SASKATOON, SK, March 31, 2026 -- Zero Point Cryogenics (ZPC), Canada’s leading innovator in quantum-enabling low temperature systems, is proud to announce its central role in the unveiling of the first full-stack quantum computer in the Canadian Prairies at the University of Saskatchewan. This initiative, powered by ZPC’s cryogenic technology, represents a critical step in securing Canadian technological and economic sovereignty by providing Albertan-manufactured hardware for the next generation of quantum scientists.

As Canada’s sole manufacturer of dilution refrigerators and the patented Phase Separation Refrigerator, ZPC provides the essential sub-kelvin cooling infrastructure required to initialize superconducting qubits. ZPC is anchoring the University of Saskatchewan’s new quantum computer with its Model L dilution refrigerator. Located at the Centre for Quantum Topology and its Applications (quanTA) and led by Dr. Steven Rayan – director of the quanTA Centre and professor of mathematics and statistics at the University of Saskatchewan – the lab ensures an increasing number of Canadian students and researchers have onsite access to a full-stack quantum computer, strengthening Canada’s position as a global powerhouse in the quantum sector.

The quantum computer is the result of a collaborative partnership featuring a world-class quantum stack:

• Zero Point Cryogenics: The Model L, our Large-scale performer, dilution refrigerator.
• Rigetti Computing: The Novera QPU, a 9-qubit superconducting quantum processing unit.
• Qblox: Scalable and modular quantum control stacks.
• QuantrolOx: The Quantum EDGE platform for automated tuning and optimization.

“Professor Rayan’s lab will play a key role in continuing Canada’s transformation into a powerhouse of quantum technology and education,” said Chris Cassin, Co-founder and CEO of Zero Point Cryogenics. “Preparing Canada for a quantum future starts with the next generation – our students. Zero Point Cryogenics, a fellow Prairies-based organization, is thrilled to support this work”.

“Canada’s technological sovereignty depends on our ability to build, maintain, and innovate within our own borders,” said Dr. John P. Davis, Co-founder and CTO of Zero Point Cryogenics. “By providing the University of Saskatchewan with an Albertan-made dilution refrigerator, we are ensuring that the talent we cultivate in the Prairies is trained on the very same hardware that will drive the quantum industry”.

This project, supported by funding from Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan), will enable undergraduate and graduate students to interface with real-world quantum computing use cases spanning from health to agriculture, while getting hands-on experience with the required infrastructure. By training students to operate advanced quantum hardware, robust pipelines of a highly skilled quantum workforce are created.