IBM and Lockheed Martin Turn a Swiss Defense Deal Into a Quantum Computing Bet
The hub will give Swiss researchers and companies access to IBM Quantum Network tools and a dedicated IBM Quantum System Two by the end of 2026.
- On Thursday, IBM and Lockheed Martin established a quantum innovation hub at ETH Zurich, supported by an offset agreement with the Swiss Federal Office for Defence Procurement to advance research in navigation, AI, and manufacturing.
- Switzerland will host the country's first IBM Quantum System Two at the Swiss National Supercomputing Center in Lugano by the end of 2026, building on nearly 100 years of IBM collaboration in Swiss institutions.
- Joint projects between IBM and Lockheed Martin include exploring quantum sensing applications for navigation and improving metallic alloy additive manufacturing, complementing ongoing aerospace and defense innovation efforts.
- ETH Zurich President Joel Mesot said Switzerland will gain access to essential research infrastructure to "further advance the exploration of this emerging technology and educate the talent needed to support it."
- Lockheed Martin Vice President and Chief Technology Officer Dr. Craig Martell noted the project positions Switzerland as a leader in critical, cutting-edge fields while extending the strategic relationship between the two companies.
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IBM and Lockheed Martin Turn a Swiss Defense Deal Into a Quantum Computing Bet
Lockheed Martin and IBM are using Switzerland's F-35 defense offset obligations to fund a quantum computing hub at ETH Zurich, pairing IBM's Nighthawk r2 processor with the Alps supercomputer.
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IBM, Lockheed Martin Announce Swiss Quantum Innovation Hub at ETH Zurich, Anchored by Switzerland's First IBM Quantum Computer
/PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), through an offset agreement with armasuisse, Switzerland's Federal Office for Defence...
IBM and Lockheed Martin will create a quantum innovation hub at EPFZ. The project plans to install the first IBM Quantum System Two hosted in Switzerland at the CSCS in Lugano, with a planned start-up by the end of 2026.
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