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• Pasqal received an EIC Fund Award at the 2026 TechEU Equity Summit in Luxembourg for its role as one of the first EIC Fund portfolio companies to complete a SPAC transaction and list on Nasdaq.
• The company completed its Nasdaq listing on August 28, following early support from European institutions through the EIC Fund.
• Pasqal CEO Wasiq Bokhari also moderated a TechEU Equity panel on IPOs, capital markets and exit strategies for European technology companies.

PRESS RELEASE — Pasqal (Nasdaq: PSQL), a global leader in neutral-atom quantum computing, today announced that it had received a European Innovation Council (EIC) Fund Award at the 2026 TechEU Equity Summit in Luxembourg. Organized by the European Investment Bank (EIB), the event explored market trends, investment needs and key challenges across deep tech, security and defense, cleantech, and life sciences.

The EIC Fund Awards recognize selected companies in the EIC Fund’s portfolio for their contributions to European deeptech. Pasqal was recognized as one of the first companies in the EIC Fund’s portfolio to complete a SPAC transaction and become a publicly listed company on Nasdaq on August 28. This achievement marks a significant milestone in the Fund’s history and highlights the importance of successful exits in strengthening Europe’s innovation ecosystem.

“As a French company active in a strategic technology sector, Pasqal received early support from European institutions, both for its research and its growth, particularly through the EIC Fund,” said Wasiq Bokhari, CEO of Pasqal. “That backing helped us grow from a research-driven start-up into a company now listed on Nasdaq. We are deeply grateful for the EIC Fund’s confidence in our team, and very proud to receive this award. Our ambition now is to keep scaling from Europe, while extending our impact and partnerships worldwide.”

In addition to receiving the award, Wasiq Bokhari, CEO of Pasqal, moderated a panel discussion during the summit entitled “Exploring Exits Strategy and IPOs – Access to Capital Markets”. Featuring speakers from the EIB, Headline Fund, Atlantic Bridge, and Euronext, the session examined the role of IPOs, public market readiness, and capital market reform in helping scale-ups attract investment, grow, and remain headquartered in Europe.

TechEU Equity is a networking and thought-leadership event bringing together investors, fund managers, founders, and senior tech executives to discuss investment trends, scaling opportunities, and the future of European technology. It focuses on connecting private capital with high-growth companies across sectors such as AI, deeptech, fintech, and climate tech.