Fire Opal x IBM Quantum

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Access Fire Opal and IBM Quantum hardware through one trusted partner to maximize your quantum investment.

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Complexity slows adoption

Removing the friction from quantum computing

Enterprise quantum initiatives are often slowed not by the capabilities of the hardware, but by the friction of the surrounding ecosystem.

Moving from a business challenge to execution on real hardware requires managing fragmented tools, manual error mitigation, and multi-vendor procurement.

Everything you need in one quantum partnership

Your complete enterprise quantum solution

Access IBM Quantum hardware, Fire Opal performance management, AI-powered error suppression, and Q-CTRL expertise through a single, streamlined experience.

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Track record

Outcomes our customers can trust

10X
Deeper circuits.
1,000X
Reduced compute cost.
1,000X
Improved accuracy.

Your direct path to quantum value

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Simplify enterprise procurement

Reduce purchasing complexity with one contract, one proof of concept, and one bill. Get started faster with a streamlined path to enterprise quantum computing.

Solve industry problems with ease

Skip low-level circuit design entirely. Fire Opal’s hardware-optimized turnkey solvers deliver high-fidelity results for optimization, material science, and chemistry simulations with just a single line of code.

Accelerate application development

Move quickly from use case to application with software abstractions and guidance from Q-CTRL's quantum experts. Spend less time managing infrastructure and more time delivering outcomes.

Unlock more from every quantum run

Maximize return on investment with world-leading quantum hardware and software. Achieve reliable, high-fidelity results through fully automated error suppression, no hardware expertise required.

Case studies

Real-world results

This collaboration demonstrates how hybrid quantum workflows can become practical tools for computer-aided drug discovery, enabling us to explore computational approaches that were previously out of reach.
Jean-Philip Piquemal
Co-founder
Solving the distribution network reconfiguration problem requires advanced optimization approaches that can combine the strengths of classical and quantum computing. Working with Q-CTRL enabled us to construct a hybrid quantum-classical workflow that leverages these combined strengths, unlocking the performance available on IBM Quantum hardware through Fire Opal’s optimization and error suppression capabilities.
Hiromichi Matsuyama
R&D Department Manager
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Q-CTRL played a key role in extending our quantum collision-model simulations of Markovian quantum processes on IBM superconducting hardware. Their hardware-aware execution expertise, together with Fire Opal's error-management software, helped us achieve long-time simulations beyond previously demonstrated scales.
Seiji Yunoki
Chief Scientist & Team Leader
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We achieved a significant leap forward in accurately calculating the physical properties of materials, demonstrating a five-fold increase in achievable circuit width over previous Quantum Phase Estimation studies.
Shu Kanno
Scientist
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The teams have achieved outstanding progress, and the results of this challenge confirm that quantum technologies have the potential to shape the next generation of aircraft.
Isabell Gradert
Vice President Central Research and Technology
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Working with Q-CTRL gave us a chance to explore a new and fast moving area of technology in a way that was grounded in our real design challenges. The team brought a strong mix of technical expertise and practical focus, helping us understand how quantum machine learning might fit into our workflow. It was a productive and insightful collaboration.
Shimoda Wataru (霜田 航)
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We were pleasantly surprised to see the optimal routing of 26 trains over 18 minutes of real scheduling data for the full station topology being realised on a real quantum device, which otherwise wouldn’t have been possible without using Q-CTRL’s optimisation solver.
Nadia Hoodbhoy
Principal Engineer
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Optimally routing 120 convoys can take more than a month of classical computation. The Australian Army is evaluating the potential of quantum computing to provide improvements; however, it’s been difficult to validate the feasibility of a quantum solution due to hardware noise. With Fire Opal, an algorithmic enhancement software, we are able to achieve results on quantum computers that build confidence in our quantum roadmap.
Marcus Doherty
Australian Reserve Officer
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As we develop novel techniques to solve some of the quantum industry’s hardest challenges, Fire Opal is an essential tool to reduce the impact of hardware noise and demonstrate successful results with deeper and wider circuits.
Hayk Tepanyan
Chief Technology Officer
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We wanted to challenge Fire Opal’s capabilities by running a quite complex, unoptimized circuit. The results were extremely promising. The only comparable results we’ve seen have come from hardware that is currently too expensive to run extensive tests on.
Dr. Valtteri Lahtinen
Chief Scientific Officer
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A rare opportunity for leading transport innovators and quantum computing experts to tackle complex transport network management and congestion problems.
Andrew Constance
Minister for Transport and Roads
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Simplify your quantum execution

One partner for quantum access and algorithm performance

For Enterprise teams

Turn quantum exploration into business outcomes

Solve high-impact problems in logistics, finance, energy, and chemistry with enterprise software, expert guidance, and IBM Quantum access from one trusted partner.

For ALgorithm developers and researchers

Push the boundaries of your quantum execution

Run larger, more complex workloads on real hardware through one streamlined experience, without the overhead of multiple vendors or low-level circuit management.

Getting started with Q-CTRL

We provide the software, hardware access, and expertise you need to move from quantum experimentation to meaningful results.

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You need both software and hardware access

Get everything from one partner. Contact us to set up a unified contract that gives your team access to Fire Opal, enterprise solvers, dedicated compute time on utility-scale IBM Quantum hardware.

You already have IBM Quantum access

Get more from your existing investments. Access Fire Opal through the IBM Qiskit Functions catalog, or sign up directly to Fire Opal Client to run your algorithms on IBM Quantum hardware.

Latest news and updates

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Q-CTRL sets the standard for quantum execution speed with IBM Quantum Nighthawk

Q-CTRL digest

September 24, 2026

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Expanding the capabilities of Fire Opal for all users

Technical blog

September 16, 2026

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Beat the odds: Master and execute Monte Carlo Integration for finance on real quantum computers

Q-CTRL digest

September 11, 2026

Frequently asked questions

Fire Opal includes hardware-optimized solvers for optimization (e.g., logistics, finance, route management) and chemistry simulation, with Monte Carlo solvers coming soon. These allow you to execute domain-specific algorithms with standard high-level inputs, skipping manual circuit design entirely.

Yes. We offer flexible PoC packages that allow your team to benchmark Fire Opal's error-suppression performance and algorithmic solvers on IBM hardware using your specific use cases.

You can still leverage Fire Opal! You can integrate Fire Opal into your existing workflow directly through the IBM Qiskit Functions Catalog or contact our sales team to arrange a direct software license for your allocated IBM backends.

Q-CTRL acts as your single point of contact. Through a unified agreement, you get direct access to utility-scale IBM Quantum hardware paired with Q-CTRL’s Fire Opal software, bundled into one contract and one invoice to streamline enterprise procurement.

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