News & Traction

Our track record, so far.

From the Oxford demo to the IVS2026 and J-StarX selections: QVillager's progress and latest updates in one place.

Traction & Recognition

Traction & trust

QVillager is building the evaluation and certification infrastructure for quantum talent through product development, pitches, conference exhibits, and events.

Across research, product, and the startup community, we are building the global standard for quantum skills.

2026.02
Demo at the University of Oxford
Presented the QVillager vision and demoed the quantum talent evaluation platform at the University of Oxford.
2026.04
Exhibited at QUINTBRIDGE, an NTT West venue
Introduced QVillager's work on quantum deployment and talent development to companies and startup partners.
2026.06
QVArena MVP development begins
Started building the QVArena MVP: submission, evaluation, and rankings for quantum challenges, the foundation for measuring quantum skill on practical problems.
2026.07
Selected for IVS2026 Startup Market, SPIKES PITCH finalist
Selected for the Startup Market at IVS2026, Japan's largest startup conference (300 companies), and chosen as one of 12 finalists for the SPIKES PITCH contest. QVillager's vision of a global standard for quantum skills is drawing attention across Japan's startup ecosystem.
2026.07
QFlow launch
Launched QFlow, a composition studio that applies quantum principles to music-making. It runs in the browser and opens the quantum world through music.
2026.08
J-StarX Silicon Valley Stanford course selection
Selected for J-StarX's Silicon Valley program (Stanford course), accelerating the global expansion of the quantum skill evaluation platform inside the world's largest startup ecosystem.
2026.09
First Quantum × AI hackathon (planned)
A hands-on Quantum × AI hackathon combining AI agents, quantum algorithms, and classical optimization. Students, engineers, researchers, and companies come together on real optimization problems.

Startup Recognition

IVS2026 Startup Market & SPIKES PITCH

Selected for the Startup Market (300 companies) at IVS2026, Japan's largest startup conference, and a SPIKES PITCH finalist (12 companies).

Research & Media

Physical Review Letters, Nikkei, New Scientist

Research in quantum information accepted by Physical Review Letters, and covered by Nikkei, New Scientist, and other media at home and abroad.

Selected Programs

NEDO, J-StarX, Oxford, Stanford

Selected for and participating in NEDO's quantum R&D prize program, J-StarX, and programs connected to the University of Oxford and Stanford.

Product & Community

QVArena, hackathons, talent community

Building a working ecosystem for quantum talent through the QVArena MVP, Quantum × AI hackathons, and a growing community of students and young professionals.

Social Media

Quantum news, straight to your timeline.

The latest quantum news, QVArena updates, and behind-the-scenes from hackathons and events. QVillager covers the quantum community in real time, across every platform we run.