The debut of Creotech Quantum on the Warsaw Stock Exchange is part of a broader European trend known as the “quantum spring”. More and more companies developing quantum technologies decide to raise capital from the market, following the spectacular growth of companies in this industry listed in the United States – notes banker.pl.
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Software for quantum computers
April 17, 2026 will go down in the history of the WSE as the day of the debut of the first Polish company specializing in quantum technologies. Creotech Quantum was created as a strategic spin-off of Creotech Instruments, the aim of which was to separate the most innovative part of the business – focused on building key elements of the future quantum infrastructure.
The company does not construct quantum computers themselves, but designs and supplies specialized equipment, control electronics and software necessary for their operation.. Creotech Quantum's offer includes, among others: advanced qubit state reading systems, quantum key distribution (QKD) devices and solutions for precise time pattern distribution. In practice, the company serves as an integrator of technologies used in the developing quantum ecosystem.
The market debut was exceptionally dynamic. For several hours after the start of trading, no transaction was concluded due to the predominance of buy orders. After trading resumed after 2 p.m., the share price increased by over 70 percent, which required further interventions to stabilize trading. – reports banker.pl.
Europe is catching up
Until recently, European capital markets offered few opportunities for exposure to the quantum sector. Publicly listed companies, such as Switzerland's SEALSQ or Britain's Oxford Instruments, conducted quantum operations only as one of many segments. Meanwhile, in the USA, there has been a bull market in the shares of companies such as Quantum Computing, D-Wave Quantum and Rigetti Computing for over two years, whose prices have increased from several hundred to over a thousand percent during this time. Companies such as IonQ also recorded growth, and giants such as IBM and Google are also developing quantum technologies.
However, the European market is starting to catch up. In addition to Creotech Quantum, other entities are preparing for their stock exchange debut. Swiss Terra Quantum announced its entry to Nasdaq through a merger with a SPAC company at a valuation of USD 3.25 billion. The French Pasqal is planning a similar transaction, which is expected to value the company at approximately USD 2 billion. Similar plans were announced by the Finnish IQM Quantum Computers, which additionally obtained financing from, among others, from BlackRock. In turn, Quantinuum – created after the merger of Cambridge Quantum Computing with Honeywell's quantum division – is today valued at approximately USD 10 billion. and is preparing an IPO in 2026.
Public support
As banker.pl reminds, the quantum technologies sector in Europe benefits from significant public support. The Quantum Flagship program has a budget of EUR 1 billion, and the EuroQCI initiative is building a pan-European secure communications infrastructure. Additionally, member states have allocated a total of over EUR 8 billion to national quantum strategies, led by Germany and France. In Poland, work on the national policy for the development of quantum technologies began in 2025.
Despite its enormous potential, the industry remains high risk. Creotech Quantum directly points to the high costs of R&D, global competition from the largest technology concerns and the risk of rapid obsolescence of solutions in the face of dynamic progress. Although the applications of quantum computers may revolutionize in the future, among others, pharmaceuticals, energy, finance and cybersecurity, the road to their widespread use is long and uncertain.
