Quobly and TNO Partner on Silicon Quantum Hardware Development
Insider Brief
- Quobly and TNO have formed a collaboration to advance industrial-scale silicon quantum hardware by combining CMOS-compatible quantum chips with advanced materials and cryogenic characterization expertise.
- The partnership focuses on understanding how materials and defects affect qubit performance to enable faster design iterations and more reliable silicon spin qubit manufacturing.
- TNO contributes facilities such as its Quantum Information Technology Test Facility to support scalable quantum processor development within Europe’s quantum ecosystem.
PRESS RELEASE — TNO and Quobly have entered into a new research collaboration to accelerate the industrialization of silicon spin qubit devices, an essential building block for scalable quantum computing. By combining Quobly’s CMOS‑compatible quantum chip platform with TNO’s deep expertise in materials science and cryogenic device characterization, the partnership focuses on improving the understanding of how materials influence qubit performance. This integrated device‑and‑materials approach enables faster design iterations and supports progress toward industrial‑scale quantum processor manufacturing.
‘Industrializing silicon quantum hardware requires precise and expert insight into materials behavior.’ Said Maud Vinet, CEO and co-founder of Quobly. ‘Partnering with TNO strengthens our ability to identify critical defect mechanisms and shorten development loops, which is essential for bringing silicon spin qubits to large-scale manufacturing.’
‘TNO is pleased to support Quobly in this important step,’ adds Dr. Saurabh Karwal, Business Development Manager at TNO. ‘Our cryogenic characterization capabilities provide the detailed materials insights needed to accelerate the deployment of scalable quantum technologies.’
The collaboration strengthens Europe’s quantum technology ecosystem by bringing together industrial semiconductor manufacturing capabilities and advanced materials analysis. As part of its mission to connect research and industry, TNO contributes facilities such as the Quantum Information Technology Test Facility (QITT) to advance next‑generation quantum technologies.