EU programme envelopes, national quantum strategies and programmes of EU Member States and associated countries, EIB Group and EIC Fund financing of quantum companies and projects, and ESA quantum programmes and missions. Each record links to the official pages it was checked against.
A reference list compiled from official announcements of the European Commission, the EuroHPC and Chips joint undertakings, national ministries and agencies, the EIC, and ESA, checked against each source on the date shown. Amounts are as announced, not as disbursed, and appear only where the source states them, in the source's currency. It is not exhaustive: many national programmes and financings are not listed. Not financial or investment advice. Owner-reviewed for demonstration, 28 October 2026. Compiled 2026-10-27.
39 records
Amounts at a glance
Each amount as the source states it (announced, not disbursed). Amounts in different currencies and scopes are not added up.
Country
Programme
Period
Amount
Currency
Source read on
Several European countries
Quantum Technologies Flagship Total budget the Commission expected the Flagship to reach; the release states no end year for this total
From October 2018
1 billion
EUR
2026-10-27
Several European countries
Quantum Technologies Flagship Initial Horizon 2020 funding of the first 20 projects (October 2018 to September 2021)
From October 2018
132 million
EUR
2026-10-27
Several European countries
EuroHPC quantum computers in six hosting sites Planned total investment in the six quantum computers; the Joint Undertaking co-funds up to half of the total cost from its Digital Europe Programme budget and the participating states the rest
Quantum Spain Investment in the EuroHPC quantum computer hosted in Spain, co-financed 50% by the EU and the State Secretariat for Digitalisation and AI; the programme's own total is not stated on this page
18 records below state no amount in their sources.
Quantum Technologies Flagship
Kind
EU programme or joint undertaking
Country
Several European countries
Responsible body
European Commission
Years covered
From October 2018
Date
2018-10-29
Summary
The Commission research and innovation initiative on quantum technologies, launched in October 2018 with its first 20 projects funded under Horizon 2020 and further projects expected from 2021 onwards.
Amounts as announced
EUR 1 billion: Total budget the Commission expected the Flagship to reach; the release states no end year for this total (Press release IP/18/6205, opening paragraph and the sentence on the total budget)
EUR 132 million: Initial Horizon 2020 funding of the first 20 projects (October 2018 to September 2021) (Press release IP/18/6205, paragraph on the first projects)
Hosting agreements signed by the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking for six quantum computers integrated with supercomputers in Czechia, France, Germany, Italy, Poland and Spain, co-funded by the Joint Undertaking from the Digital Europe Programme and by the participating states.
Amounts as announced
more than EUR 100 million: Planned total investment in the six quantum computers; the Joint Undertaking co-funds up to half of the total cost from its Digital Europe Programme budget and the participating states the rest (EuroHPC JU news of 27 June 2023, passage on the planned investment and co-funding)
EuroHPC JU news of 27 June 2023: the EuroHPC JU signs hosting agreements for six quantum computers (retrieved 2026-10-27). Passage on the planned investment and co-funding, and the list of hosting sites: States a planned total investment of more than EUR 100 million, with the Joint Undertaking co-funding up to 50 percent of the cost from the Digital Europe Programme and the participating states contributing the rest; names the six hosting sites.
Checked against the source
2026-10-27
Chips Joint Undertaking quantum chip consortia (towards quantum pilot lines)
Kind
EU programme or joint undertaking
Country
Several European countries
Responsible body
Chips Joint Undertaking
Date
2025-04-28
Summary
Six consortia selected by the Chips Joint Undertaking under its quantum calls, covering superconducting, photonic, semiconductor, diamond, neutral-atom and trapped-ion technologies, whose results are to support future open-access quantum pilot lines.
Amounts as announced
EUR 145 million: Expected funding of the action plans of the six selected consortia, through specific grant agreements to be completed in 2025 (Chips JU press release of 28 April 2025, sentence on the funding of the action plans)
Handlungskonzept Quantentechnologien der Bundesregierung (Federal Government action plan for quantum technologies)
Kind
National strategy or programme
Country
Germany
Responsible body
Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), now the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR)
Years covered
2023-2026
Date
2023-04-26
Summary
The federal government's plan to bring quantum technologies into application, develop the technology in a targeted way and strengthen the ecosystem, drafted under the lead of the research ministry and adopted in April 2023.
Amounts as announced
EUR 2.18 billion: Federal government funding for the action plan, 2023 to 2026 (Press release 28/2023, paragraph on the financing of the plan)
EUR 850 million: Contribution of the science organisations to the same plan (Press release 28/2023, paragraph on the financing of the plan)
Quantum technologies in the Konjunktur- und Zukunftspaket (economic stimulus and future package)
Kind
National strategy or programme
Country
Germany
Responsible body
Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), now the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR)
Years covered
Until 2025
Date
2021-09-29
Summary
Funding for quantum technologies from the federal stimulus and future package, with a research ministry share for research and development that puts a special focus on quantum computing, including a funding guideline for quantum processors.
