Insider Brief
- QMill and Montréal’s ÉTS finalized a strategic collaboration to advance practical quantum-algorithm research and benchmarking.
- The partnership combines ÉTS’s academic expertise with QMill’s industrial algorithm-design experience to focus on real-world computational challenges.
- The agreement enables shared projects, researcher exchanges, and direct technology transfer between Finland and Québec’s quantum ecosystems.
PRESS RELEASE — The Finnish quantum algorithm and software company QMill and Montréal-based École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS) have agreed on the terms of their strategic research collaboration to conduct deep-tech research as well as to test, and benchmark algorithms relevant to real-world challenges together —helping to narrow the gap between theoretical quantum computing and practical impact.
This partnership builds on ÉTS’s expanding expertise in quantum algorithms and the academic depth to explore new frontiers underpinning computational performance whereas QMill brings deep industrial experience in algorithm design and validation.
“ÉTS is a strong academic partner for QMill, offering new ideas and talent to help us advance practical quantum algorithms. Canada’s investment in quantum computing infrastructure gives us the perfect environment to test these solutions, and with industries like energy, logistics, and telecommunications leading the way, we see compelling use cases and partnership opportunities to bring quantum innovation into real-world applications,” said Dr. Hannu Kauppinen, CEO and Co-Founder of QMill.
Through its newly created Institute in Quantum Science and Engineering, ÉTS offers an environment where scientific excellence meets the engineering mindset. The collaboration will enable shared projects, researcher exchanges, and direct channels for technology and knowledge transfer.
“This agreement highlights ÉTS’s commitment to quantum-algorithm research in Québec. We are building an internationally recognized program that unites academic precision with real-world relevance. QMill’s team, bringing together top-tier scientists and industrial leaders, adds a powerful dimension to our efforts. Together, we are shaping how quantum algorithms will be designed, tested, and implemented, right here in downtown Montréal,” said Christian Casanova, Vice-President of Research and Partnerships at ÉTS.
“I am looking forward to this cooperation which allows us to combine our strengths to push quantum computing to its limits,” commented Prof. Jacob Biamonte, Director of the new Institute in Quantum Science and Engineering at ÉTS.
The partnership was initially announced during the July 2025 launch of the new institute ÉTS is building to focus on quantum science and engineering. The terms were finalized during the recent visit of QMill’s leadership to Montréal, marking a new chapter in quantum-algorithm research collaboration between Finland and Québec. The collaboration underscores how Finland’s established quantum-computing community and Québec’s quantum ecosystem can work together to build a global innovation corridor.
