Spain leads quantum computing: 'made in Spain' chips manufactured in Barcelona

Published on 16/09/2026 - 5:55 GMT+2•Updated 17:35

The Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) has inaugurated in Barcelona the new Quantum Nanofabrication Area of the Clean Room at the Barcelona Microelectronics Institute (IMB-CNM), regarded as the largest research infrastructure of its kind in Spain.

The new space will make it possible to manufacture and analyse devices and circuits on the nanoscale for the development of quantum technologies and advanced microelectronics.

The facility, which has involved an investment of more than six million euros, is funded by the PERTE Chip and the Complementary Plan for Quantum Communications, through Next Generation EU funds.

The area includes state-of-the-art equipment, notably the most advanced electron-beam lithography system in Spain, as well as microscopes and metrology tools capable of inspecting structures with nanometric dimensions.

This equipment will be available to researchers and companies, and will help advance the design, manufacture and prototyping of technologies that can be applied in fields such as quantum computing and communications, health, energy and security.

With this new infrastructure, CSIC aims to strengthen Spain's capacity in semiconductors and quantum technologies and to facilitate the transition from research to industrial development.