Pasqal announces new Chairman, co-CEO and new divisions New Structure for Integrated Approach PASQAL is formalizing its structure with three new Divisions: Hardware, Software and Product. This organization will enable the company to offer customers full-stack cutting-edge solutions, combining hardware and software advances. Loïc Henriet will move from Chief Technology Officer to co-CEO and oversee those divisions in his new role. PASQAL leads the industry in commercialization and has demonstrated the importance of employing an integrated approach for industrial-grade quantum computing. “It’s an honor to take on the responsibility of co-CEO after four and a half years with PASQAL,” Henriet said. “During my time as CTO, we established PASQAL as a leader in the delivery of state-of-the-art industrial quantum computing. The new organizational structure will enable us to guarantee the continuous incorporation of innovative solutions to our product offerings, while also providing more capacity.” As PASQAL grows its presence globally, the emphasis remains on providing scalable solutions in multiple industries via neutral atoms quantum computing. Neutral atoms offer advantages in terms of coherence and control compared to some other quantum computing approaches. PASQAL aims to develop and commercialize scalable quantum processors for various applications, such as machine learning, optimization, and cryptography.
Pasqal welcomes Roberto Mauro as General Manager to spearhead operations in South Korea Roberto Mauro joins Pasqal as General Manager in South Korea, enhancing the company’s global quantum computing initiatives. South Korea is set to emerge as a global leader in quantum science and technology. Paris, January 17, 2023. PASQAL, a global leader in neutral atom quantum computing, proudly announces the appointment of Roberto Mauro as General Manager for South Korea, marking a significant step in its global expansion. Pasqal is now present in 6 countries, France, United States, Netherlands, Canada, Saudi Arabia and South Korea. Strategic Expansion in Korea South Korea is set to emerge as a global leader in quantum science and technology. With a national strategic and investment plan focused on nurturing the quantum ecosystem for research, development, industrial applications, and widespread adoption of quantum technologies, Roberto’s leadership is expected to drive Pasqal’s initiatives in sync with these national objectives. In 2023, Pasqal announced a partnership with Korean steel company POSCO, and Korean computing company Qunova Computing. Roberto Mauro’s rich international experience in deep tech, encompassing roles in both market-leading enterprises and startup companies, uniquely positions him to lead Pasqal’s ambitious expansion in South Korea. His proven track record in fostering innovation and operational excellence across diverse cultural environments.
The First Advanced Quantum Processing Unit Delivered by Pasqal to GENCI and CEA A delivery that strengthens Europe’s Position in Hybrid High-Performance Computing and brings industrial use cases closer to fruition Paris, June 19, 2024 – A pioneering 100+ qubit quantum processing unit (QPU), acquired by GENCI (Grand Équipement National de Calcul Intensif), was delivered at TGCC, the CEA computing center, announce the three partners. As the first QPU to be delivered to a third party by Pasqal, a global leader in neutral atom quantum computing, this significant milestone is part of the broader High-Performance Computer and Quantum Simulator hybrid (HPCQS) project, co-funded by the European HPC Joint Undertaking, along with GENCI, in the field of HQI (France Hybrid HPC Quantum Initiative), supported by the France2030 investment program. Pasqal’s QPU will be integrated with GENCI’s supercomputer, Joliot-Curie, which is hosted and operated by CEA at TGCC, marking a significant advancement in hybrid computing capabilities in Europe. The TGCC environment is renowned for its high-performance scientific computing and Big Data capabilities, making it an ideal home for one of the first quantum computers designed to operate in tandem with supercomputers. The integration of the analog quantum computers with supercomputers will allow European and French researchers to work on hybrid use cases and to experiment on actual hardware.
Pasqal announces New Roadmap. Pasqal announces New Roadmap focused on Business Utility and Scaling beyond 1,000 Qubits towards Fault Tolerance Era New roadmap outlines advances in hardware, business use cases, and further global expansion PARIS, France, March 12, 2024 – Pasqal, a global leader in neutral atoms quantum computing, today announced its latest technology roadmap. Guided by Pasqal’s mission to deliver a useful product for industry, the roadmap emphasizes the devices the company will deliver to customers and their technologies progression as informed by commercial partners. In 2024, Pasqal is already delivering quantum computers to end users with over 100 qubits, allowing for the exploration of new use cases and spurring new software development. Collaborating closely with over 50 customers and partners from Fortune 500 companies, Pasqal has identified hardware accelerated algorithms in quantum materials, graph machine learning, optimization, and differential equations. These algorithms are moving beyond the blueprint phase and into development with possible production environment use starting in 2025. Pasqal’s roadmap points to 10,000 qubits in 2026 with scalable logical qubits architecture. As recent research has demonstrated promising paths to Quantum Error Correction (QEC) for neutral atoms, the fault tolerant quantum computing era is moving closer for neutral atoms quantum computers.
Pasqal and Thales Successfully Solve Satellite Planning Challenges with Neutral-Atom Quantum Computing Paris, France – May 17, 2024 – Pasqal, a global leader in neutral atom quantum computing, in partnership with Thales, today announced a major advancement within the AQUAPS project. This innovative project aimed to explore neutral atom architectures to solve optimization problems, with a particular focus on satellite planning. For the past three years, the teams from Pasqal and Thales, supported by the Île-de-France region and GENCI, have been exploring new methods to optimize planning and scheduling processes of critical systems using Pasqal’s quantum processor. Planning (selection of policies and procedures suitable for carrying out a mission or project) and scheduling (converting project action plans into an operational timetable) are key steps in many critical applications at Thales: logistics, air traffic control, industrial automation, resource allocation and disaster recovery assistance. These calculations are extremely complex and involve long processing times on classical computers. Using a neutral-atom Quantum Processor Unit (QPU), the teams from Pasqal and Thales have worked closely to identify whether the performance allowed by the technology can scale up and solve problems of dimensions previously beyond the reach of classical computers.
Pasqal Achieves Key Milestone Exceeding 1,000 Atoms in Quantum Processor, Paving the Way for Scalable Quantum Computing Increasing the number of trapped atoms will enable solutions for more complex use cases, such as optimization problems and quantum simulations of intricate systems Paris, June 25, 2024 – Pasqal, a global leader in neutral-atom quantum computing, today announced a significant technological milestone: the successful loading of over 1000 atoms in a single shot within their quantum computing setup. This breakthrough marks a crucial step in Pasqal’s progress towards quantum advantage and scalable quantum processors.
