General Information

Quantum Valley Ideas Laboratories


Address 560 Westmount Road North
Waterloo, N2L 0A9
Canada
Address type Registered Office Address
Address province Ontario
Corporation ID 9685995
Business number 777087321
Status Active
ACT Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act
Anniversary date 03/28/2016
Last annual filing 2026
Data verified 10/31/2026

Description

Quantum Valley Ideas Laboratories is an active establishment registered under Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act with a corporation number 9685995 (business number 777087321). The financial statement was done on 2020-01-27. The company is located in Waterloo at 560 Westmount Road North, N2L 0A9 in Ontario province.
Additional enterprises in the vicinity include: The Fregin Family Foundation, The Lazaridis Family Foundation, 3 Euro Windows Ltd., Itec Source Inc., Sweetimage It & Designs Inc..

Location: Statistics Canada, Open Database of Addresses (Open Government Licence – Canada).

Company names

Name Effective date Type Current
Quantum Valley Ideas Laboratories 03/28/2016 Corporate Name true

Directors

Bill Innes
,
Doug Fregin
,
Laura Adams
,
Cosimo Fiorenza
,
Serena Lefort
,
John Risley
,
Michael Lazaridis
,

last updated: 2026-10-30

Registered Charity

DesignationCharitable organization
CategoryResearch
Charity registration number777087321RR0001
Fiscal period end07/31/2024
Full-time employees36
Total revenue$11,596,522
  Government funding$5,359,887
Total expenditures$11,143,070
  Charitable programs$7,271,750
  Management and administration$3,871,320
  Total compensation$4,711,328
Total assets$8,763,552
Total liabilities$3,932,692

Charitable programs: TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY UNDERTAKING RESEARCH IN THE AREA OF QUANTUM INFORMATION SCIENCE AND DEVELOPING TECHNOLOGIES WITH APPLICATION FOR SOCIETAL BENEFIT. TO RECEIVE AND MAINTAIN A FUND OR FUNDS AND APPLY ALL OR PART OF PRINCIPAL AND INCOME THEREFROM FROM TIME TO TIME TO QUALIFIED DONEES AS DEFINED IN SUBSECTION 149.1(1) OF THE INCOME TAX ACT(CANADA) THAT HAVE CHARITABLE PURPOSES UNDER CANADIAN LAW.

Source: Canada Revenue Agency, registered charity information return (T3010) for the fiscal period ending 07/31/2024. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

Government Grants and Contributions

4 federal grants and contributions between 2021 and 2026 with a total value of $10,577,751.

Start dateDepartment and programValue
01/01/2026 Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario
Regional Defence Investment Initiative (RDII) (contribution)
1019254
To support the development and future commercialization of quantum computing-based applications within the defence sector.
$8,000,000
12/16/2025 National Research Council Canada
Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives (grant)
A Two-Photon Cesium Optical Clock
Despite their unmatched precision, modern laboratory optical clocks like the strontium lattice clock are unlikely to become portable in the near future. Many important applications, e.g., radar, communications, and navigation, require fieldable devices with volumes of <50 liters and fractional...
$411,266
01/15/2023 National Research Council Canada
Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives (contribution)
Rydberg atom sensors for space applications
The main objective of the project is to develop Rydberg atom-based radio frequency (RF) sensors for applications in space. The initial studies show that Rydberg atom-based sensors are poised to outperform classical technology in almost all relevant metrics. The project team will perform feasibility...
$999,995
11/01/2021 National Research Council Canada
Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives (contribution)
Metrology Measurements for Rydberg Atom-Based Electric Field Sensing
The objective of the Project is to move Rydberg atom-based electric field sensing towards becoming a primary standard for radio frequency (RF) power in the MHz-THz frequency range. The Project will consist of three main components. First, QVIL and NRC will investigate three different electric field...
$1,166,490

Source: Government of Canada, proactive disclosure of grants and contributions. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

Federal Government Contracts

4 federal government contracts over $10,000 between 2020 and 2026 with a total value of $5,005,960. Main clients: National Defence, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada.

Contract dateDepartment and descriptionValue
09/09/2026
until 09/10/2027
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Research contracts (specify)
$2,333,666
01/15/2024
until 10/30/2025
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Research contracts
$1,293,916
10/22/2021
until 10/31/2022
National Defence
Engineering consultants-Other
$1,148,408
06/09/2020
until 01/13/2021
National Defence
Engineering consultants-Other
$229,970

Source: Government of Canada, proactive publication of contracts over $10,000. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

Company activities

Date Type Section
01/27/2020 Financial Statement 0
03/28/2016 Incorporation