Imagine trying to buy a high-tech engine without any official manual or way to prove it actually works. This project builds a network of 'inspection garages' across Europe where companies can bring their quantum chips and sensors to be tested. It ensures that these futuristic devices meet a shared standard so they can be trusted and sold reliably.
Quantum hardware developers lack independent, standardized testing facilities to prove their devices work. This creates a trust gap in the supply chain and slows down the transition from lab to market.
A federated network of three testbeds (Computing, Communication, Sensing) and a digital service catalogue containing 65 testing services.
If you are a hardware manufacturer dealing with unverified security claims — this project developed a Quantum Communication Testbed that characterizes QKD devices. This allows you to prove your device's performance to customers using an independent third party.
If you are a qubit developer dealing with inconsistent performance in cryogenic environments — this project developed a Quantum Computing Testbed. It measures and validates cryogenic quantum devices to help you refine your hardware design.
If you are a sensor producer dealing with a lack of real-world benchmarks for gravimeters or magnetometers — this project developed a Quantum Sensing Testbed. It validates industrial use cases to help you generate new business cases for your devices.
Based on available project data, specific pricing is not mentioned, but the project has established an open-access distributed infrastructure and a service catalogue for users in 27 EU countries.
The project focuses on creating a federated network of 13 service providers to support the supply chain, though it is currently in the phase of validating 14 industrial applications.
The project provides IPR support as part of its one-stop-shop offering to help the European quantum industry manage their intellectual property.
Users can apply through an open call process and a Single-Entry-Point system to access the 65 available services in the network catalogue.
The project runs until September 2026, with a second cut-off for the Open Call for use cases scheduled for March 2025.
The consortium is heavily weighted toward industry and applied research, with 13 industrial partners (52% ratio) and 10 SMEs. This strong commercial presence, combined with 9 research organizations and 2 universities across 10 countries, suggests the project is driven by market needs rather than pure academic curiosity.
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