CEO Interview with Jason Lynch of Equal1

For more than 20 years, Jason has delivered high impact results in executive management. Prior to Equal1, he held several executive management positions at Analog Devices, Hittite and Farren Technology. In these roles, Jason built and managed large teams comprising sales, operation and finance and was responsible for significant revenue targets. He also drove AI for predictive maintenance, made Internet of Things (IoT) a reality, using cutting-edge sensors and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to save factory-owners millions of dollars in unplanned downtime.

Tell us about your company.

Equal1 is a global leader in silicon-based quantum computing. With a world-class team spanning Ireland, the US, Canada, Romania, and the Netherlands, we are focused on building the future of scalable quantum computing through our patented Quantum System-on-Chip (QSoC) technology.

Our UnityQ architecture is the world’s first hybrid quantum-classical chip, integrating all components of a quantum computer onto a single piece of silicon. This breakthrough enables cost-effective, energy-efficient quantum computing in a compact, rack-mountable form, ready for deployment in existing data center infrastructure.

Our approach radically reduces the size and cost of quantum systems, preparing them to unlock real-world applications across sectors such as pharmaceuticals and finance.

Our first commercial product, the Bell-1 Quantum Server, is now shipping to customers worldwide.

What problems are you solving?

Quantum computing today faces two major barriers – scalability and deployability. Most current systems are bulky, power-hungry and confined to lab environments, making them impractical for real-world adoption.

At Equal1 we’re solving this by delivering a fully integrated, silicon-based quantum computing platform that is compact, energy-efficient and manufacturable using standard semiconductor processes. Our UnityQ QSoC architecture eliminates the need for complex infrastructure, enabling quantum computing to be deployed in existing data centers and HPC environments.

We’re also addressing the challenge of hybrid processing by embedding quantum and classical components on a single chip. This allows for real-time quantum-classical interaction, which is a critical capability for solving complex problems in data-sensitive sectors like pharmaceuticals and finance.

What application areas are your strongest?

Our technology is designed for application areas where quantum-classical hybrid computing has the potential to deliver significant future impact. While commercial applications are still in early stages industry-wide, our QSoC platform is especially well-positioned to support:

• Pharmaceuticals: simulating molecular interactions and accelerating early-stage drug discovery.
• Finance: exploring advanced optimisation and risk modelling techniques.
• Data centre efficiency: enabling more energy-efficient computation and reducing the environmental footprint of large-scale infrastructure.

These sectors share common characteristics of data intensity, high computational complexity and sensitivity, making them prime areas for early hybrid quantum-classical exploration. Equal1’s compact, energy-efficient systems are built to integrate easily into existing infrastructure, enabling customers to prepare for and experiment with quantum workloads today.

What keeps your customers up at night?

Our customers – along with many closely watching the evolution of quantum computing – are excited about the promise of the transformative technology, but they also have uncertainty about when and how that transformation will take place. There are differing views on when quantum computing will begin to deliver real-world value, and how quantum systems will fit into existing operations. Many current quantum solutions are far from enterprise-ready. For organisations in highly regulated, data-sensitive industries like finance and pharmaceuticals, the stakes are even higher.

At Equal1, we’re taking a grounded, practical approach. We see quantum not as a replacement for classical computing, but as a complement – an accelerator within high-performance computing environments. And importantly, quantum is scaling faster than classical computing ever did, bringing us closer to practical applications than many once thought possible.

What does the competitive landscape look like and how do you differentiate?

The quantum computing space is full of exciting and diverse approaches, but what makes Equal1 stand out is our focus on silicon-based quantum technology. We’re proud to be the first company to launch a silicon-based quantum server, Bell-1 – a compact, rack-mounted system designed for deployment in real-world data centers.

We’ve also recently achieved a major milestone by validating a commercial CMOS process for quantum devices. This proves that quantum computing can be built using the same mature, scalable technology behind classical semiconductors, paving the way for what we call Quantum 2.0: practical, integrated and ready to scale. While others are still working with complex, custom platforms, we’re focused on delivering quantum solutions that fit into today’s data centers and tomorrow’s high-performance computing infrastructure.

What new features/technology are you working on?

We’re focused on pushing the boundaries of what’s possible with our silicon-based architecture. Our UnityQ Quantum System on Chip Processor roadmap will deliver millions of physical qubits, uniting quantum and classical components on a single chip using commercial semiconductor manufacturing processes.

To bring these next-generation capabilities to life, we’re working closely with industry and research partners who share our vision for practical, scalable quantum computing. These collaborations are critical in helping us accelerate development and ensure our technology addresses real-world needs from day one. We’re very excited for what’s to come for Equal1.

Visit our website at equal1.com.

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