Large-Scale Photonic Quantum Computing Platform Technologies
Funds a startup-led consortium building a scalable photonic quantum computing platform toward 1,000 qubits by 2030.
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This topic funds a strategic European initiative developing scalable, modular and interoperable photonic quantum computing platforms, tackling deterministic photonic entanglement and a standardised control stack. It wants a photonic processor with 100+ qubits demonstrated by 2028, and a full-stack, high-connectivity computer with an indicative 1,000 qubits and standardised interfaces by 2030.
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