{"id":98098,"date":"2025-05-13T13:04:13","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T13:04:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/98098\/"},"modified":"2025-05-13T13:04:13","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T13:04:13","slug":"iqm-expands-to-south-korea-with-new-office-cbnu-quantum-system-officially-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/98098\/","title":{"rendered":"IQM Expands to South Korea with New Office, CBNU Quantum System Officially Online"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Insider Brief:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>IQM will open a new office in Seoul in June 2025 to strengthen collaborations with South Korea\u2019s research institutions, HPC centers, and enterprises, following the deployment of its first quantum system at Chungbuk National University.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Youngsim Kim has been appointed Country Manager for South Korea, bringing over a decade of leadership and business development experience to drive IQM\u2019s regional growth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>IQM successfully delivered the 5-qubit IQM Spark system to CBNU in just four months, which is a milestone in rapid deployment and practical access to quantum technology for academic institutions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The expansion supports South Korea\u2019s national quantum strategy, with CBNU intending to use the system for applied R&amp;D, talent development, and integration of quantum computing across industries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>PRESS RELEASE \u2014 IQM Quantum Computers,\u202fa global leader in superconducting quantum computers,\u202fhas announced expanding its presence in Asia-Pacific with a new office opening in South Korea in June 2025, following the installation of its first quantum system at Chungbuk National University (CBNU).<\/p>\n<p>The office in Seoul reinforces IQM\u2019s dedication to collaborating with research and academic institutions, high-performance computing (HPC) centers, and enterprises in advancing quantum technology. It also supports South Korea in building a vibrant quantum ecosystem and achieving the goals of its national quantum strategy.<\/p>\n<p>As part of the expansion, IQM has appointed Youngsim Kim as a Country Manager for South Korea. \u201cWe are excited to welcome Youngsim, and with a wealth of quantum knowledge, leadership experience and regional expertise, we are confident she will drive our growth and strategic initiatives in Korea,\u201d said Mikko V\u00e4lim\u00e4ki, Co-CEO of IQM Quantum Computers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thequantuminsider.com\/data\/\" onclick=\"_gs(&#039;event&#039;, &#039;DATA IN CONTENT NEW&#039;)\" class=\"responsive-image\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Responsive Image\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Banners_Quantum-800-x-80-px-Option-1b.gif\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kim has over a decade of experience in various industries and a track record in sales, business transformations and change, and people leadership.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am particularly impressed with IQM\u2019s innovative technology approach and strategic focus on its global expansion. I am eager to contribute to the company\u2019s growth by driving new business opportunities and supporting customers,\u201d she stated.<\/p>\n<p>This expansion builds on IQM\u2019s delivery of IQM Spark, a 5-qubit superconducting on-premises quantum computer at Chungbuk National University, marking a significant achievement for the company in deploying the system within four months.<\/p>\n<p>Cho Young-chul, Head of Chungbuk National University\u2019s Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, said,<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe hope that it will serve as a bridgehead to strengthen the competitiveness of future industries by carrying out practical R&amp;D and spreading academic results using quantum computers,\u201d adding, \u201cWe will integrate quantum computing with various fields to support the development of talented people and the leading development of the quantum industry in Chungbuk.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis latest deployment and record lead time further cements our role as a global leader in accelerating the adoption of quantum computing by making quantum computers more open, accessible and practical for researchers and university students worldwide,\u201d added V\u00e4lim\u00e4ki.<\/p>\n<p>SOURCE: <a href=\"https:\/\/meetiqm.com\/press-releases\/iqms-first-quantum-computer-in-asia-pacific-goes-online-set-to-open-office-in-seoul\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IQM<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Insider Brief: IQM will open a new office in Seoul in June 2025 to strengthen collaborations with South&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":98099,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3164],"tags":[45630,3284,45631,45632,525,53,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-98098","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-computing","8":"tag-chungbuk-national-university","9":"tag-computing","10":"tag-iqm","11":"tag-seoul","12":"tag-south-korea","13":"tag-technology","14":"tag-uk","15":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114500669481665901","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98098","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=98098"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98098\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/98099"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=98098"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=98098"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=98098"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}