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Spin-Offs & Startups

The commercial promise of quantum technologies is driving activity in companies big and small around the world. Here in Singapore, we are proud to see some former colleagues becoming entrepreneurs to create real-world impact. There are eight young companies in quantum technologies in Singapore with strong links to CQT and NUS. S-Fifteen Instruments and SpeQtral are spin-offs that have licensed technology. AngelQ, Atomionics, Entropica Labs, Horizon Quantum and Squareroot8 Technologies are startups founded by CQT staff and alumni. Check the company’s websites for more details.

Spin-offs

AQSolotl

Based in Singapore, but operating globally, AQSolotl is a team of leading quantum scientists and engineers who specialize in designing practical quantum computing systems for business operations. Developing quantum technologies that are scalable, and adaptable, the company aims to demystify the idea of quantum computing and make Quantum AI a functioning reality.

S-Fifteen

S-Fifteen Instruments was spun off from CQT to commercialise proprietary quantum technologies developed over decades of research. S-Fifteen Instruments offers equipment for quantum control as well as hardware devices for quantum-safe solutions to serve clients who require unparalleled trust and transparency for their cryptographic requirements.

SpeQtral

SpeQtral is building space-based quantum communication systems rooted in advanced technologies developed at CQT. The technology enables encryption to secure communications with forward security. SpeQtral’s team has heritage from a successful on-orbit demonstration of a quantum light source on a cubesat

Startups

AngelQ

AngelQ builds architecture-agnostic quantum software solutions ready for company deployment. Example industries it works with are finance, market and consumer research, energy and sustainability, and supply chain. The company’s quantum, and quantum-inspired AI and optimisation algorithms, solve clients’ hardest computational challenges operating on state-of-the-art quantum hardware provided by partners.

Atomionics

Atomionics is building atom-interferometry based sensingsystems for navigation and exploration. It aims to make themost reliable and accurate navigation system which workeverywhere – including underwater, underground and otherGPS-denied areas. Atomionics exploration systems enableprecisely pinpointing hydrocarbon and mineral reserves.

Entropica Labs

Entropica uses quantum computing to solve the hardest enterprise optimisation problems, and uses optimisation to advance the performance of quantum computers. Entropica collaborates with leading quantum cloud providers to advance the technology and explore innovative application domains for quantum computation. Entropica’s current focus is to develop tools, algorithms and software for quantum optimisation.

Horizon Quantum

Horizon Quantum is developing a new generation of programming tools to simplify and expedite the process of developing software for quantum computers. By removing the need for prior quantum computing experience to develop applications for quantum hardware, Horizon Quantum’s tools are making the power of quantum computing accessible to every software developer.

Squareroot8 Technologies

Squareroot8 Technologies (SQRT8) is a quantum silicon photonics company that develops advanced microelectronic devices to perform cutting edge quantum information processing and communication applications. These devices’ core designs leverage research carried out at the NUS Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering. In 2023, SQRT8 enabled quantum-safe satellite communications using only a single-board module on-board a cubesat, demonstrating the potential of small form-factor quantum devices.

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A pie chart showing the count of papers with CQT co-authors in 2024 by journal impact factor

Publications by CQT researchers during 2024 by journal impact factor (IF)​

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Nationalities of CQT staff and students as of 31 Dec 2024​

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Count of CQT staff and students as of 31 Dec 2024​

*Admin count includes only staff directly employed within the Centre. HR, IT and procurement is supported by additional staff working across University centres.