Quantum Machines opens Delft R&D office after QHarbor deal
Fri, 8th May 2026 (Today)
Quantum Machines has acquired QHarbor and opened a research and development office in Delft, giving it a base in one of Europe's main quantum technology centres.
The QHarbor team, a spin-out from TU Delft, will form the foundation of the new Delft operation. The site will focus on software-defined experimentation, data management and system-level integration for quantum computing.
Quantum Machines develops hardware and software used to control quantum processors. Its platform supports several qubit approaches, including superconducting, neutral atom, trapped ion and spin-based systems.
The expansion adds Delft to the company's existing European locations in Denmark, Germany and France. It also places Quantum Machines close to QuTech and other institutions in the Dutch quantum research network.
The deal points to a broader shift in the quantum sector as companies build out the software and control layers needed to run larger, more complex systems. While much of the industry's early effort focused on developing qubits, attention has increasingly turned to the surrounding infrastructure needed to operate and integrate those machines.
QHarbor's products are aimed at physics researchers and other data-driven scientists. Its software is designed to store, organise and visualise measurement data, with support for local servers and cloud deployment.
The platform stores and retrieves data through an application programming interface. It also includes a synchronisation agent that monitors data sources such as local folders and databases. The software can detect existing and new datasets, convert supported files to netCDF-4 or HDF5 formats and upload them to a central server.
The software also supports synchronisation from established data acquisition frameworks including QCoDeS, Labber and Quantify, as well as custom folder structures. Its desktop and Python tools are used to upload, query and visualise datasets for research.
European base
The Delft office is in Hubbz Delft and is intended to support research and development while providing a base for collaboration with local partners in the Dutch quantum ecosystem. This brings Quantum Machines closer to the research groups, start-ups and institutions clustered around the city.
Europe has become an increasingly important market for companies building quantum computing tools, partly because of strong academic research networks and public backing for deep-tech development. Delft in particular has emerged as a focal point because of its concentration of specialist institutions and spin-outs.
Quantum Machines works with about half of quantum computing companies globally. Its products sit in the control layer between quantum processors and classical computing systems, an area many in the industry see as critical to scaling experimental systems beyond laboratory settings.
That control layer has drawn increasing attention as quantum developers try to improve reliability, manage larger numbers of qubits and coordinate real-time operations. Data management has also become more important as research groups generate larger volumes of measurement data and seek more consistent ways to store and analyse results.
In that context, QHarbor's software offers a complementary set of tools. Bringing the Delft team into Quantum Machines may help extend the data-handling and experimentation features of its wider control platform.
"As an American company, this step reflects our deep investment in Europe's quantum future and our commitment to being an integral part of this thriving ecosystem," said Itamar Sivan, chief executive officer and co-founder of Quantum Machines. "By establishing a home in Delft, we are investing our resources and expertise in one of Europe's most significant quantum hubs."
One of QHarbor's founders is joining Quantum Machines after the acquisition. The incoming team will contribute directly to work on software and systems for scaling quantum computing.
"Joining Quantum Machines allows us to take our work further and integrate it into a broader platform used across the quantum ecosystem," said Alberto Tosato, a QHarbor co-founder who is joining Quantum Machines. "We look forward to contributing to the development of technologies that support the scaling of quantum systems."