Origin Quantum

Origin Quantum Computing Technology (Hefei) Co., Ltd., known as Origin Quantum, is one of China’s leading quantum computing companies. It was established in September 2017 in the Hefei High-Tech Zone, Anhui, China, and its core technology originates from the CAS Key Laboratory of Quantum Information. The company focuses on building independently controllable, engineering-ready quantum computers and creating a complete quantum computing industry ecosystem. Its goal is to allow quantum computing to serve real society beyond research laboratories, while its vision is to contribute Chinese capability to global quantum computing development.

Origin Quantum develops full-stack quantum computing, covering quantum chips, hardware, measurement and control systems, operating systems, programming frameworks, industry software, cloud services, post-quantum security products, and education platforms. It provides both superconducting and semiconductor quantum computers, supported by domestic production of key components such as dilution refrigerators and quantum control systems. The company’s product structure includes Quantum Computers, Hardware Products, Programming Software, Industry Software, Post-Quantum Products, and Education Products.

A major milestone was achieved in January 2024 with the launch of “Origin Wukong”, China’s third-generation independent superconducting quantum computer. It uses a self-developed 72-qubit Wukong chip and has attracted over 30 million global visits from users in the United States, Japan, Canada, and other regions. The system is programmable, deliverable, and connected to China’s national supercomputing centres. Origin Quantum also operates an All-in-One Quantum Cloud Platform, offering instant access to quantum computing for learning, programming, simulation, and application development.

The company provides industry solutions across chemistry, biomedicine, finance, smart grid, education, artificial intelligence, weather forecasting, scientific simulation, and quantum-inspired finance. It also delivers complete system solutions including quantum chip testing, room-temperature control systems, dilution refrigerators, secure telecom communication, data centre quantum-resistant security, post-quantum encryption, banking security shields, port communication security, IoT security, and vehicle network security.

Origin Quantum’s leadership includes leading Chinese quantum scientists such as Guo Guangcan and Guo Guoping, supported by a technical and management team from the University of Science and Technology of China. Through continuous research, industrial partnerships, and the Origin Quantum Industry Alliance (OQIA) with over 80 members, the company actively the large-scale industrialisation of quantum computing in China and globally.

Origin Quantum Computing Technology (Hefei) Co., Ltd. was established in September 2017 in the Hefei High-Tech Zone of Anhui, China. The company was formed with technical roots in the CAS Key Laboratory of Quantum Information, with the purpose of building independently controllable and engineering-ready quantum computers and developing a complete quantum computing industry ecosystem in China. From the beginning, the company focused on building full-stack quantum computing capabilities, including chips, hardware, measurement and control systems, operating systems, programming software, industry applications, cloud services, security products, and education platforms.

In October 2017, Origin Quantum launched the world’s first silicon-based semiconductor quantum computing cloud platform and released the QRunes quantum programming language. In 2018, the company released QPanda, China’s first quantum computing programming framework, which achieved 64-qubit quantum simulation and exceeded the previous IBM Q simulation record in China. During the same year, the Origin Quantum Industry Alliance (OQIA) was established, and the company’s hardware development team released China’s first quantum computer control system, Origin Quantum AIO.

In 2019, Origin Quantum began providing online education, released China’s first quantum computing learning tool called the Origin Quantum Learning Machine, and launched ChemiQ, the world’s first practical quantum chemistry application system. That year also marked the formal establishment of China’s first national quantum industry alliance. In 2020, the company achieved key progress in biomedicine, launched the superconducting quantum computing cloud platform based on its self-developed quantum computer OriginQ Wuyuan, released an upgraded AIO system supporting 32-qubit chips, and announced the Five-Cloud Strategy.

Between 2021 and 2023, Origin Quantum expanded rapidly. It released China’s first quantum computer operating system Origin Pilot, introduced multiple quantum finance applications, built China’s first quantum financial application alliance, and opened China’s first campus quantum computing science base. It developed China’s first quantum computational fluid dynamics software ORIGINQ QCFD, produced domestic dilution refrigerators, launched China’s first quantum chip design industrial software ORIGIN UNIT, and ranked first in China and sixth globally in quantum computing patent filings in 2022. It also created China’s first quantum VR teaching system, released China’s first commercial semiconductor quantum chip carrier board, and delivered quantum computing services for medical diagnosis.

In January 2024, Origin Quantum launched China’s third-generation independent superconducting quantum computer “Origin Wukong”, equipped with a self-developed 72-qubit Wukong chip and China’s first post-quantum security shield. During 2024, the company connected Origin Wukong to three national supercomputing centres, delivered domestic dilution refrigerators to universities, achieved the world’s largest quantum computational fluid dynamics simulation, exported autonomous quantum computing power for the first time, and supported the creation of China’s first institute of quantum computing and data medicine.

