Polaris Award 2026

Awarded to software and application leaders bringing commercial application value, drug discovery, and algorithm optimization to life today.

Algorithmiq Classiq Multiverse Computing Q-CTRL Qubit Pharmaceuticals

Awarded to pioneers in quantum cybersecurity, true quantum random number generation (QRNG), post-quantum cryptography, and hardware-level security.

ID Quantique Quantum Computing, Inc. Quantum Dice QC Ware Corp. Quranium

Awarded to teams building the foundation of the quantum internet, optical networking, and secure quantum entanglement distribution.

eleQtron Nu Quantum ORCA Computing Photonic Inc. QuiX Quantum

Awarded to innovators advancing high-precision measurement, atomic clocks, quantum magnetometry, optics, and diagnostic hardware.

Bruker Corporation Infleqtion QpiAI Riverlane Thorlabs

Awarded to full-stack QPU hardware developers making major strides toward fault-tolerant, error-corrected logical quantum computing.

D-Wave IonQ Pasqal PsiQuantum QuEra

Awarded to QPU hardware builders pushing boundaries through end-to-end integration across chip design, fabrication, and execution.

AliceBob IQM OQC (Oxford Quantum Circuits) Quantinuum Rigetti Computing

Awarded to organizations fostering open-source software, accessible developer tools, novel algorithmic paradigms, and community collaboration.

Horizon Quantum Kipu Quantum Qilimanjaro Quantum Tech Terra Quantum AG Xanadu

Awarded to essential providers of control systems, cryogenics, lithography, analytical systems, and enabling hardware.

ASML Bluefors Infineon Technologies Oxford Instruments Qblox

Awarded to companies with distinct architectural concepts, bold positioning, or unique market identities.

ParityQC Quantum Motion Quantum Machines QuantWare Universal Quantum

Awarded to companies demonstrating exceptional operational execution velocity, rapid manufacturing scale, or hyper-efficient growth.

Keysight Technologies Oxford Ionics Quandela Quantonation Zurich Instruments