CIQTEK (国仪量子)
CIQTEK is China's most advanced quantum instruments company, developing quantum measurement instruments, scanning probe microscopes, and electron paramagnetic resonance spectrometers. The company received Shanghai STAR Market IPO approval in December 2025 at an implied valuation of approximately CNY 11.7 billion (~$1.6 billion), making it one of the most valuable quantum-adjacent companies in China. CIQTEK occupies a 'picks and shovels' position in the Chinese quantum supply chain — its instruments are needed by every quantum hardware developer in the country.
- Country
- China
- Founded
- 2016
- Stage
- IPO Approved (STAR Market)
Stock · Shanghai STAR: Pending
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