Winella is making its presence felt abroad, particularly in North America. In fact, the French startup specializing in quantum photonics has announced the opening of a Canadian subsidiary. It will be based in Montreal and Sherbrooke, in the heart of Quebec. The Canadian entity will be led by David Rouxelles, a graduate in human-machine interface.
The opening of this transatlantic subsidiary comes after the delivery of the first quantum computer to the Exaion data center, an EDF subsidiary dedicated to Web3, in Bellevue, Alberta. In this context, Quandela has teamed up with PINQ² infrastructures, the digital and quantum innovation platform in Quebec. The French company says it is the first European quantum computer in North America, and the latter de facto opens up new horizons in finance, energy, cybersecurity or even automobiles (optimization of vehicle fleet routes, simulation of combustion in thermal engines, digital twins for managing industrial infrastructures, etc.).
A branch will be opened soon in South Korea.
In this context, opening a permanent entity on the site seemed appropriate. “This Canadian company strengthens the growing ties between Quandela and the quantum ecosystem in Quebec.”Valerian Ghez, Quellela's co-founder and COO, is delighted. Before adding: “The opening of this branch also marks the beginning of our international strategy for developing the Quantum Center, which aims to bring together a community of industrial, technological and scientific players convinced that quantum is the key to solving some of the most difficult challenges that humanity will face.” The French startup then plans to open a new branch in South Korea this fall and gradually in other quantum centers around the world.
This acceleration in Quandela’s international development comes to fruition just under a year after it secured €50 million in funding to move into the manufacturing phase of its quantum computers. A few months later, the company reached an important milestone by delivering its first quantum computer to an industrial company: OVHcloud. Since then, Quandela has wanted to ramp up its factory, the first of its kind in Europe, which is set to open in June 2023 in Massy (Essonne). The acceleration of the pace should allow it to further establish itself as one of the French leaders in quantum computing, alongside big names like Pascal.
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