Elevate Quantum

Name

Elevate Quantum

Legal name

Elevate Quantum

Website

https://elevatequantum.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Quantum Technology Infrastructure

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Quantum Cloud Infrastructure & QPU Hosting (HDAGAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Quantum Program Management & Transformation Services (HDAGALAH), Corporate Quantum Upskilling & Enablement (HDAGALAB), Quantum Education & Certification Programs (HDAGALAA), Quantum Standards, Testbeds & Open Research Infrastructure (HDAGAMAL)

Keywords

• Quantum computing infrastructure
• Quantum shared-use facilities
• Photonic integrated circuits
• Quantum workforce training
• Advanced packaging services

Headquarters

HQ city

Denver

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consortium Membership and Infrastructure Access: Revenue generated through consortium membership fees and access fees for shared-use quantum infrastructure, testing facilities, and fabrication services for member organizations

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Elevate Quantum operates shared-use quantum infrastructure and commercialization services, providing access to the Q-PAC quantum computing system, cryogenic testing labs, advanced packaging facilities, and photonic integrated circuit fabrication. It also delivers quantum workforce development programs, including technician bootcamps and a systems engineering degree pathway, supporting quantum technology companies, researchers, and government users.

Product overview

Elevate Quantum operates as a quantum technology consortium and infrastructure platform across Colorado, New Mexico, and Wyoming. The organization offers a vertically integrated portfolio spanning facilities and services including Q-PAC (the nation's first commercially deployable Quantum Open Architecture system with 17 qubits), the 70-acre Quantum Commons Campus with commercialization labs, Advanced Packaging Facility, and Photonic Integrated Circuit Fabrication Facility. Workforce development programs include the Quantum Technician Bootcamp (first of its kind in the US, launched September 2025), Vacuum and Cryogenic Technician Training Program, and the Quantum Systems Engineering degree (first BS program in the US, launching Fall 2026). Testing services include a Cryogenic Testing Lab providing access to temperatures as low as 10 millikelvin.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Q-PAC (Quantum Platform for the Advancement of Commercialization): Nation's first commercially deployable Quantum Open Architecture system providing integrated access to quantum computing stack including processors, control electronics, cryogenic infrastructure, and AI-driven calibration software
• Quantum Commons
• Cryogenic Testing Lab
• Quantum Western Collaborative (QWC)

Quantifiable outcome

• Record 5-month deployment of Q-PAC quantum system, fastest quantum infrastructure deployment in US history at a fraction of cost compared to closed full-stack systems
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Colorado Office of Economic Development and International TradecoreOthers · 22 June 2026Approved $500,000 Collaborative Infrastructure Grant for Colorado Quantum Incubator to establish PICACTs facility (Photonic Integrated Circuits Assembly Characterization and Test Facility)
• Sandia National LaboratoriescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 June 2026Partnership with CNM for Quantum Technician Bootcamp workforce development program, developed first workforce development program of its kind in the US launched September 2025
• Front Range Community CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 May 2026Partner in Vacuum and Cryogenic Technician Training Program launching August 2026 at Quantum Commons in Denver to address critical workforce gap
• University of Colorado DenvercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 May 2026Partner in Vacuum and Cryogenic Technician Training Program at Quantum Commons in Denver, badge-based program with stackable credentials
• Q-CTRLcoreTechnology or Integration · 16 March 2026Partner in Q-PAC (Quantum Platform for the Advancement of Commercialization) providing AI-driven calibration software for the nation's first commercially deployable Quantum Open Architecture system
• QuantWarecoreTechnology or Integration · 16 March 2026Provided quantum processing unit for Q-PAC system, delivered first Quantum Utility Block (QUB) system as part of Quantum Open Architecture partnership
• QbloxcoreTechnology or Integration · 16 March 2026Partner in Quantum Open Architecture providing control electronics for the Q-PAC modular quantum system
• Maybell QuantumcoreTechnology or Integration · 16 March 2026Provided cryogenic infrastructure for Q-PAC system and Cryogenic Testing Lab, manufacturer of dilution refrigerators reaching millikelvin temperatures
• Arrow ElectronicscoreTechnology or Integration · 16 March 2026Partner in Q-PAC system deployment, providing supply chain and distribution capabilities for quantum infrastructure components
• West of England Mayoral Combined AuthorityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 November 2025Landmark technology deal promoting growth in quantum businesses between UK West of England and US Mountain West regions (Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming)
• DARPAcoreOthers · 3 September 2025New Mexico partnering with DARPA Quantum Benchmarking Initiative through Quantum Frontier Project, each providing up to $120 million over four years to develop quantum computers by 2033
• Roadrunner Venture StudioscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 August 2025Selected by New Mexico Economic Development Department to lead $25 million quantum initiative creating quantum campus in Downtown Albuquerque's Innovation District with Founder-in-Residence program
• Council on Global Competition and Innovation (CGCI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 August 2025Landmark partnership committed to ensuring US leadership in critical technology sectors anchored by quantum technology, pooling expertise and mobilizing capital through innovative approaches including blended finance
• National Science FoundationcoreOthers · 21 July 2025Quantum Moonshot project led by Elevate Quantum selected as semifinalist in NSF Regional Innovation Engines program, potentially up to $160 million over 10 years
• IBMcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 10 June 2025IBM joined Elevate Quantum providing Quantum Education Resources and Qiskit Developer Certification to help train over 3,500 learners by 2030, targeting nearly 30% of anticipated quantum workforce needed for Mountain West
• University of ColoradocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding consortium member, collaboration on Colorado Quantum Incubator, Quantum Systems Engineering degree program, and QNM-I research initiatives
• Colorado State UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding consortium member collaborating on quantum research and workforce development initiatives
• Colorado School of MinescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding consortium member, purchased 70-acre Quantum Commons site, established nation's first Quantum Systems Engineering bachelor's degree program
• Central New Mexico Community CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaunched nation's first Quantum Technician Bootcamp in September 2025 in partnership with Sandia National Laboratories, hosting Quantum Educators Workshop June 2026
• Los Alamos National LaboratorycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Quantum Moonshot initiative and Quantum New Mexico Institute (QNM-I) for quantum research and commercialization
• University of New MexicocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnchor academic partner in Quantum Moonshot and QNM-I, hosting Quantum New Mexico Institute with Sandia and Los Alamos labs
• National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerMember of Elevate Quantum consortium supporting diversity and inclusion in quantum workforce development

