Researchers at Dutch quantum institute QuTech in Delft have announced plans to build Europe’s first 100 quantum bit (qubit) quantum computer. When completed in 2026, the device will be made available to the public, providing scientists with a tool for quantum calculations and simulations.
The project is funded by the Dutch organization Quantum Delta NL through the European initiative OpenSuperQPlus , which has 28 partners from 10 countries. Part of the 10-year, €1 billion European Quantum Flagship program , OpenSuperQPlus aims to build a 100-qubit superconducting quantum processor as a stepping stone to an eventual 1000-qubit European quantum computer.
Quantum Delta NL says the 100-qubit quantum computer will be made publicly available via a cloud platform as an extension of the existing Quantum Inspire platform , which first came online in 2020. It currently includes a dual processor spin qubits in silicon, as well as a five-qubit processor based on superconducting qubits.
Quantum Inspire is currently focused on training and education, but the upgrade to 100 qubits is expected to enable research into quantum computing. QuTech lead researcher Leonardo DiCarlo believes that the R&D cycle has “come full circle”, where academic research first enabled the growth of spin-off companies and now their products are being used to accelerate academic research.
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