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Yaqumo has secured funding to develop critical optical components, such as spatial light modulators and photonic integrated circuits, specifically for large-scale neutral-atom quantum computers. This collaboration with SCREEN Holdings aims to enhance domestic production capabilities and standardize modules for both Japanese and international developers. The initiative directly addresses the supply chain challenges necessary for scaling up neutral-atom quantum computing infrastructure.
Yaqumo Selected for a NEDO R&D Project; Launches Joint Research with SCREEN Holdings

Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Yaqumo Inc. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and CEO: Kazuhiro Nakashoji; hereinafter “Yaqumo”) is pleased to announce that it has been selected for the public solicitation, “Post-5G Information and Communication Systems Infrastructure Enhancement R&D Project (Acceleration of the Development and Demonstration of Next-Generation Quantum Computers for Solving Social Issues) / […]
Yaqumo was selected for a NEDO project and will work with SCREEN Holdings to develop domestically produced optical components and modules for large-scale neutral-atom quantum computers. The project will focus on high-speed spatial light modulators, multi-wavelength objective lenses, environmentally stable optical components and more compact systems using photonic integrated circuits. Yaqumo plans to incorporate the technology into its own systems while pursuing standardized modules that could be supplied to quantum computer developers in Japan and overseas. PRESS RELEASE — Yaqumo Inc. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and CEO: Kazuhiro Nakashoji; hereinafter “Yaqumo”) is pleased to announce that it has been selected for the public solicitation, “Post-5G Information and Communication Systems…
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