SkyWater Technology and Qolab Announce Midwest Commercial Foundry Partnership for Superconducting Quantum Devices

SkyWater Technology announced that it has entered into a multi-year commercial collaboration with Qolab. The agreement is designed to transition superconducting technology from custom development programs to repeatable wafer manufacturing. The engagement combines platform-based wafer services, defined production terms, and coordinated capacity planning. The framework provides Qolab with greater visibility as it scales and creates a commercial model that drives broader adoption of SkyWater?s superconducting technologies. SkyWater is investing in dedicated quantum tool upgrades as part of a broader modernization of its fabrication facilities to accelerate this transition. As quantum technologies advance, companies need access to specialized fabrication capabilities within a disciplined commercial foundry environment. Both companies believe this first-of-its-kind collaboration establishes an open-access, and capital-efficient model. This partnership connects quantum technology development with repeatable wafer manufacturing. The collaboration also provides greater consistency and commercial visibility. Under the agreement, Qolab will serve as a lead customer on SkyWater?s newly launched SC250 superconducting platform to advance its Quantum System-in-Package (QSiP). The QSiP architecture is designed to address key cost, complexity, and form-factor challenges in scaling quantum systems. It achieves this by integrating cryogenic wiring, low-pass filters, and amplifiers into a compact package. The collaboration links SkyWater?s superconducting platform with Qolab?s back-end packaging, integration, and testing capabilities in Wisconsin. Together they establish a coordinated Midwest manufacturing pathway for superconducting quantum devices. Key Commercial & Financial Highlights: Unprecedented Commercial Framework: A first-of-its-kind agreement combining custom technology development transitioning to locked-in unit production costs at high volumes. Strategic Infrastructure Investment: SkyWater is investing in superconducting fabrication tool upgrades. This reinforces its broader fab-wide modernization initiative, and its long-standing heritage of developing unique process capabilities. Accelerated SC250 Platform Utilization: Qolab's adoption of SC250 validates SkyWater's TaaS model and creates a blueprint for other quantum hardware developers. This repeatable blueprint will accelerate the transition from custom fabs to foundries. Unique Midwest Superconducting Manufacturing Partnership: Linking SkyWater?s specialized fabrication capabilities in Minnesota with Qolab?s design and testing expertise in Wisconsin is unique. This collaboration establishes a first-of-its-kind regional ecosystem to accelerate workforce development.