About HQS
We develop software solutions that accelerate innovation in science and industry.
HQS provides software for material scientists in the chemical industry and academia that incorporates sophisticated quantum-level models of the properties of molecules and materials, giving researchers the deeper insights they need to identify the perfect solution.
Our Mission: Powering Tomorrow's Solutions
Our mission is to provide software that revolutionizes research to accelerate and enable breakthrough developments in various industries.
Our Vision: Industry's Quantum Revolution
Our vision is to establish quantum mechanical applications in industry and to realize optimized application-oriented quantum computing.
Our Story and the Minds Behind HQS
Quantum technology harbors enormous potential for industry, especially in materials development. However, in the current NISQ era, fully tapping into this potential remains a challenge. But four physicists from Karlsruher Institute of Technology (KIT) saw an opportunity to convert this potential. Thus, HQS was born.
Our grown team of 40+ experts, mainly in physics, chemistry, and computing, has turned quantum potential into practical software solutions for industry and science. We're making quantum accessible for breakthroughs.
Timeline
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2017
Founded by four physicists with a deep background in theoretical quantum computing.
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2018
First major public release: ProjectQ port to Cirq.
9 emloyees -
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2019
€2,3 Million Seed Financing Round
14 employees -
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2020
First Cloud Offering.
20 employees -
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2021
qoqo, the quantum circuit representation library, is released.
30 employees -
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2022
HQS Noise App is launched.
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2023
Qoqo for Braket is launched and further ready-to-use Software Applications. Explore our new Solutions for Quantum Simulation.
40 employees. See our current team -
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2024
Launch of HQStage - the quantum simulation toolkit from HQS with a wide range of software modules for the entire simulation process and innovative workflows.
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