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Sep 19, 2026
Mitsubishi Electric and OptQC Expand Strategic Partnership Amid JPY 7B ($47M USD) Series A2 and Tokyo R&D Expansion
AI-summarised brief · reviewed before publication
Mitsubishi Electric’s corporate venture arm, theME Innovation Fund, invested JPY 7 billion ($47 million) in OptQC’s Series A2 round, joining 21 investors including KDDI, Canon, and JST. The funding will advance OptQC’s next‑generation optical quantum processor, aiming for ~10,000 qubits and a 100‑fold performance boost over its first‑generation MoQuren system launched in 2026. OptQC will also build a 1,225 m² R&D headquarters in Tokyo, linked to AIST’s G‑QuAT center via NTT’s IOWN network. Mitsubishi Electric will lead two NEDO quantum‑hardware projects, positioning it as a key integrator in Japan’s national quantum ecosystem.
💡 Why It Matters
- · The partnership accelerates Japan’s transition to practical, room‑temperature quantum computing, reducing reliance on cryogenic systems.
- · It also embeds photonic QPU expertise into Mitsubishi’s industrial software stack, potentially reshaping automation and logistics with quantum‑enhanced optimization.
