum players regarding when quantum computing will truly break through. Such predictions are always highly prone to error, but QuantWare can already play a significant role in making that anticipated quantum breakthrough a reality. QPUs are promising. Founded in 2021 as a spin-off from Delft's Technical University and QuTech, QuantWare supplies the quantum processing unit (QPU) for the platform. The company raised 20 million euros in a Series A funding round early last year and announced plans shortly thereafter for its own chip factory in Delft. QuantWare is currently considered the world's largest volume supplier of QPUs. The system runs on QuantWare's 17-qubit Contralto-A QPU. Qblox provides the modular electronics for controlling the system, Maybell Quantum supplies the cryogenic cooling infrastructure, and Q-CTRL's software manages AI-driven calibration via Boulder Opal. Together, these components form an open reference architecture that gives users full visibility into all components - without the "black box" limitations of other quantum systems. QUB architecture as the foundation. Q-PAC is based on the Quantum Utility Block (QUB), an open, modular, and validated framework that QuantWare, Q-CTRL, and Qblox announced in November. Q-PAC is the first full commercial implementation of this framework. Elevate Quantum COO and CFO Jessi Olson describes the system as "not a research testbed," but a "fully reproducible, commercial-grade quantum system." The platform is available to companies, researchers, and government entities that want to experiment with quantum computing without building a full infrastructure themselves. Of course, the most important step for quantum has yet to come: making the technology production-ready. Roadmap to 100 qubits and NVIDIA integration. The current 17-qubit system has a clear upgrade path. The same infrastructure will support QuantWare's 100-qubit-class processors by 2027, allowing users to scale up without replacing the hardware. Through a partnership with Arrow Electronics, the consortium is also working on integrating a GPU cluster server via NVIDIA NVQLink. This connection is designed to deliver ultra-low latency without requiring FPGA programming. This enables faster calibration and more efficient hybrid workloads for organizations deploying Q-PAC within an HPC environment.

Elevate Quantum and partners launch nation's 1st Quantum Open Architecture system in record time. March 17, 2026 Press play to listen to this content Colorado's Quantum Commons becomes home to the first fully open, commercially deployable quantum system in the U.S., strengthening the state's leadership in quantum commercialization DENVER, March 17, 2026 - Elevate Quantum, in collaboration with Q-CTRL, QuantWare, Qblox, Maybell Quantum, and Arrow Electronics have announced the fully operational launch of the Quantum Platform for the Advancement of Commercialization (Q-PAC), marking the nation's first commercially deployable Quantum Open Architecture system and the fastest quantum infrastructure deployment ever completed in the United States. The system, first announced in November 2025, advanced from concept to full operation in just five months and at a fraction of the cost compared to closed, full-stack systems. Thus demonstrating a new, more effective model for the rapid deployment of sovereign quantum capability. Since the concept was introduced, Elevate Quantum and its partners completed an accelerated buildout of the system using the Quantum Utility Block (QUB) architecture, an open, modular, and validated framework that enabled the team to stand up a fully functional quantum system at unprecedented speed. The rapid deployment confirms that QUB is now the fastest path to establish operational quantum infrastructure without multi-year development cycles, and is readily available for procurement. The system is now live at Elevate Quantum's Commercialization Lab on the Quantum Commons campus in Denver, providing users with integrated access to a complete quantum computing stack, from quantum processors and control electronics to cryogenic infrastructure and advanced autocalibration and circuit optimization software. "Q-PAC proves that the United States can deploy quantum systems at commercial velocity," said Elevate Quantum COO and CFO Jessi Olson. "This is not a research testbed. It is a fully reproducible, commercial-grade quantum system where companies can test-drive their quantum future before they build their own." The initial quantum processing unit (QPU) launches with 17 qubits, with a clear upgrade path aligned to QuantWare's QPU roadmap. The same platform will support 100-qubit-class processors heading into 2027, allowing supported Q-PAC use-cases to scale without replacing infrastructure. Qblox's modular control electronics will deliver high-fidelity connectivity to all QPU components, ensuring stable and precise operation across the system, while Maybell Quantum's cryogenic wiring and refrigeration infrastructure will provide the robust ultra-low temperature environment needed for reliable performance. Together, the hardware stack forms a transparent, open reference architecture that gives enterprise users full visibility into system components and behavior, avoiding the "black box" limitations of proprietary systems. Q-CTRL's infrastructure software bridges the gap between raw hardware and the utility-scale problems industry needs to solve. Reliable operation is driven by Boulder Opal Scale-Up, which provides AI-driven automation for calibration and control. This ensures reproducible performance and dramatically reduces engineering overhead to keep quantum systems online. When combined with Fire Opal for error suppression and circuit performance management, the system becomes a fully functional quantum computer block ready for algorithmic execution and enterprise integration. Looking ahead, through its collaboration with Arrow Electronics, the QUB framework will include a GPU-cluster reference server integrated with the quantum hardware via NVIDIA NVQLink to provide ultra-low-latency compute without needing FPGA programming, enabling faster calibration, improved algorithmic execution, and more efficient hybrid workflow performance. This native connection and interoperability across quantum and classical compute resources transform Q-PAC into a complete, hybrid compute platform ready to deliver the most advanced compute capabilities for organizations deploying within an HPC environment. The roadmap positions Elevate Quantum's Commercialization Lab as a global leader in HPC-native quantum computing and sets the stage for larger, more dynamic quantum systems. "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," said Eve Lieberman, Executive Director of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade. "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." With Q-PAC now operational, Elevate Quantum and its partners have delivered a new model for national quantum capability, one that is fast to deploy, open by design, and built for commercial use. The system is now available for companies, researchers, and government users seeking to explore, test, and prepare for their quantum future. 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