University of Waterloo

The University of Waterloo is a public research university in Ontario whose Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC), founded in 2002, is one of the largest academic quantum research centres in the world. IQC faculty and students work across superconducting circuits, trapped ions, photonic and spin qubits, nitrogen-vacancy centres, quantum sensing, quantum networking, and theory including error correction and quantum-safe cryptography, supported by on-campus fabrication and cryogenics facilities such as the Quantum NanoFab. Waterloo functions as a training and research hub rather than a vendor: its alumni and faculty have spun out quantum hardware, software and security companies including North, Anyon Systems, evolutionQ and Quantum Benchmark, and it collaborates with industry and government quantum programmes.

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Headquarters: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Founded: 1957
Status: Private

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Coverage

Quantum Zeitgeist10 September 2026

SuperQ builds Super Nova processor at Waterloo’s quantum lab

SuperQ Quantum Computing is developing a modular hybrid computer called Super Nova. Hardware for the processor is being built in the laboratory of Professor Matteo Mariantoni at the University of Waterloo.

OutlookPlausible

Within two years, SuperQ could use the Waterloo-built Super Nova to demonstrate multi-module operation of separately fabricated superconducting qubit packages connected through a shared quantum bus, offering an early testbed for modular fault-tolerant architectures.

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