IQM Quantum Computers announced that it has acquired selected assets of Quantistry GmbH. Quantistry is a Berlin-based developer of a cloud-native simulation workflow platform for automotive, aerospace, chemical, materials, and pharmaceutical industries.
The acquired assets include proprietary software applications, algorithms, and intellectual property. IQM will also retain Quantistry’s core technical, quantum chemistry, and software engineering talent to support continuity and platform integration.
The transaction was completed recently in connection with IQM’s business combination with Real Asset Acquisition Corp. That transaction made IQM the first publicly listed European quantum computer company on Nasdaq.
The acquisition integrates Quantistry’s application software platform, algorithm simulation libraries, and machine learning layer with IQM’s quantum hardware infrastructure. IQM said the combination creates a full-stack solution designed to accelerate industrial research and development.
Quantistry’s technology is designed to support use cases across automotive, aerospace, chemicals, materials science, and pharmaceuticals. Its platform combines quantum mechanics, chemical simulations, high-performance computing, machine learning, and AI.
A key differentiator of Quantistry’s technology is its proprietary machine learning and AI layer. The platform enables users without deep quantum computing or chemical simulation expertise to create and simulate chemical compounds with accuracy on demand.
The framework automatically determines efficient computational pathways. It can route complex workflows across classical high-performance computing infrastructure, native AI computing environments, and quantum backends.
IQM said Quantistry’s software will connect directly to its quantum computers. This will allow industrial clients to build proofs of concept inside the IQM ecosystem and scale them as the hardware improves without switching platforms or starting over.
The acquisition also gives IQM an opportunity to engage with Quantistry’s roster of industrial enterprise customers. IQM plans to transition and expand those relationships under its brand while offering customers a continuum of classical simulation, AI-driven optimization, and quantum acceleration.
IQM Quantum Computers is a full-stack superconducting quantum computing company. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Finland, with major operations in Munich, the company employs more than 400 people and operates across Europe, Asia, and North America.
KEY QUOTES:
“True commercialization of quantum computing requires more than powerful hardware. It requires a bridge between hardware, software, and real industrial applications. The acquisition of Quantistry’s software assets builds that bridge. It accelerates our software development timeline in a capital-efficient way, and brings in a technical team whose expertise will help us deliver cloud-accessible simulation value to enterprise customers. This is the kind of move that gets us there faster.”
Jan Goetz, CEO and Co-Founder of IQM Quantum Computers
“Joining forces with IQM Quantum Computers represents a monumental next chapter for our technology and the industry. IQM’s world-class quantum, hardware infrastructure and deep institutional trust provide the ultimate launchpad to scale our simulation platform. Together, we will enable R&D teams to model complex molecular and physical properties with unprecedented speed, moving from theoretical simulation to market-ready material innovation faster than ever before.”
Dr. Marcel Quennet, Co-Founder and CEO of Quantistry
