Orange Quantum Systems (OrangeQS), an Icecat partner specializing in quantum chip testing technology, has appointed Raj Badoni as its new Chief Commercial Officer (CCO). The appointment, announced today, supports the company’s efforts to strengthen its commercial operations, expand international partnerships, and meet growing demand for industrial-scale quantum chip testing.
Based in Delft, the Netherlands, OrangeQS develops advanced testing and measurement solutions that help quantum chip manufacturers evaluate and improve their technologies’ performance.
As the quantum computing industry moves toward larger and more complex systems, OrangeQS is looking to strengthen its commercial presence and support the transition from research and development to industrial-scale production.
Raj Badoni joins OrangeQS with 20 years of international experience in the semiconductor and photonics industries. He previously held commercial and leadership positions at KLA, ASM, Onto Innovation, and SMART Photonics, gaining experience in technology commercialization, industrialization, and customer development.
His experience is particularly relevant, as quantum chip manufacturers face challenges similar to those the semiconductor industry encountered during its development.
In an interview accompanying the announcement, Badoni said reliable measurement and testing are essential to scaling advanced technologies.
“You cannot scale a technology reliably if you cannot measure, characterize, and understand its performance,” he says.
For quantum computing, improving testing methods could help manufacturers achieve greater consistency, reproducibility, and efficiency as they develop increasingly complex processors.
As CCO, Badoni will lead OrangeQS’s global sales and partnerships, including the company’s MAX Partnership Program.
The program brings together quantum chip manufacturers with different architectures and development plans to collaborate on testing solutions suited to their technical and production requirements.
OrangeQS has already been expanding this ecosystem through partnerships with companies such as IQM Quantum Computers, which joined the MAX Partnership Program earlier in 2026.
Badoni aims to strengthen these collaborations while ensuring that customer requirements directly influence OrangeQS’s product development. His responsibilities will also include expanding the commercial reach of OrangeQS’s testing products and services, including its FLOW offering.
According to Garrelt Alberts, Executive Director at OrangeQS, Badoni’s experience helps strengthen customer relationships and strategic partnerships while developing testing solutions around the needs of quantum chip manufacturers.
Quantum computing is progressing from experimental research to more industrial applications, but testing remains a major challenge. As quantum processors grow more complex, manufacturers need reliable methods to characterize performance, identify issues, and maintain consistent quality.
OrangeQS addresses these requirements through its quantum chip testing platforms, including MAX and FLEX, and its OrangeQS Juice operating system.
Badoni expects testing to become more automated and integrated into quantum chip manufacturing over the coming years, with greater emphasis on standardized measurement methods and higher testing capacity.
His appointment reflects OrangeQS’s ambition to develop the commercial partnerships and infrastructure needed to support this evolution.
OrangeQS is a portfolio company of Icecat Capital. The company has also been expanding its industry collaborations, including its recent partnership with IQM Quantum Computers through the MAX Partnership Program.
With Badoni leading its commercial expansion, OrangeQS aims to bring its testing solutions to more customers and strengthen its role in supporting the industrial development of quantum computing.
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