What Supracon does

Supracon AG is a German superconducting quantum technology company founded in 2001 and headquartered in Jena, where it employs 40 people. The company builds hardware and instrumentation that operates at the quantum limit of measurement, organized into four business areas: Geophysics (airborne SQUID-based survey systems QMAGT, QAMT, JESSY DEEP, JESSY SMART for mineral exploration), Quantum Metrology (programmable quantum voltmeter, JAWS for precision electrical and physical measurements), Quantum Sensors (configurable SQUID systems, associated electronics, and cryostats), and Microfabrication (cleanroom-based superconducting device manufacturing and nanoscale calibration standards as a service).

The underlying technology combines cryogenics, thin-film processes, mechatronics, sensor design, electronics development, and system integration into integrated superconducting measurement platforms. Products are sold via direct enterprise sales to research institutions, national metrology labs, and industrial clients, with a stated 93% export ratio across 42 countries and ongoing participation in EU (Horizon Europe), BMFTR, and TAB co-funded research consortia. Supracon reinvests 20–25% of turnover into R&D and operates a single Jena site that continues a 50-year local tradition of superconducting electronics. Revenue is generated through hardware sales of instruments and sensors, supplemented by microfabrication services and custom R&D partnerships; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The company is privately held with no listed parent, subsidiaries, or public ticker.

Name

Supracon

Legal name

Supracon AG

Website

https://supracon.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Supracon AG is a Jena-based superconducting quantum technology company that designs and manufactures SQUID-based geophysical survey systems, quantum metrology instruments, configurable quantum sensors, and cleanroom microfabrication services for research, metrology, and industrial clients across 42 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Superconducting quantum measurement and sensing instruments

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516), Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515), Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519)

SIC

Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826), Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825), Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812)

akta.pro primary industry

Quantum Magnetometry (SQUID/OPM/NV and related) (HDAGAHAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Quantum Geophysical Surveying & Subsurface Imaging (HDAGAHAL), Quantum Metrology Standards, Calibration & Test Systems (HDAGAHAJ), Quantum Sensor Components & Subsystems (Lasers, Vacuum, Photonics, Diamond/NV, MEMS) (HDAGAHAM)

Keywords

• Superconducting quantum detectors
• SQUID measurement systems
• Quantum metrology instruments
• Airborne geophysical sensors
• Cryogenic sensor fabrication

Headquarters

HQ city

Jena

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Quantum Sensor Hardware Sales: Sale of superconducting quantum sensors including SQUID configurator, SQUID electronics, and cryostats for quantum sensing applications
2. Geophysical Equipment: Sale of geophysical exploration systems including QMAGT, QAMT, JESSY DEEP, and JESSY SMART products
3. Quantum Metrology Instruments: Quantum voltmeter and JAWS systems for precision measurement applications
4. Microfabrication Services: Clean room-based microfabrication as a service, including nanoscale calibration services
5. R&D and Custom Development: Custom research and development partnerships for innovative solutions in superconducting electronics and quantum technologies

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Supracon AG designs, manufactures, and sells superconducting quantum technology products and systems across four divisions: geophysical exploration sensors (QMAGT, QAMT, JESSY DEEP, JESSY SMART), quantum metrology instruments (programmable quantum voltmeter, JAWS), configurable SQUID-based quantum sensors with associated electronics and cryostats, and cleanroom-based microfabrication services including nanoscale calibration. The company also provides custom R&D and partnership development for demanding measurement and sensing applications.

Product overview

Supracon AG operates as a superconducting quantum technology company offering four interconnected product areas. The Geophysics division provides measurement systems (QMAGT, QAMT) and airborne SQUID solutions (JESSY DEEP, JESSY SMART) for mineral exploration. The Quantum Metrology division offers precision measurement instruments including the Quantum voltmeter and JAWS for electrical and physical property measurements at ultimate accuracy levels. The Quantum Sensors division provides configurable SQUID systems (SQUID Configurator), associated electronics (SQUID Electronic), and required cryogenic infrastructure (Cryostats) for performance at the quantum limit. Finally, the Microfabrication division delivers cleanroom-based manufacturing services and nanoscale calibration standards, supporting in-house production of superconducting sensors while serving external clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• QMAGT: Geophysics product for quantum magnetotellurics
• QAMT
• JESSY DEEP
• JESSY SMART
• Quantum voltmeter
• JAWS
• SQUID Configurator
• SQUID Electronic
• Nanoscale Calibration

