Imagine trying to build a high-tech gadget but not having the specialized factory to make it. This project creates a shared network of 'test kitchens' across Europe where companies can build and refine quantum hardware. It connects different labs so businesses don't have to build their own expensive factories from scratch.
Quantum startups and SMEs lack the expensive, specialized fabrication facilities needed to move from a lab prototype to a commercial product. This creates a bottleneck where great ideas cannot be manufactured at scale within Europe.
A federated network of fabrication facilities and an online technical marketplace for quantum production services.
If you are a startup dealing with the high cost of building secure quantum links — this project developed a distributed pilot line infrastructure that provides access to fabrication services. This allows you to move from a lab concept to a physical product without investing millions in your own facility.
If you are a firm dealing with the need for ultra-precise quantum sensors for molecular analysis — this project developed a technical marketplace of production capabilities. You can use these 13 service-provider organizations to prototype hardware that increases sensing accuracy.
If you are a provider dealing with the transition to quantum computing hardware — this project developed a roadmap for transferring experimental capabilities to industrial production. This helps you scale quantum processor components using a verified European supply chain.
Based on available project data, specific pricing is not listed, but services are accessible via an online technical marketplace at ecosystem.qu-pilot.eu.
Yes, the project is implementing a roadmap specifically designed for transferring experimental pilot capabilities into an industrial production environment.
The project is designed to ensure that critical IP remains within the EU while providing innovation capacity to SMEs and start-ups.
The project runs from 2023-04-01 to 2026-09-30, with the technical marketplace already online and active.
Companies can join through an open call process or browse the online service catalogue to identify the 13 available service-provider organizations.
The consortium is heavily weighted toward industrial application, with 12 industry partners (57% ratio) and 6 SMEs. This balance, combined with 8 research organizations across 9 countries, suggests a strong focus on commercial viability rather than pure theory, specifically targeting the gap between lab research and mass production.
Contact VTT Finland regarding the technical marketplace access.
Contact us to identify which of the 13 service providers fits your quantum hardware needs.
