AQT Joins €122 Million Project To Build German Quantum Computer

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 selected as one of seven key partners. The consortium, led by QUDORA under the NFQC-1k project, aims to create a demonstrator with at least 1,000 physical qubits and 50 logical qubits.

“We are proud to be part of a major new German quantum computing initiative,” said a representative from AQT, which will contribute its expertise in trapped-ion quantum computing to the five-year effort. The project also includes plans for a pilot production line for ion-trap quantum processor units.

AQT Partners in €122 Million NFQC-1k Quantum Computer Project

AQT will contribute to the development of a trapped-ion quantum computer as one of seven members in a consortium building a European quantum computer. Hannover, Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, and NXP Semiconductors Germany GmbH are also partners in the initiative, uniting research institutions and industry. This collaboration provides an opportunity to apply its expertise to a landmark project advancing quantum computing. The company recently achieved a Quantum Volume of 32768 with its new LYNX Series, 19-inch rack-mounted quantum computers, which represents a milestone for a universal Quantum Computer designed, built, and located in Europe, AQT says.