AOSense

AOSense is a US quantum sensing company founded in 2004 as a Stanford University spinout by Brenton Young and Mark Kasevich that develops atom-optic quantum sensors for inertial navigation, precision timing, and gravity measurement, commercializing cold atom interferometry technology for compact gravimeters, accelerometers, gyroscopes, and atomic clocks that achieve laboratory-grade performance in portable field-deployable systems, serving DARPA, NASA, Air Force, Army, Navy, and intelligence community with quantum sensors for geophysical surveying, precision navigation, resource exploration, and underground monitoring applications that leverage laser-cooled atoms as ultra-precise test masses for measuring gravitational and inertial forces.

Atomionics

Atomionics is a Singapore-based quantum sensing company founded in 2018 that develops portable quantum gravimeters and inertial sensors using cold atom interferometry for precision gravity measurements, providing quantum sensors for geophysical surveys, mineral exploration, underground infrastructure detection, and navigation applications where extremely precise gravity and acceleration measurements are required, serving industries including oil and gas, mining, defense, and civil engineering with quantum-enhanced sensing capabilities.

Company Information

• Founded: 2018
• Country: Singapore
• Website: https://atomionics.com
• Categories: quantum sensing

Key People

Rainer Dumke (Co-founder, CEO), Christian Miniatura (Co-founder)

AUREA Technology

AUREA Technology is a French company specializing in advanced quantum sensing and measurement technologies, developing precision instruments based on quantum physics principles for scientific, industrial, and defense applications. The company designs and manufactures quantum-enhanced sensors including atomic magnetometers, quantum gravimeters, and precision timing systems that leverage atomic and optical physics to achieve unprecedented measurement accuracy. AUREA’s quantum sensing solutions serve applications in geophysical surveying, fundamental physics research, navigation systems, and industrial process monitoring, providing customers with quantum sensors that deliver superior performance compared to classical measurement technologies. The company combines expertise in atomic physics, laser technology, and precision engineering to develop quantum sensing systems for demanding applications requiring the highest levels of measurement precision and stability.

BAE Systems Quantum

BAE Systems has established quantum technology research and development programs focused on defense and security applications, developing quantum-enhanced radar and sensing systems, secure quantum communications networks, and quantum computing applications for intelligence analysis and cybersecurity. The company invests in quantum sensing technologies for improved navigation systems that operate in GPS-denied environments, quantum-enhanced imaging and detection systems for surveillance applications, and quantum cryptography solutions for secure military communications. BAE Systems collaborates with UK government quantum initiatives, academic research institutions, and quantum technology companies to advance quantum capabilities for national security applications, including quantum-resistant cryptography to protect against future quantum computing threats and quantum-enhanced electronic warfare systems for modern defense challenges.

Bosch Quantum Sensing

Bosch Quantum Sensing is a startup established in 2022 by Robert Bosch GmbH to commercialize quantum sensors, building on over 10 years of foundational research in quantum sensing. The company develops magnetic-field quantum sensors that are compact, robust, and user-friendly, delivering measurements with unprecedented accuracy in portable devices about the size of a cell phone. Their cutting-edge sensor technology harnesses quantum physics principles to achieve measurements nearly 1,000 times more precise than today’s MEMS sensors, with applications in medical technology for diagnosing neurological conditions like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, cardiac monitoring, aircraft navigation systems, consumer goods, resource exploration, and process optimization. The company operates as a joint venture with Element Six, the world’s leading synthetic diamond solutions provider, with Bosch as the lead partner and Element Six holding a 25% stake.

Dobslit

Dobslit is a Brazilian quantum technology company founded in 2018, developing second-generation quantum technologies with focus on quantum sensing applications and quantum device development for scientific and industrial applications. The company specializes in quantum sensors and measurement systems based on atomic and optical physics principles, targeting applications in precision metrology, geophysical surveying, and industrial process monitoring. Dobslit contributes to Brazil’s emerging quantum technology ecosystem by advancing practical quantum sensing applications and developing quantum expertise in Latin America, collaborating with Brazilian research institutions and universities to commercialize quantum technologies for domestic and international markets. The company represents the growing quantum technology sector in Brazil, working to establish quantum sensing capabilities and quantum device manufacturing in Latin America while building partnerships with international quantum technology companies and research organizations.

Infleqtion

Infleqtion (formerly ColdQuanta) is a leading quantum technology company that develops atom-based quantum solutions built on Nobel Prize-winning neutral atom technology, specializing in quantum computing, quantum sensing, atomic clocks, and quantum RF systems that provide orders-of-magnitude improvements in precision and performance across national security, enterprise, and infrastructure markets, with recent achievements including a 1600-atomic-qubit array and $100 million Series C funding to advance their roadmap toward 100 error-corrected logical qubits by 2028-2029.

M Squared Lasers

M Squared Lasers is a Glasgow-based photonics and quantum technology company founded in 2006 by Dr. Graeme Malcolm OBE and Dr. Gareth Maker, specializing in world-class laser, quantum, and photonics systems critical for fundamental physics research. The company has grown to become a global leader with roughly 100 employees, exporting more than 90% of its products and doubling in size every two years since 2012 with revenue of about £19 million. M Squared’s products have enabled breakthroughs in quantum science including the UK’s first commercially viable quantum accelerometer, quantum clocks, quantum sensors, and quantum computing systems for industrial applications. Dr. Malcolm, who was awarded an OBE for services to Science and Innovation, regularly provides expert evidence on quantum technology to parliamentary committees and has received numerous entrepreneurship awards for his leadership in advancing photonics and quantum technologies.