Products and services

• QMAGT Geophysical measurement system product line for mineral exploration and resource detection using quantum magnetotellurics.
• QAMT Geophysical measurement system for advanced aerial exploration applications using quantum aerial measurement technology.
• JESSY DEEP Airborne SQUID system for deep geophysical sensing and exploration.
• JESSY SMART Airborne SQUID system for geophysical exploration applications.
• Quantum voltmeter Programmable quantum voltage standard for precision electrical measurements at the highest possible accuracy levels.
• JAWS Quantum metrology instrument for high-precision physical property measurements.
• SQUID Configurator Configuration tool for designing custom superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) systems.
• SQUID Electronic Electronic control and readout systems for SQUID-based quantum sensors.
• Cryostats Cryogenic cooling systems required for operating superconducting sensors.
• Microfabrication Service Cleanroom-based microfabrication services drawing on over 20 years of experience for superconducting sensor manufacturing, offered to external clients.
• Nanoscale Calibration Nanoscale calibration standards for microscopy and precision measurement applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• 151,000 kg CO2 saved through quantum technology applications
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• BMFTR (Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, Germany)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026Status seminar participation for 'Innovative Materials and Processes for Quantum Systems' call for proposals. All participating partners met at BMFTR invitation with Supracon presenting research.
• EU (European Union)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026EU-funded project SEMACRET successfully completed. Supracon AG participated and carried out flights in Ransko, Czechia, and Suwalki, Poland. Project was funded by EU under HEU programme with funding code GA101057741.
• BMFTR (Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, Germany)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2025Research project DESMEX-MinD (mineral systems Germany) approved for geophysical methods in raw material exploration. Co-funded by BMFTR with funding code 033R436, focusing on historic mining regions.
• TAB (Projektträger), IAP, Leibniz-IPHT, AIFOTECcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2025TAB-funded research project SupraPhot focusing on fabrication technologies of new materials for superconducting sensors. Joint research with IAP, Leibniz-IPHT, and AIFOTEC for microtechnological material structures.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Bluefors: Finnish manufacturer of dilution refrigerators and cryogenic systems feeding the same quantum research and sensor ecosystem as Supracon's cryostats.
• Zurich Instruments: Swiss precision measurement instrument maker (lock-in amplifiers, impedance analyzers, quantum computing control systems) sharing Supracon's quantum-metrology and lab-research customer base.
• Quantum Design: Large US distributor and developer of physical property measurement systems including SQUID-based magnetometers; broader portfolio than Supracon but overlapping core magnetometry customers.
• CGG Multi-Physics: Global geophysical services company operating airborne and ground surveys for mineral exploration; competes with Supracon's geophysics business line at the project level rather than on hardware alone.

Emerging players

• QZabre: Swiss startup providing scanning NV-magnetometry and quantum sensing instruments for materials research; overlaps with Supracon on quantum sensing endpoints and customer base.
• attocube systems: Germany-based maker of cryogenic positioning, scanning probe and nanophotonics instruments; serves the same low-temperature quantum research customer base as Supracon.
• Qnami: Swiss company offering NV-diamond quantum sensing tools and applications, addressing similar high-precision magnetometry use cases as Supracon's SQUID products.

Regional players

• SkyTEM Surveys: Danish airborne electromagnetic geophysics survey provider with overlapping airborne survey customers, though SkyTEM uses non-SQUID receiver technology.

Direct peers

• Star Cryoelectronics: US-based supplier of SQUID readout electronics and integrated cryogenic SQUID systems. Competes head-to-head with Supracon's SQUID Configurator and SQUID Electronic offerings.
• Magnicon: Germany-based designer and manufacturer of SQUID systems and readout electronics. Directly competes with Supracon in superconducting quantum sensors across research and metrology customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

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Investors

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M&A

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