
Co-Founder & CEO, IQM Quantum Computers
Dr. Jan Goetz is the co-founder and CEO of IQM Quantum Computers, a global leader in full-stack superconducting quantum computers. He spun IQM out of Aalto University and the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland in 2018 and has since raised over $600 million in capital for the company, including the largest Series B funding round in quantum computing outside the United States. Under his leadership, IQM has shipped more on-premises quantum computers than any of its competitors, serving leading high-performance computing centres, research institutions, and AI-driven organizations worldwide.
A quantum physicist by training, Dr. Goetz completed his doctorate on superconducting quantum circuits at TU Munich and worked as a Marie-Curie Fellow at Aalto University in Helsinki. He is a named inventor on key IQM intellectual property and a recognized voice in the global quantum industry, serving as an ambassador for the European Innovation Council (EIC) and holding a board seat in the European Quantum Industry Consortium.
Connect with Jan on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jan-goetz/ and learn more about IQM at https://www.iqm.tech/
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