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Kipu Quantum Expands Its Collaboration with IBM to Serve as One-Stop Shop for Quantum Ecosystem
13.11.2025
Also recognized as one of the few companies worldwide to bridge all three core elements of support for the IBM Quantum ecosystem — build, sell, and service
Karlsruhe, Germany — November 13, 2025 — Kipu Quantum, a leading provider of scalable and advanced quantum solutions, today announced a major expansion of its role within the IBM Quantum ecosystem, becoming one of the few organizations worldwide to operate across all three core elements of support for the quantum ecosystem: build, sell, and service.
Kipu Quantum’s continued evolution within the IBM ecosystem underscores the growing trust, momentum, and industry traction behind its technology and its expanding role in helping shape the global quantum computing landscape.
Partnering Across the IBM Quantum Ecosystem to Build, Sell and Service
Kipu Quantum’s expanded role with IBM aligns with the three elements of support that define IBM’s collaborative ecosystem model:
- Build: As a Qiskit Function provider, Kipu’s Iskay Quantum Optimizer expands the toolset that IBM Quantum Premium Plan users have access to for delivering purpose-built algorithms and applications that expand the capabilities of IBM’s quantum systems.
- Sell: Kipu can now provide offerings that include access to IBM Quantum for enterprises across different industries seeking to initiate or further expand adoption of quantum computing.
- Service: Leveraging IBM’s hardware and software stack, Kipu delivers end-to-end quantum services, from use-case engineering, and solution prototyping to workshops and applied learning programs that accelerate quantum adoption.
Through this comprehensive collaboration with IBM, Kipu can enable access as a single-entry point for learning, experimentation, and deployment, as well as a comprehensive environment where organizations can design, test, and scale quantum solutions that leverage IBM quantum computers, alongside Kipu’s application-focused innovations.
By expanding their role and becoming strategic partner, Kipu is positioned to accelerate real-world adoption of quantum technologies. We fully support their vision of creating a simple way for users to develop quantum algorithms, and look forward to empowering their customers with direct, scalable access to IBM’s quantum computers.Vice President, IBM Quantum Adoption and Business Development.
Our next priority is to make our technology broadly accessible, so that enterprises can integrate it into their production workflows and capture tangible business value. By extending our collaboration with IBM we are creating a true one-stop-shop for clients to explore, access, and adopt quantum technologies. This expanded role will give customers the opportunity to access the best software and hardware solutions available.CEO and Co-founder, Kipu Quantum.
Kipu Quantum continues to establish itself as a global leader in quantum algorithm development, addressing large-scale combinatorial optimization challenges and advancing quantum-enhanced machine learning.
About Kipu Quantum
Kipu Quantum is a world-class German company dedicated to advancing application- and hardware-specific quantum computing solutions across diverse industries. Since its founding in 2021, Kipu Quantum has consistently delivered groundbreaking innovations, achieving runtime quantum advantage and pioneering first quantum products at the quantum-advantage level. These advancements underscore the company's commitment to addressing industry-relevant challenges through innovative algorithmic technology.
The company offers its solutions as quantum software on its Kipu Quantum Hub platform, which enables frictionless access for more than 300 organizations to integrate quantum solutions into their existing processes. Kipu Quantum is also the pioneer in the core merging of artificial intelligence with quantum computing. Kipu Quantum designs and builds smart agents along quantum workflows involving hardware and software, giving rise to the novel field called Agentic Quantum Computing.