Blog by Sami Oksanen: Lessons from the frontlines - How quantum computing is progressing in 2025
Espoo, Finland, 05 June 2025
An essential part of my personal entry into the quantum computing world has been getting to know the market and the players. Over the past few weeks, I’ve had the opportunity to do that by attending events and trade shows in Brussels, London, and Gothenburg. In fact, someone mentioned that now during UNESCO’s International Year of Quantum Science and Technology, it could be possible to spend every business day of 2025 at quantum events! I don’t quite plan to go that far, but events can be worthwhile, and here’s what I just learned.
Quantum utility – quantum computers solving problems beyond the scale of classical brute force simulation – is emerging at an increasing pace. QMill’s own demonstration of speed-up in verification of near-term quantum computers, announced earlier this year, perfectly illustrates these findings. I was happy to see that the key application areas being discussed include optimization, with potential benefits for industries such as banking, aerospace, and telecoms.
Another evolving and particularly interesting opportunity is the lack of established standards in the “quantum stack”. Starting from the different ways to create qubits, all the way to software development kits and application software, there are multiple vendors competing for their space. For hardware-agnostic players like QMill, this rivalry is beneficial, as it should lead into faster development. Our fight is on the algorithm and software layers, where we aim to emerge as the de facto standard of the future.
Larger global corporations have also started to develop their own quantum teams. This makes perfect sense as the general quantum advantage draws closer, accelerating the return on investment in human capital. For any other company which doesn’t have the possibility to invest in their own resources, QMill is ready to support.
These were just a few highlights from the events, there were many other fascinating topics as well. My final takeaway is that, going forward, quantum trade shows should evolve to attract also those organizations that will actually use quantum computers or their services. They’re the ones who will ultimately benefit from the breakthroughs we’re working toward.
Sami Oksanen joined QMill in April 2025 and works as Head of Sales. He has a strong background in sales and business development from ICT and energy industries.