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Atom Computing: Neutral-atom quantum computing company, Boulder-based and Elevate Quantum consortium member. Competes for the same neutral-atom talent and customers in the Mountain West while also leveraging Elevate Quantum's shared infrastructure for commercialization.
• Infleqtion: Boulder-based quantum information company (neutral atom, photonic, PNT/Sqorpius products) and Elevate Quantum consortium member. Adjacent emerging player accessing Elevate Quantum's cryogenic lab and packaging facilities while building competing commercial quantum offerings.

Regional players

• Quantum Inspire (QuTech): Dutch national quantum computing platform operated by QuTech (TU Delft/TNO). Comparable as a government-backed open-access quantum compute platform with shared infrastructure, but serves European rather than North American customers.

Broad incumbents

• Quantinuum: Full-stack trapped-ion quantum computing company (Honeywell/Cambridge Quantum merger). Consortium member and partner for Elevate Quantum but also a competing commercial QCaaS provider with the H-Series hardware roadmap targeting fault-tolerant quantum advantage.
• IBM Quantum: Industry incumbent providing full-stack quantum hardware, software (Qiskit), and cloud access via IBM Cloud. IBM is both an Elevate Quantum consortium member (via Qiskit/education) and a competitor for hosted quantum compute revenue, making it a hybrid broad-incumbent/partner relationship.

Direct peers

• Quantum City (Calgary): Canadian quantum consortium led by the University of Calgary with government and industry partners. Comparable as a regional open-access quantum commercialization platform targeting talent, infrastructure, and startup formation — competing for North American quantum talent and capital.
• UK Quantum Hubs (NQCC and EPSRC): Network of UK-funded quantum technology hubs providing shared infrastructure, testbeds, and training. Elevate Quantum's UK partnership with West of England Mayoral Combined Authority makes this a direct structural analog — government-funded regional quantum commercialization platforms with shared-use facilities.
• Chicago Quantum Exchange: Regional quantum consortium anchored by University of Chicago, Argonne, Fermilab, and Northwestern. Most directly comparable peer — also federally designated ecosystem builder with shared infrastructure, talent programs, and corporate partners (IBM, Google, Microsoft) competing for the same Tech Hub designation and corporate R&D dollars.
• Quantum Economic Development Consortium (QED-C): Industry-led consortium managed by SRI International, sponsored by NIST, focused on growing the US quantum industry supply chain and workforce. Directly comparable mission — federally-backed consortium model for accelerating quantum commercialization — but operates nationally rather than regionally.

Others

• NSF Engines / DARPA Quantum Benchmarking: Federal funding programs (NSF Regional Innovation Engines, DARPA Quantum Benchmarking Initiative) that compete with and complement Elevate Quantum's Tech Hub funding. Not a commercial peer but the policy mechanism through which quantum ecosystem capital is allocated, and a potential parallel funding source.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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