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This announcement marks a significant consolidation of resources in the European trapped-ion quantum computing sector, with AQT joining a consortium to construct a demonstrator featuring at least 1,000 physical qubits. The project's five-year timeline and substantial €122 million funding underscore the industry's shift toward scaling hardware for practical applications rather than just theoretical proof-of-concepts.
AQT Joins €122 Million Project to Build German Quantum Computer

AQT Selected as One of Seven Partners in €122 Million German High-Tech Quantum Computing Agenda, joining a consortium to build one of Europe’s most advanced quantum computers. The project, funded by Germany’s Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space, represents an investment of approximately €122 million over up to five years.
Germany’s Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space will invest €122 million in a project to build one of Europe’s most advanced quantum computers, with AQT…
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