QMill and IQM Co-founder Mikko Möttönen Nominated for European Inventor Award 2026

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2 months ago

The results of research work are being commercialized very quickly in the field of quantum technology. The professor expects quantum computing to start solving real industrial problems by 2027 at the latest, writes Suvi Korhonen in the Finnish Tivi Magazine. The article covers the news that our Chief Scientist, Mikko Möttönen, was selected as a finalist for the European Inventor Award in recognition of his work at Aalto University on an ultrasensitive cryogenic microwave sensor designed to diagnose interference in quantum computers. It cites a European Patent Office press release noting that the solution enables the next stage of quantum system development. Möttönen has been developing technology used in quantum computers for a long time. He has made over 40 patented inventions and leads a 20-person research group at Aalto University. “In an emerging field like quantum computing, you must protect your inventions to maintain a competitive edge. Quantum computers are incredibly complex machines; by the time they are commercially available, they will be built on a foundation of a huge number of individual patents,” Möttönen states. Development has been very rapid, both in quantum computers themselves, which have become better, and also in algorithms. “From 2027 onwards, we expect quantum computing to begin solving real industrial problems, first in limited use cases but then expanding, for example, to optimization, whether routing ships or improving logistics,” says Möttönen. Read the Tivi article (in Finnish, paywalled): https://lnkd.in/dFAqhVzG Check also Mikko’s profile page for his perspective and the video - and to cast your vote: https://lnkd.in/dNYdT_D4