Switzerland Just Got a Major Quantum Upgrade From IBM and Lockheed Martin

TLDR

• IBM and Lockheed Martin are opening a quantum innovation hub in Switzerland at the Swiss National Supercomputing Centre in Lugano.
• The hub will host Switzerland’s first IBM Quantum System Two, powered by the IBM Quantum Nighthawk processor.
• Deployment is expected by the end of 2026, with cloud access available before then.
• The project is backed by armasuisse, Switzerland’s Federal Office for Defence Procurement.
• Two joint projects are planned: one on quantum sensing for navigation, one on additive manufacturing of metallic alloys.

IBM and Lockheed Martin are setting up a quantum computing hub in Switzerland as part of a formal agreement with the Swiss government’s defence procurement office.

IBM, LOCKHEED MARTIN ANNOUNCE SWISS QUANTUM INNOVATION HUB AT ETH ZURICH, ANCHORED BY SWITZERLAND'S FIRST IBM QUANTUM COMPUTER

- First Squawk (@FirstSquawk) September 10, 2026

The hub will be housed at the Swiss National Supercomputing Centre in Lugano, which is affiliated with ETH Zurich, one of Europe’s leading research universities.

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