ALT On June 11, 2026, Pasqal Company, a world leader in neutral-atom quantum computing, formally opened Italy’s first neutral-atom quantum computer, marking a significant milestone for the European technological industry. The new system, called SOL, is housed at CINECA, the biggest public supercomputing operator in the country. It represents a major advantage in integrating quantum processing into high-performance computing (HPC) environments. A new generation of computer resources was introduced with a ribbon-cutting ceremony held at the DAMA Technopole in the Emilia-Romagna area. The Italian Ministry of University and Research, through the Italian Research Center on High Performance Computing (ICSC), co-funded the purchase of these computers by the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking (JU). SOL: An Integrated Technical Powerhouse with Leonardo SOL, a Pasqal Orion quantum processing unit (QPU) with 140 qubits, is the focal point of this ceremony.

ALT IQM Finland Oy (“IQM”) and Real Asset Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: RAAQ) announced that their proposed business combination has overcome a significant regulatory obstacle, building the first European quantum computing company listed on a major U.S. stock market. The SEC approved the firms’ Form F-4 registration statement on June 5, 2026, and they confirmed it on June 8. RAAQ shareholders’ final vote at an Extraordinary General Meeting on June 25, 2026, follows this milestone. The merger prospectus and proxy statement were delivered to shareholders of record on June 3, 2026. The merged firm will become a public corporation if the merger is authorized and the closing requirements are satisfied. Its American Depositary Shares are anticipated to trade on the Nasdaq Global Exchange under the ticker code “IQMX.”