ZuriQ is a Swiss quantum computing startup and spinout from ETH Zürich, founded in 2024 by Dr. Pavel Hrmo, Dr. Tobias Sägesser, and Dr. Shreyans Jain. The company develops utility-scale quantum processors featuring a native two-dimensional trap architecture based on Penning micro-traps. By confining atomic ions using static electromagnetic fields rather than oscillating radio-frequency fields, ZuriQ enables ions to move freely in three dimensions above micro-fabricated silicon chips. This design overcomes the fundamental scaling limits of conventional one-dimensional ion-chain architectures, establishing a direct pathway toward thousands of interconnected physical qubits for fault-tolerant quantum computing.

The company collaborates with academic institutions like ETH Zürich and industrial partners such as Infineon Technologies to fabricate and scale its quantum hardware using established semiconductor production processes. ZuriQ targets research institutions and industrial enterprises requiring high-performance computational solutions for complex workloads such as drug discovery and advanced materials science.