IBM and Lockheed Martin are establishing a quantum computing innovation center at Switzerland’s Swiss National Supercomputing Centre in Lugano, an institution connected to ETH Zurich. The facility will host Switzerland’s first IBM Quantum System Two, powered by the IBM Quantum Nighthawk processor, with operations scheduled to begin by late 2026. Swiss companies, startups and research institutions will receive earlier cloud-based access through ETH Zurich, alongside entry to the IBM Quantum Network and IBM Quantum Platform. Education programs will include courses, certifications, workshops, hackathons and industry conferences. Research is expected to cover chemistry, materials science, optimization and financial services. The partnership also includes projects on quantum sensing for navigation and advanced additive manufacturing of metallic alloys, with support from armasuisse, Switzerland’s Federal Office for Defence Procurement. The collaboration extends a relationship that began with Lockheed Martin’s $1.3 million investment in the Institut Quantique at Université de Sherbrooke in 2021. IBM has pledged more than $10 billion to quantum research and manufacturing over the next five years. IBM shares fell 0.3% in Thursday’s premarket trading, while Lockheed Martin shares rose 0.7%.