Today, Origin Quantum operates as a full-stack quantum computing company providing quantum computers, hardware, software, cloud services, industry solutions, post-quantum security products, and education platforms, with growing global use and continuous expansion of China’s quantum computing industrial base.

The mission of Origin Quantum is to make quantum computing useful for real life beyond research laboratories. The company works to build fully independent, reliable, and engineering-ready quantum computing systems that can be used by businesses, governments, researchers, and educators. Origin Quantum aims to develop the complete quantum technology chain, including chips, hardware, control systems, software, cloud platforms, security products, and education tools. An important part of the mission is to ensure that China has its own controllable quantum computing infrastructure and knowledge base. Through continuous research, product development, industry cooperation, and talent training, Origin Quantum seeks to support scientific progress, industrial development, and long-term technological independence.

The vision of Origin Quantum is to contribute Chinese capability to the global development of quantum computing and help shape the future of information technology. The company aims to build a stable and open quantum computing ecosystem that supports innovation, security, and sustainable industrial growth. Origin Quantum wants quantum computing to become a practical tool for solving complex problems in science, industry, healthcare, finance, energy, and public services. A key part of this vision is to strengthen China’s role in advanced computing technologies while also promoting international cooperation and knowledge exchange. By developing trusted quantum infrastructure and services, Origin Quantum seeks to support long-term economic and social development.

Origin Quantum has received wide recognition for its work in quantum computing and industrial innovation. In 2022, the company won the highest award in China’s National Disruptive Technology Innovation Competition organised by the Ministry of Science and Technology. It was approved as China’s first Quantum Computing Engineering Research Centre and the first National Quantum Computing Technology Innovation Centre. The company ranked first in China and sixth globally in the 2022 Global Quantum Computing Technology Patent Filings Ranking. Origin Quantum has also been listed among China’s national enterprises with advantages in intellectual property rights and selected as a classic innovative enterprise in the Yangtze River Delta modern service industry programme.

Origin Quantum provides a complete range of quantum computing products and services covering the entire technology chain, from physical hardware to software, cloud platforms, industry applications, security solutions, and education. The company’s core strength lies in its ability to develop and deliver fully independent and engineering-ready quantum computing systems.

In the field of quantum computers, Origin Quantum offers both superconducting quantum computers and semiconductor quantum computers. A key product is the third-generation superconducting quantum computer Origin Wukong, launched in 2024. It is built around a self-developed 72-qubit Wukong quantum chip and is programmable, deliverable, and accessible through cloud services. Origin Quantum also provides earlier-generation systems and customised quantum computing platforms for research institutions, universities, and industry clients.

The company produces a wide range of hardware products required for quantum computing and scientific research. These include quantum measurement and control systems, such as the Origin Quantum AIO series and the Tianji control systems, quantum parametric amplifiers, ultra-low temperature sensors, high-vacuum quantum chip storage systems, quantum chip carriers, and domestic dilution refrigerators including the SL400 and SL1000 platforms. These systems support stable quantum chip operation and form the foundation of China’s domestic quantum computing infrastructure.

In programming software, Origin Quantum has built China’s first complete domestic quantum software toolchain. Its products include the QRunes quantum programming language, the QPanda programming framework, the Origin Pilot quantum computer operating system, the ORIGIN UNIT quantum chip design software, and collaborative quantum–supercomputing algorithm platforms. These tools allow developers and researchers to design, test, and run quantum algorithms efficiently.

The company also develops industry software and application systems for real-world use. Key products include ChemiQ for quantum chemistry, ORIGINQ QCFD for quantum computational fluid dynamics, quantum finance tools such as pricing libraries for derivatives, quantum risk monitoring algorithms, quantum Bayesian applications, and AI-integrated quantum simulation systems. These solutions serve industries such as chemistry, biomedicine, finance, energy, artificial intelligence, smart grid, education, weather forecasting, and scientific research.

Origin Quantum operates a full quantum cloud service platform that provides learning, programming, computing, simulation, and application support. The platform includes public quantum cloud access, hybrid cloud services that combine quantum computing, supercomputing, and AI computing, and custom cloud platforms for organisations. This allows users worldwide to access quantum computing without installing local systems.

In the area of post-quantum security, the company provides practical solutions to protect digital systems against future quantum attacks. These include post-quantum cryptography products, secure communication systems for telecom operators, quantum-resistant security solutions for data centres, quantum-resistant encryption for stored data, banking system quantum-resistant shield mechanisms, port communication security, IoT quantum-resistant security, and vehicle network anti-quantum security solutions.

Origin Quantum delivers comprehensive education products and services, including online education platforms, teaching laboratories, quantum learning machines, VR teaching systems, training programmes, and the Suzhi education platform. Through these offerings, Origin Quantum supports talent development and the long-term growth of the quantum computing ecosystem.