We had a great time in South Korea last week as part of the Finnish Quantum Delegation, organized by Business Finland. During April 2–4, Arctic Instruments joined a group of Finnish quantum technology companies and institutions on a trade mission to explore opportunities, share insights, and connect with Korea’s growing quantum tech community. 

As a deep tech startup developing and selling state-of-the-art travelling wave parametric amplifiers (TWPAs), we were glad to introduce Arctic Instruments to new audiences. Our Head of Business Development, Bilge Yildiz, presented our company and our flagship product, AI-TWPA-C, during visits to universities and research institutes. She also had the chance to engage in meaningful conversations with scientists and industry experts. 

We received great feedback. Many were interested in how Finland’s quantum ecosystem has produced global success stories like Bluefors and IQM, and how smaller deep tech startups like ours are bringing focused, high-quality products to market.

An article published over the weekend in Asia Business Daily offers a local perspective on the Finnish quantum ecosystem. Bilge Yildiz was interviewed during the delegation visit, and the piece highlights key points from the discussion. 

It’s clear that South Korea is taking quantum technology seriously. Investments are steadily growing in quantum computing, communications, and sensing, with strong focus on infrastructural development. Korea is advancing both superconducting qubit and trapped ion platforms and has a national strategy aiming for large quantum computing systems in the coming years. There’s also a vision for startup incubation, research, education, and commercialization. 

During the visit, we visited several leading institutions, including: 

• Chungbuk University 

• KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) 

• SKKU (Sungkyunkwan University – privately owned by Samsung) 

• KIST (Korea Institute of Science and Technology) 

• Yonsei University 

A big thank you to Finnish Ambassador Jyri Järviaho in Seoul for hosting a warm and welcoming reception at the Ambassador’s Residence. And of course, special thanks to Youngsim Kim and the Business Finland team for organizing such a well-run and impactful visit. 

Only downside? The food in Korea was so good that we’ve already found ourselves missing it and looking forward to our next visit! 

Arctic Instruments is proud to be part of the Finnish quantum story. We’re building for a quantum future – and we’re just getting started. 

Want to learn more about our tech or connect with us? Drop us a message at info@arcticinst.io.