IQM sells second quantum computer to Japan’s Toyo

Japan’s Toyo Corporation has purchased a second quantum computer from Finnish quantum firm IQM.

According to IQM Quantum Computers, the Spark system will be installed in Toyo’s R&D center in Kiba, Tokyo, and is expected to be operational in early 2027.

IQM’s Spark quantum computers have been specifically tailored for universities and research labs, offering high single-qubit and two-qubit gate fidelity, which the company says allows for reliable and accurate quantum applications. The systems come equipped with an “advanced cryogenic system” that operates at a temperature of about 20 millikelvin, close to absolute zero (-273.15°C or -459.67°F).

The news comes five months after Toyo announced it has purchased a 20-qubit Radiance quantum computer from IQM, a sale which reportedly represented the first enterprise quantum computer deployment in Japan. Installation of that system is planned for 2026 at the Global Research and Development Center for Business by Quantum-AI technology (G-QuAT), a research facility operated by the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) in Tokyo.

Toyo is a Japanese provider of advanced measurement solutions primarily across the automotive, energy, and ICT sectors. In a statement, the company said that once the systems are operational, they will be made available to domestic companies, organizations, research institutes, and universities. The two quantum computers will also serve as a testbed for evaluating and verifying components and technologies used in superconducting quantum computers.