Distriq

Name

Distriq

Legal name

Zone Innovation Quantique

Website

https://distriq.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Quantum Research Infrastructure

NAICS

Computer Facilities Management Services (541513), Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Quantum Community, Developer Relations & Ecosystem Programs (HDAGALAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Managed Quantum Services & Enterprise Support (HDAGAIAI), Quantum Education, Workforce Development & Academic Centers (HDAGAMAM), Quantum Cloud Infrastructure & QPU Hosting (HDAGAIAA), Quantum Program Management & Transformation Services (HDAGALAH), Managed Quantum Services & Operations (M-QOps) (HDAGALAL)

Keywords

• Quantum research infrastructure
• Innovation zone services
• Shared laboratory facilities
• Incubation support services
• Talent matching services

Headquarters

HQ city

Sherbrooke

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Facility and Lab Rental: Distriq offers short- and long-term access to its facilities including office space and the DevTeQ shared quantum laboratory. The DevTeQ lab is available for rental to researchers and companies needing quantum research equipment.
2. Membership and Support Services: Distriq provides customized support services to quantum ecosystem participants including incubation and development programs, strategic and technology consulting, and connections to experts, key partners, and funding sources.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Distriq operates as Quebec's officially designated Quantum Innovation Zone, providing shared commercial quantum laboratory infrastructure (the DevTeQ lab and EQ1 innovation center) along with a suite of ecosystem services including incubation programs, strategic and technological advisory, expert and partner network access, quantum computing infrastructure access, and talent matching for startups, SMEs, enterprises, and academic institutions in the quantum technology sector.

Product overview

Distriq is a non-profit organization serving as the Quebec Quantum Innovation Zone (Zone Innovation Quantique de Sherbrooke), officially designated in February 2022. Rather than a unified software product, Distriq operates as a physical infrastructure and ecosystem catalyst, providing three primary offerings: (1) Espace Quantique 1 (EQ1) - a 4,645 m2 innovation center with commercial quantum research laboratories and collaborative workspaces; (2) the shared commercial DevTeQ laboratory with specialized quantum research equipment including 6 dilution refrigerators and photonics facilities; and (3) a suite of services including incubation program access, strategic technology advisory, expert/partner networking, quantum computing infrastructure access via partners, and talent matching services. The organization facilitates Quebec's quantum ecosystem development by supporting startups, SMEs, large enterprises, and institutional actors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EQ1 (Espace Quantique 1): A 4,645 m2 innovation and collaboration center housing commercial quantum research laboratories, offices, meeting rooms, and other collaboration spaces for Distriq partners.
• DevTeQ Laboratory

Products and services

• Espace Quantique 1 (EQ1) A 4,645 m2 innovation and collaboration center housing commercial quantum research laboratories, offices, meeting rooms, and collaboration spaces for Distriq partners. The main physical infrastructure facility of the Quebec Quantum Innovation Zone.
• Laboratoire DevTeQ A shared commercial quantum laboratory available for rental, equipped with research facilities for computing, sensors, communications, and photonics. Features include 6 dilution refrigerators, electronic control systems, welding/micro-welding stations, mechanical workshop (CNC, 3D printing), photonics optics laboratory, clean room (wet benches), assembly and prototyping area, and quantum communications room.
• Incubation and Development Programs Access to incubation and development programs for startups, SMEs, large enterprises, and institutional actors at every stage of their quantum journey.
• Strategic and Technological Advisory Strategic and technological advice services to guide organizations through their quantum computing initiatives and technology decisions.
• Expert and Partner Network Access Facilitated connections with experts, key ecosystem partners, and funding sources within the Quebec and international quantum technology network.
• Quantum Computing Infrastructure Access Access to quantum computing infrastructure through Distriq's partner network, enabling organizations to utilize external quantum computing resources.
• Quantum Talent Matching Talent matching services connecting quantum professionals with organizations, including job postings, CV database for targeted scouting, and promotion of profiles within the partner network.
• Flexible Workspace Rental Flexible workspace and laboratory rental options available for short or long-term use, designed to meet various organizational needs in quantum research and development.

