IQM Quantum Computers’ decision to invest more than €40 million to expand its production facility in Finland underscores a defining shift for the quantum sector: the focus is moving decisively from research-first exploration toward industrial-scale manufacturing. The expansion strengthens IQM’s position as an integrated developer and producer of superconducting quantum systems at a moment when demand for deployable quantum infrastructure is accelerating.
Backed by its recent $300 million Series B funding round, IQM is scaling its 8,000-square-meter Finnish site to accelerate the development, fabrication, testing, and assembly of advanced quantum processing units and full-stack quantum systems. The upgraded facility will support the production of error-corrected quantum chips, nearly double cleanroom capacity, and expand assembly lines to deliver up to 30 quantum computers per year, positioning the company to meet rising commercial and research demand. The build-out, expected to be completed by the first quarter of 2026, centers on an integrated production line that combines quantum chip fabrication and system assembly, one of the most advanced manufacturing setups of its kind globally.
The move carries broader implications for Europe’s quantum ambitions. By consolidating chip manufacturing, assembly, and quality control within Finland, IQM reinforces a regional supply chain considered essential to advancing EU technological sovereignty and competitiveness, aligning directly with the bloc’s quantum strategy objectives.
Sustainability is also embedded in the scale-up. IQM is pairing production growth with emissions abatement systems and a shift to 100 percent renewable district heating, reflecting efforts to balance energy-intensive infrastructure with long-term climate goals.
From an industry perspective, the expansion signals more than capacity growth; it marks a commitment to execution at the factory scale. It also aligns with IQM’s long-term technology roadmap, which targets the realization of 1 million-qubit quantum computers by 2033, a milestone that would place the company among the leaders shaping the next phase of quantum deployment, where manufacturing discipline and infrastructure readiness will increasingly determine market leadership as much as scientific innovation itself.