Mode Labs

Mode Labs is a University of Oxford spin-out company founded in 2021, specializing in continuous, remote, real-time chemical sensors using quantum sensing technologies. The company develops advanced quantum sensing solutions for environmental monitoring, industrial process control, and chemical detection applications that require high precision and continuous operation. Mode Labs leverages quantum physics principles to create sensors with unprecedented sensitivity and accuracy for chemical analysis, gas detection, and environmental monitoring applications across various industries including pharmaceuticals, petrochemicals, environmental science, and industrial manufacturing. The company’s quantum sensing platform enables remote monitoring capabilities and real-time data collection for applications requiring continuous chemical analysis and environmental monitoring.

Muquans

Muquans is a French quantum sensing company founded in 2011 as a spinout from Observatoire de Paris and Institut d’Optique that became the first company to exploit laser-cooled quantum manipulation techniques on an industrial scale, developing the world’s first commercial Absolute Quantum Gravimeter achieving µGal-level precision through cold rubidium atom interferometry, along with atomic clocks, frequency transfer systems, and high-performance laser systems, acquired by iXblue in 2021 to create a European leader in photonics and quantum technologies, serving geophysics, oil and mineral exploration, civil engineering, and navigation markets with quantum sensors that measure gravitational acceleration changes to detect subsurface mass variations.

Nomad Atomics

Nomad Atomics develops advanced quantum sensing technologies including portable quantum gravimeters and magnetometers for precision measurements in geophysics, defense, and navigation applications, using cold atom physics to achieve unprecedented sensitivity for mineral exploration, underground infrastructure detection, and inertial navigation systems where GPS is unavailable.

Company Information

• Founded: 2020
• Country: Australia
• Website: https://nomadatomics.com
• Categories: quantum sensing

Key People

Paul Wigley (Co-founder, CEO), Ryan Thomas (Co-founder)

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Physical Sciences Inc

Physical Sciences Inc (PSI) is a research and development company founded in 1973 that has developed extensive capabilities in quantum sensing and quantum technology applications for defense and commercial markets. The company specializes in advanced sensing technologies including quantum-enhanced magnetometers, atomic clocks, and precision measurement systems for navigation, geophysical surveying, and scientific instrumentation. PSI develops quantum sensors based on atomic physics principles for applications in magnetic field sensing, gravitational measurements, and inertial navigation systems that provide superior performance compared to classical sensors. The company’s quantum technology research spans fundamental physics research, sensor development, and system integration for government and commercial customers, contributing to advances in quantum sensing technologies for aerospace, defense, and scientific applications with particular expertise in cold atom systems and precision measurement techniques.

QLM Technology

QLM Technology is a UK quantum sensing company founded in 2020 that develops quantum gas cameras and ultracold atom imaging systems for quantum research and quantum sensing applications, providing specialized detection and imaging equipment that enables researchers to visualize and characterize quantum states in ultracold atomic gases, supporting quantum computing research, quantum simulation experiments, and fundamental physics investigations that require precise detection and measurement of quantum many-body systems and quantum phase transitions in atomic gases at nanokelvin temperatures.

Qnami

Qnami is a Swiss quantum sensing company founded in 2016 that develops quantum sensing and microscopy systems using nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers in diamond for ultra-precise magnetic field measurements, providing quantum sensors and scanning probe microscopes that enable researchers and industries to perform nanoscale imaging and sensing applications in materials science, life sciences, and nanotechnology with unprecedented sensitivity and resolution for magnetic field detection, temperature sensing, and quantum state characterization.

QuantumDiamonds

QuantumDiamonds is a German quantum sensing company founded in 2022 that specializes in diamond-based quantum sensing technologies using nitrogen-vacancy centers in synthetic diamond crystals for precision magnetic field detection, electric field sensing, and quantum metrology applications, providing quantum sensors for research institutions and industries requiring ultra-sensitive measurements in materials characterization, medical diagnostics, and fundamental physics research where traditional sensors cannot achieve the required sensitivity and precision.

Company Information

• Founded: 2022
• Country: Germany
• Website: https://quantumdiamonds.de
• Categories: quantum sensing

Key People

Romain Giraud (Co-founder, CEO), Mayeul Chipaux (Co-founder, CTO)

Qubitrium

Qubitrium is a Turkish quantum technology company founded in 2020, developing solutions in quantum cryptography, quantum communications, and quantum sensing with a focus on satellite-based quantum key distribution systems. The company is working on a satellite-based quantum key distribution payload and develops quantum communication technologies for secure data transmission and quantum networking applications. Qubitrium provides quantum security solutions, quantum communication protocols, and quantum sensing systems for government, defense, and commercial applications, contributing to Turkey’s quantum technology capabilities and advancing quantum technologies in the Middle East and European markets. The company focuses on practical quantum applications for national security, secure communications, and quantum sensing for various industrial and scientific applications.

SBQuantum

SBQuantum is a Canadian quantum sensing company founded in 2017 that develops quantum magnetic sensors and magnetometry systems using optically pumped magnetometers and diamond NV centers for ultra-sensitive magnetic field detection, providing quantum sensors for geophysical surveys, medical diagnostics, security screening, and fundamental physics research applications that require femtotesla-level magnetic field sensitivity, serving research institutions, mining companies, and security organizations with quantum magnetometers that can detect buried objects, monitor brain activity, and measure weak magnetic signals in challenging environments where traditional sensors lack sufficient sensitivity.

Vector Atomic

Vector Atomic is a US quantum sensing company founded in 2018 that develops quantum inertial navigation systems using cold atom interferometry for GPS-free navigation applications, creating compact atomic gyroscopes, accelerometers, and magnetometers that provide precision navigation capabilities for defense, aerospace, and commercial applications where GPS signals are unavailable or compromised, leveraging laser-cooled atoms to achieve navigation-grade performance in portable quantum sensors that enable autonomous vehicle navigation, underwater navigation, and space exploration missions requiring ultra-precise inertial measurements without external reference signals.