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Bluefors

Cryogenic systems and services for quantum and scientific research

bluefors.com

Headquarters: Helsinki, Finland
Founded year: 2008
Company type: Private company
Number of employees: 500–1,000
Industry: Industrial Machinery & Equipment

Last updated October 13

Latest news about Bluefors

In short: Bluefors secured a $300 million lunar helium-3 deal, appointed a new CEO, and expanded quantum partnerships.

Company announcements

October 13 Bluefors

Bluefors showcases quantum research and partnerships in its newsletter

The update highlights a strategic alliance with Xanadu, new podcast launch, software updates, and event participation.

October 6 Bluefors

Bluefors introduces HeRL01-RM for cost-efficient NMR helium recovery

The new reliquefier features exceptional energy efficiency and low vibration design, enabling zero-boil-off operation for smaller NMR systems with single-phase electricity.

September 29 Bluefors

Bluefors partners with Xanadu for scalable quantum cooling infrastructure

The multi-million collaboration develops modular cryogenic prototypes to enable utility-scale quantum computing data centers.

October 1, 2025 Bluefors

Bluefors appoints Kim Povlsen as Chief Executive Officer

He leads 700 employees and joins from Universal Robots, succeeding interim CEO and founder Rob Blaauwgeers.

Media coverage

September 21, 2025 WebProNews

Interlune Inks $300M Deal for Lunar Helium-3 Supply to Quantum Computing Firm

Seattle-based startup Interlune has secured a $300 million deal with Finnish firm Bluefors to supply up to 10,000 liters of lunar helium-3 annually from 2028...

September 15, 2025 The Washington Post

Moon helium deal is biggest purchase of natural resources from space

The feasibility of moon mining is not yet proven, but the future of supercomputing may depend on the ability to extract Helium-3 from the...

May 14, 2025 The Robot Report

Former UR president Povlsen joins quantum technology leader

Kim Povlsen, former president of Universal Robots, is now CEO of Bluefors, a developer of cryogenic measurement tools for quantum...

May 13, 2025 Kauppalehti

Bluefors Oy: Bluefors Welcomes Kim Povlsen as New Chief Executive Officer

HELSINKI, Finland - May 13, 2025: We are delighted to announce that Kim Povlsen will become CEO of Bluefors, effective latest October 1, 2025. In...

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