Quantum Interconnection
High-performance quantum interconnects and networking solutions for distributed quantum computing at utility scale
Supported By
Emerging from Sherbrooke's world-class quantum ecosystem
The Challenge
Quantum Stack
qLAN
Quantum Local Area Network
Orchestration
Entanglement Management
Interconnect
Transducer Modules
QPU
Superconducting Qubits
Today's quantum processors operate as isolated, monolithic systems. Physical constraints limit how far a single machine can scale. Real-world applications in drug discovery, finance, and materials science demand far more computational power than any standalone system can deliver.
“The bottleneck is not the qubits — it's the connections between them.”
Today's quantum processors are standalone monolithic systems. Each operates in isolation — a single cryostat, a single set of qubits, a hard ceiling on computational power.
Physical constraints — noise, crosstalk, cooling capacity — limit how far a single machine can scale. More qubits don't mean more power past a threshold.
The answer isn't bigger machines — it's connected machines. Distributed quantum computing networks processors into modular clusters, just as classical computing evolved from mainframes to data centers.
Our Solution
SilQ Connect develops the hardware and software that networks quantum processors into modular clusters — unlocking unprecedented computational power while improving uptime and simplifying maintenance.
Explore our technologyModular Architecture
Hardware
High-performance transducers that bridge superconducting quantum processors, surpassing the efficiency threshold for distributed quantum computing.
Software
Advanced orchestration software managing entanglement and computation across multiple processors — modular architectures with improved uptime.
Networking
Quantum local-area networks connecting processors into scalable clusters. Modular design allows individual components to be upgraded without disrupting the entire network.
1000+
qubit clusters
enabled by SilQ networking
Why SilQ Connect
Our transducers surpass the efficiency threshold required for distributed quantum computing — converting microwave to optical signals with minimal loss at cryogenic temperatures.
Entanglement generation fast enough to enable real-time quantum networking between superconducting processors in a local area network.
Single-photon-level signal purity ensures quantum state fidelity is preserved across interconnected processors — the foundation for reliable distributed computation.
The Opportunity
The quantum applications market is projected to exceed USD $1 trillion by 2035. SilQ Connect's interconnection technology is the missing link that transforms quantum potential into real-world value across life sciences, chemicals, mobility, and finance.
$1T+
Projected quantum applications market by 2035 (McKinsey)
5
Industries transformed: pharma, finance, materials, mobility, chemicals
100x
Computational power unlocked through modular interconnection
The Team
Deep expertise in quantum physics, engineering, and technology commercialization
Over 8 years of expertise in quantum physics, optics, and photonics. Co-inventor and co-owner of SilQ interconnect hardware IP for superconducting quantum computers
Associate Professor and Deputy Director of Institut quantique. 7 articles in Nature Portfolio journals. Co-owns interconnect IP
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Just as interconnections underpin today's data centers, SilQ Connect is building the foundation for tomorrow's quantum infrastructure.
— SilQ Connect
Careers
We're building a team of exceptional physicists, engineers, and operators. If you want to work on one of quantum computing's most critical unsolved problems — the interconnection layer — we'd like to hear from you.
Get in touch
Whether you're a quantum computer manufacturer, investor, or researcher — we'd like to hear from you.