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Dated Apr 14, 2026
CanadaBuys records the CAD 2,237,475.24 MagAware contract CW2445882, awarded April 14, 2026 to 13717658 Canada Inc. (SBQuantum), with an October 26, 2026 expiry. ISED is the listed buyer and PSPC the contracting authority. The award establishes contracted R&D activity, not CAF deployment or accepted navigation performance.
Source: March 29 release: Spire/SBQuantum team and evaluation milestones — National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (opens in a new tab)Reviewed assessment
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Mission areas
Contributing capability
Quantum diamond magnetic intelligence
Arctic Domain Awareness
Magnetic navigation and improved geomagnetic mapping could support positioning in GPS-denied northern environments; orbital commissioning and operational integration remain incomplete.
Evidence strength: HighCapability last reviewed Jul 31, 2026
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Quantum diamond magnetic intelligence
Underwater ISR
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Technologies and services
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Quantum diamond magnetometer and magnetic-mapping system
Quantum diamond magnetic intelligence
What it enables
SBQuantum combines compact nitrogen-vacancy diamond magnetometers with compensation, mapping and interpretation software to measure magnetic fields for navigation and object or subsurface detection.
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Public programs and contracts
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Ecosystem relationships
MagQuest orbital demonstration participant
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
The U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency identifies SBQuantum and Spire as a MagQuest CubeSat team for orbital geomagnetic data collection; commissioning and evaluation remain underway.
Funding and ownership
Seed Equity
Apr 16, 2026US$4,000,000
SBQuantum announced a closed USD 4 million seed round on April 16, 2026, led by Quantonation and Quantacet with Investissement Québec participating. Quantonation separately confirms its participation alongside those investors.
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Which sensor configuration and interfaces are supplied under MagAware, and what test results establish accepted performance in the intended operating environment?
The Teratec presentation reports configuration-specific size, mass, power and sensitivity, while CW2445882 establishes an R&D award. Neither source establishes the delivered interface set or accepted navigation performance.
How are Canadian engineering, intellectual property and delivery responsibilities divided between SBQuantum and Zero Drift Technologies?
SBQuantum describes a US sister corporation while retaining engineering and IP in Canada. A customer would need the contracting entity, licence rights and support responsibilities for its intended purchase.
Geography
Sherbrooke, Quebec
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Last reviewed
Sep 6, 2026
Identity and profile
- Open source: April 16, 2026 announcement: financing and corporate structure — SBQuantum (opens in a new tab)
April 16, 2026 announcement: financing and corporate structure — SBQuantum
SBQuantum
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