IQM Quantum Computers has announced the sale of its full-stack 20-qubit superconducting quantum computer to TOYO Corporation, marking the first enterprise quantum system deployment in Japan. The Radiance 20-qubit platform will be delivered by the end of 2026 and offered through both on-premises and cloud environments, giving Japanese enterprises and researchers direct access to commercial quantum computing infrastructure.
The agreement strengthens IQM’s footprint across the Asia-Pacific region, where the company has already deployed systems in South Korea and Taiwan. Japan now becomes a strategically important addition as the country accelerates efforts to commercialize quantum technologies and build domestic capabilities.
TOYO Corporation plans to operate the system to help enterprises and academic institutions develop practical quantum use cases, while integrating the platform with high-performance computing infrastructure. The initiative also aims to support workforce development, an increasingly critical issue as countries race to secure quantum engineering talent.
Japan has outlined some of the world’s most ambitious quantum goals, targeting 10 million domestic users of quantum technologies and 50 trillion yen in quantum-generated production value by 2030. Reaching those figures will depend not only on research funding, but on real deployments, industrial adoption, and organizations capable of operating advanced hardware at scale.
IQM CEO and Co-founder Jan Goetz said leading enterprises are increasingly choosing to own and operate quantum infrastructure as a long-term capability, adding that TOYO’s decision represents an important step toward Japan’s national quantum strategy.
TOYO Corporation President and CEO Toshiya Kohno said quantum technology is becoming a strategic growth field for the next era of Japanese manufacturing, noting that competition has already shifted from theory toward implementation, integration, and talent development.
The deployment reflects a broader global trend: quantum computing is slowly moving out of laboratories and into enterprise environments where hybrid models combining quantum systems with classical HPC resources may define the first wave of commercial value. Japan clearly does not want to be late to that transition.
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