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• PasqalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 April 2026French quantum computing company Pasqal, which develops neutral-atom quantum computing technology, is one of the startups supported by French government investment (~€500M) within the broader quantum ecosystem that Distriq participates in. PINQ² became the exclusive Canadian distributor of Pasqal's technology for DistriQ, expanding Pasqal's reach into the Canadian market through the Distriq ecosystem.
• QuoblycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 January 2026Grenoble-based quantum computing company Quobly established a Canadian subsidiary in Sherbrooke, Quebec, integrating into the North American quantum ecosystem through Distriq. The partnership aims to accelerate silicon spin qubit research and cryogenic infrastructure development as part of Quobly's 2032 industrial roadmap for delivering a fault-tolerant universal quantum computer using FD-SOI technology compatible with existing semiconductor foundries such as STMicroelectronics.
• C2MI (Centre de Collaboration MiQro Innovation)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 January 2026C2MI (Centre de Collaboration MiQro Innovation) is a key institutional partner supporting Quobly's North American expansion through Distriq's ecosystem, contributing to the integration of silicon quantum expertise and cryogenic infrastructure development in the Sherbrooke region.
• Institut Quantique de l'Université de SherbrookecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 January 2026The Quantum Institute of the Université de Sherbrooke (Institut Quantique) is a foundational academic partner within Distriq's ecosystem, providing research expertise, talent, and academic infrastructure supporting the development of quantum technologies in Sherbrooke.
• Investissement Québec InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 January 2026Investissement Québec International supported Quobly's establishment of a Canadian subsidiary in Sherbrooke, facilitating the integration of French quantum expertise into Quebec's ecosystem through Distriq.
• Université de SherbrookecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 January 2026The Université de Sherbrooke is a founding academic partner within Distriq's ecosystem, contributing research capabilities, talent (students, researchers), and academic infrastructure to the quantum innovation zone. The university was specifically chosen by Quobly for its concentration of silicon quantum expertise and cryogenic infrastructure.
• Quantum City (University of Calgary)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 November 2025A partnership between Quantum City (University of Calgary) and Distriq in Quebec was announced at qConnect 2025 (November 5-6, 2025). This partnership aims to strengthen Canada's quantum ecosystem by connecting two major quantum innovation hubs — Calgary and Sherbrooke — to advance quantum technology adoption and collaboration.
• PINQ²coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPINQ² (Partner with Industry for Quantum and Quebec Innovation) became the exclusive Canadian distributor of Pasqal's neutral-atom quantum computing technology for DistriQ (announced April 2026). PINQ² plays a key role as a channel partner within Distriq's ecosystem, making Pasqal's quantum computing technology accessible to Canadian organizations.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Quantum City (University of Calgary): Canada's other major quantum innovation hub, anchored by the University of Calgary. Distriq and Quantum City explicitly partnered at qConnect 2025 to connect Sherbrooke and Calgary as Canada's twin quantum hubs, making them the most directly comparable peer in terms of mandate, structure, and customer base.
• Chicago Quantum Exchange: US Midwestern quantum innovation hub coordinated by the University of Chicago and Argonne National Laboratory. Operates a similar model of shared research infrastructure, industry partnerships, and ecosystem development across computing, sensing, and communications — directly comparable to Distriq's EQ1/DevTeQ mandate.
• QuantumCT: Connecticut's state-backed quantum initiative coordinating Yale, UConn, and industry partners around shared quantum infrastructure and workforce development. Closely mirrors Distriq's university-anchored, government-designated, multi-stakeholder quantum cluster model.

Regional players

• Munich Quantum Valley: Bavarian government-backed quantum hub coordinating TUM, LMU, Max Planck, and industrial partners. Operates shared quantum computing and sensing infrastructure comparable to Distriq's DevTeQ model, with similar ecosystem-catalyst mandate — though backed by substantially larger German federal investment.
• QuTech (Delft): Dutch quantum research collaboration between TU Delft and TNO focused on quantum computing and the quantum internet. Operates shared research infrastructure with industry partners in a model highly comparable to Distriq's EQ1/DevTeQ facility.
• NQCC (National Quantum Computing Centre, UK): UK government's national quantum computing facility operated by the Science and Technology Facilities Council. Provides shared quantum testbed infrastructure and industry partnerships comparable to Distriq's EQ1/DevTeQ offering, with the same government-designated hub mandate at larger scale.

Emerging players

• Strangeworks: Quantum computing software platform and ecosystem orchestrator connecting enterprises to multiple quantum hardware providers. While for-profit and software-led, its ecosystem-broker role (similar to Distriq's partner/funding connection services) makes it a comparable peer in the quantum community-building space.
• Multiverse Computing: European quantum software company building an ecosystem of enterprise customers and academic/industry partners. While product-led rather than facility-led, its quantum community-building approach (talent network, partner access, industry alliances) overlaps with Distriq's strategic advisory and ecosystem connection services.

Others

• Quantum Economic Development Consortium (QED-C): US-based consortium managed by SRI International that connects industry, academic, and government stakeholders to grow the quantum ecosystem. Functionally analogous to Distriq's community catalyst role, though operating as an industry consortium rather than a facility-based hub.

Broad incumbents

• IBM Quantum Network: IBM's global quantum computing ecosystem providing enterprise access to superconducting quantum hardware and Qiskit tooling. While commercial rather than non-profit, it is the dominant incumbent in the 'quantum hub/network' category where Distriq competes for enterprise attention.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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