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form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ZPTA"
cik: "0001843714"
company_name: "Zapata Quantum, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-10-06T20:10:21+00:00"
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source: SEC EDGAR
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# Zapata Quantum joins IBM Quantum Network to accelerate mission-driven quantum application development

## Summary
- Zapata Quantum (OTCQB: ZPTA) announced on October 6, 2026 it joined the IBM Quantum Network to accelerate quantum application development.
- CEO Sumit Kapur said IBM's fault-tolerant progress sharpens focus on the quantum application gap; Zapata will use Quantum Application Intelligence.
- VP Strategy Jonny Olson said superconducting qubits are a fast path to advantage and joining IBM helps identify ROI opportunities.
- Zapata cited prior IBM collaboration: a Nature Biotechnology Top 10 2025 study targeting KRAS and an npj Quantum Information paper on variational quantum factoring.
- Zapata has over 60 granted and pending patents over seven years and participated across all technical areas of DARPA's Quantum Benchmarking program.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-26-045946
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ZPTA
- cik: 0001843714
- company_name: Zapata Quantum, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-10-06T20:10:21+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1843714/000149315226045946/0001493152-26-045946-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1843714/000149315226045946/form8-k.htm

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