Announcing our plans to build a fabrication facility in France!
Today, during the Choose France summit, an annual event attended by business leaders from around the world and hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron, we announced our plans to build an industrial production unit for quantum computers and chips in France.
Key highlights:
◾ The fabrication facility will have high-throughput production process for large-scale quantum processors, first-of-its-kind in Europe.
◾ The facility will complement our existing fabrication facility in Espoo, Finland.
◾ The first stage of this project will be enabled by the development of fabrication steps in pilot line mode within CEA-Leti in Grenoble.
◾ IQM's vision to bring quantum computing to the next level by advancing this disruptive technology from the laboratory to the industrial scale to remain at the forefront of the innovation race for quantum advantage aligns with France’s quantum strategy and wider European initiatives like the EU Chips Act.
The French Minister of Economy and Finance, Bruno Le Maire, encourages the initiative and declares, “I'm delighted that IQM has chosen France as the location for its superconducting quantum processor fabrication facility, which testifies to French excellence in this field and is a first step towards the emergence of truly European quantum champions that France is calling for.”
“IQM is committed to building an industrial-grade fabrication facility in France. These efforts complement our research and development fabrication efforts in Finland in a very synergetic way. It is part of our strategy to establish a Quantum Airbus initiative where several countries and a strong industry player collaborate closely to create a globally leading quantum computing company,” said Dr. Jan Goetz, our Co-CEO and Co-founder participating in the Choose France summit.
The Secretary General for Investments, Bruno Bonnell, who leads France2030 investment plan, emphasizes the commitment of France 2030 to support industrial startups projects and declares, “With France 2030, we build next decade’s industry step-by-step. Quantum technologies will be among those key technologies that will shape the future of industry. The fact that a key player like IQM chooses France to set its future industrial facilities is the proof that we are investing in the right assets.”
Read the full press release here: https://lnkd.in/dGbXUMUy
Photo: Superconducting Quantum Process Unit (QPU) made from our fabrication facility in Espoo.
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