The European Union’s Chips Joint Undertaking (Chips JU) has launched Q-PLANET, a €50 million ($57.2 million USD) European Quantum Chip Stability Pilot Line dedicated to manufacturing industrial-grade components for neutral atom quantum computing, sensing, and communication platforms. Coordinated by hardware developer Pasqal, the initiative establishes a pan-European fabrication backbone across 28 Research and Technology Organizations (RTOs), academic groups, and industrial partners spanning 11 EU Member States. Structured under a six-year Framework Partnership Agreement, the project aims to resolve the scalability bottlenecks of near-term quantum processors by establishing standardized, replicable semiconductor design and assembly pipelines. Manufacturing Standardization via PDK and ADK Frameworks [...]

The European Union’s Chips Joint Undertaking (Chips JU) has launched Q-PLANET, a €50 million ($57.2 million USD) European Quantum Chip Stability Pilot Line dedicated to…

Q-PLANET begins developing a European pilot line for neutral atom quantum chips, supporting scalable manufacturing and strengthening Europe’s quantum supply chain.