By Hugo Saleh, President and CCO, Quantum Motion
With the largest event for the high-performance computing (HPC) industry taking place this week – Supercomputing 2025 – I started reflecting on the overall HPC landscape and the momentum gaining in the quantum computing industry. What has been primarily a domain of academic and research pursuit, mixed with optimism, is rapidly maturing across the industry with initial benchmarks, commercial partnerships and significant global investments. The tone of the conversation has shifted — from if quantum computing will scale and accelerate HPC to how soon and by whom.
That shift is reflected in the numbers. According to recent reports, the global quantum computing market is projected to reach $100 billion by 2035. Analysts across the board agree that we’re entering a phase of sustained, long-term growth driven by the convergence of quantum computing with HPC, artificial intelligence and advanced simulation workloads.
When I joined Quantum Motion earlier this year, I was inspired by the technology and approach our company is developing to deliver useful, fault tolerant, utility scale quantum computing. I’ve personally witnessed a rapid transformation where our team is turning research and conviction into tangible delivery — proving that scalable quantum systems can be built using the same CMOS transistor manufacturing techniques that power the computers and smartphones we use every day.
This transformation and momentum are reflected most prominently by our recent accomplishments:
- Delivering the industry’s first full-stack silicon spin CMOS quantum system to the UK’s National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC) – This isn’t a lab experiment; it’s a deployed, rack-based system manufactured using 300 mm wafers using CMOS transistors for silicon spin qubits— the same infrastructure that builds the world’s classical processors. It’s compact, energy efficient and upgradable as we grow the QPU’s capability. For researchers and early adopters, our QM One system offers a clear path to developing and scaling quantum algorithms and applications. This installation represents years of work and is a step-change for our field: proof that useful quantum systems can be manufactured at scale this decade.
- Advancing to Phase B in the DARPA Quantum Benchmarking Initiative – Another significant validation of our approach is Quantum Motion advancing to Phase B in DARPA’s Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI). The QBI is a rigorous process that asks the hard question: Can a quantum computer deliver utility this decade? In other words, can a quantum computer deliver more ROI than its costs. Moving into Phase B signals that our silicon spin qubit architecture has promise to deliver true value and scale critical for real deployment in public sector and industrial HPC infrastructures.
- New technology partnership for NVIDIA NVQLink™ – Delivering a full-stack quantum computer that integrates with HPC systems requires partnering with industry leaders and deploying powerful, open standard-based technologies designed for hybrid computing environments. Quantum Motion was recently highlighted as one of the newest partners focused on integrating NVIDIA’s high-speed interconnect, NVQLink, with our qubit systems. This will enable CPUs, GPUs and QPUs to communicate seamlessly across future HPC clusters. For end users, that means shorter calibration cycles and faster results for workloads that blend the best of both worlds.
- Celebrating our Apprentice of the Year – None of this progress happens without the people behind it. One standout highlight is Sophia Garofeanu, who was recently named Institute of Physics (IOP) Apprentice of the Year for exceptional contributions to developing and expanding the provision of apprenticeships, as well as transformative work in superconducting magnet manufacturing. Sophia’s achievement reflects something we deeply value at Quantum Motion: the combination of scientific curiosity with hands-on craftsmanship. It’s a reminder that the breakthroughs of tomorrow depend on the skills and dedication of our extremely talented employees.
Why This Momentum Matters for the High-Performance Computing Industry
The high-performance computing industry is approaching an inflection point. As Moore’s Law slows and energy efficiency plateaus, HPC users are searching for new ways to extend computational power without exponential increases in cost and power consumption.
Quantum computing offers that next step. By integrating silicon spin quantum processors directly into HPC environments, we can create integrated architectures where CPUs, GPUs and QPUs work together in the environments and footprints that already exist. Quantum systems will excel at solving classes of complex problems, like optimization, materials modeling and quantum chemistry, that today challenge even the largest supercomputers.
Our silicon-spin CMOS transistor approach makes that integration practical. It’s built on familiar infrastructure, designed for scalability, and compatible with data center and HPC standards. It will enable quantum systems to become part of the HPC continuum — not a separate island.
Excited about the future ahead
This past year has proven that silicon spin CMOS transistor quantum computers can be built and delivered. The next couple of years will focus on proving that they can be scaled and used within the energy and physical footprint powering today’s data center and HPC systems. Each milestone brings us closer to a world where quantum computing is not experimental — but essential. I, along with the entire Quantum Motion executive team, are proud of what our team has achieved in such a short period of time and are even more excited about what comes next.
If you’re in St. Louis and would like to learn more, please reach out to us or connect with me on LinkedIn. We’d love to discuss how we can advance quantum computing together.
About the author
Hugo Saleh is President and Chief Commercial Officer at Quantum Motion where he focuses on building partnerships across the ecosystem, guiding customer engagements, attracting strategic investors, and scaling the company’s operations. With over 25 years of experience at Google, Intel, and Ayar Labs, Hugo has vast experience leading major initiatives in high-performance computing (HPC), data centers, AI infrastructure and silicon photonics.