Amounts as announced
EUR 2 billion: Total for quantum technologies in the federal stimulus and future package (Press release 195/2021, paragraph on the stimulus package)
around EUR 1.1 billion: Research ministry funding for quantum research and development until 2025 (Press release 195/2021, paragraph on the stimulus package)
BMFTR press release 195/2021 of 29 September 2021 on funding for quantum computing (retrieved 2026-10-21). Paragraph on the stimulus and future package: States EUR 2 billion in the package for quantum technologies and research ministry funding of around EUR 1.1 billion until 2025; a quantum processor guideline has around EUR 110 million.
Checked against the source
2026-10-21
Stratégie nationale quantique (national quantum strategy, France 2030)
Kind
National strategy or programme
Country
France
Responsible body
French State through France 2030; announcement by the Direction générale des Entreprises (DGE)
Years covered
2021-2030
Date
2026-05-26
Summary
France's national quantum strategy, run since 2021 and funded through France 2030; in May 2026 the government announced further State investment for 2026 to 2030.
Amounts as announced
EUR 1 billion: Additional investment in the national quantum strategy for 2026 to 2030 (DGE news of 26 May 2026, opening paragraph)
EUR 1 billion: State funding mobilised for the strategy since 2021 (DGE news of 26 May 2026, review of results since 2021)
EUR 610 million: Invested under France 2030 since 2021 (DGE news of 26 May 2026, review of results since 2021)
DGE: France 2030, France accelerates its quantum strategy (26 May 2026) (retrieved 2026-10-21). Opening paragraph and the review of results since 2021: Announces an extra EUR 1 billion for 2026 to 2030; since 2021 the State has mobilised EUR 1 billion, EUR 610 million of it invested under France 2030, and EUR 1.8 billion of public and private investment has been committed. The page does not say how the two State figures relate.
Checked against the source
2026-10-21
PROQCIMA programme for universal quantum computers
Kind
National strategy or programme
Country
France
Responsible body
Ministry of the Armed Forces, through the Direction générale de l'armement (DGA), with France 2030 support
Years covered
At least 10 years from 2024
Date
2024-03-07
Summary
A defence procurement programme in which framework agreements with five French companies (Alice&Bob, C12, Pasqal, Quandela and Quobly) run as a competition in stages, from proof of concept to industrialisation of universal quantum computers. After May 2026 the national strategy portal lists a doubling of the annual budget without a new figure.
Amounts as announced
EUR 500 million: Maximum amount of the framework agreements notified by the DGA (DGA news of 7 March 2024, paragraph on the agreements)
National quantum strategy portal: PROQCIMA programme (retrieved 2026-10-21). Programme phases and the section on the May 2026 changes: Repeats the EUR 500 million ceiling, gives phase budgets including EUR 60 million for the first phase, and lists a doubling of the annual budget after May 2026 without an amount.
Checked against the source
2026-10-21
Estrategia de Tecnologías Cuánticas de España 2025-2030 (Spain's quantum technologies strategy)
Kind
National strategy or programme
Country
Spain
Responsible body
Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities and Ministry for Digital Transformation and the Civil Service
Years covered
2025-2030
Date
2025-04-24
Summary
Spain's first quantum technologies strategy, presented by the two ministries in April 2025, building on earlier investment of EUR 300 million and funded from the European Regional Development Fund and the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan.
Amounts as announced
EUR 808 million: Estimated budget of the strategy, from ERDF funds and the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan; the headline of the same page gives 800 million (Ministry news of 24 April 2025, paragraph on the budget)
Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation at launch; State Secretariat for Digitalisation and Artificial Intelligence
Date
2022-10-11
Summary
A programme launched in 2021 with Next Generation EU recovery funds to build a quantum computing ecosystem around the Barcelona Supercomputing Center, which in 2022 was selected to host a EuroHPC quantum computer.
Amounts as announced
EUR 12.5 million: Investment in the EuroHPC quantum computer hosted in Spain, co-financed 50% by the EU and the State Secretariat for Digitalisation and AI; the programme's own total is not stated on this page (Ministry news of 11 October 2022, paragraph on the EuroHPC selection)
Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate; carried out by the Quantum Delta NL foundation
Years covered
2021-2028
Summary
The National Growth Fund project for quantum technology in the Netherlands, in the fund's first round, for which the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate is responsible.
Amounts as announced
EUR 614.9 million: Awarded to Quantum Delta NL from the National Growth Fund; no conditional award or reservation remains (Project page, funding summary)
Nationaal Groeifonds: Quantum Delta NL project page (retrieved 2026-10-21). Funding summary and project facts: Lists EUR 614.9 million awarded, no conditional award and no reservation, round 1 running from 2021 to 2028, and the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate as responsible.
Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate, on behalf of the ministers concerned
Years covered
Horizon 2035
Date
2026-10-05
Summary
The cabinet's strategy for the Netherlands to lead in quantum technology by 2035 while managing the risks, drafted by Economic Affairs and Climate with other ministries. The announcement gives no new budget; it refers to the EUR 614.9 million already made available for Quantum Delta NL.
Amounts as announced
None stated in the sources; no figure is estimated.
Strategia italiana per le tecnologie quantistiche (Italian strategy for quantum technologies)
Kind
National strategy or programme
Country
Italy
Responsible body
Department for Digital Transformation, with the ministries of University and Research, Enterprises and Made in Italy, Foreign Affairs and Defence, and the National Cybersecurity Agency
Date
2025-07-31
Summary
Italy's national quantum strategy, presented to the Council of Ministers in July 2025, with an interministerial group overseeing its implementation. The announcement states no budget and refers only to public funding, mainly from the national recovery plan.
Amounts as announced
None stated in the sources; no figure is estimated.
Ministry of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs (Erhvervsministeriet), through the Export and Investment Fund of Denmark (EIFO)
Date
2025-10-02
Summary
A venture fund for new quantum technology opened in Denmark in October 2025, with a government contribution through EIFO matched by Novo Holdings.
Amounts as announced
DKK 500 million: Government contribution to the fund through EIFO; Novo Holdings adds the same amount, for a fund of DKK 1 billion (Ministry news of 2 October 2025, paragraph on the fund's capital)
Business Finland call for Quantum Technology Co-Research Projects 2026
Kind
National strategy or programme
Country
Finland
Responsible body
Business Finland
Years covered
2026
Date
2026-09-03
Summary
A two-stage national funding call for co-research projects in quantum computing and simulation, communication, sensing and metrology, open from August to November 2026, with Business Finland funding 80% of eligible costs.
Amounts as announced
EUR 4 million: Total set aside for the call (Call page (updated 3 September 2026), funding section)
Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research (BMBWF), implemented by the FWF and the FFG
Years covered
Until 2026
Summary
A national initiative for quantum research and technologies financed from Austria's NextGenerationEU recovery plan, with basic research projects funded through the FWF.
Amounts as announced
EUR 107 million: Total invested in quantum research and technologies until 2026, from the recovery and resilience plan (FWF programme page, opening paragraph)
around EUR 30 million: Budget for basic research projects funded through the FWF within the initiative (FWF programme page, paragraph on FWF projects)
FWF: Förderinitiative Quantum Austria (retrieved 2026-10-21). Opening paragraph and the paragraph on FWF projects: On the ministry's initiative Austria invests EUR 107 million until 2026 from NextGenerationEU recovery funds; around EUR 30 million is available for FWF basic research projects.
Checked against the source
2026-10-21
Quantum 2030: A National Quantum Technologies Strategy for Ireland
Kind
National strategy or programme
Country
Ireland
Responsible body
Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Years covered
Horizon 2030
Date
2023-11-15
Summary
Ireland's first national strategy for quantum technologies, aiming for an internationally competitive quantum hub by 2030, organised in four pillars and one cross-cutting pillar. The launch announcement states no budget.
Amounts as announced
None stated in the sources; no figure is estimated.
gov.ie press release: launch of Quantum 2030 (15 November 2023) (retrieved 2026-10-21). Press release and its notes on the five pillars: Publication date 15 November 2023, the 2030 goal and the pillars; no amount is mentioned. Read in a browser because automated reads were refused.
Checked against the source
2026-10-21
Swiss Quantum Initiative
Kind
National strategy or programme
Country
Switzerland
Responsible body
State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI); partners SCNAT, the Swiss National Science Foundation and Innosuisse
Years covered
2025-2028
Summary
A national initiative launched by the Federal Council in 2022 to strengthen Swiss quantum research and innovation, carried by three partners of the education, research and innovation system and funded mainly for national projects.
Amounts as announced
CHF 82.1 million: Federal ceiling for the 2025-2028 funding period, mainly for national projects (SERI page, paragraph on the 2025-2028 period)
CHF 22.9 million: Share for SCNAT in 2025-2028 (SERI page, paragraph on the 2025-2028 period)
CHF 29.6 million: Share for the Swiss National Science Foundation in 2025-2028; Innosuisse receives the same amount (SERI page, paragraph on the 2025-2028 period)
SBFI/SERI: Swiss Quantum Initiative (retrieved 2026-10-21). Introduction and the paragraph on the 2025-2028 period: Launched by the Federal Council in 2022; for 2025-2028 a ceiling of CHF 82.1 million, of which CHF 22.9 million to SCNAT and CHF 29.6 million each to the SNSF and Innosuisse.
Checked against the source
2026-10-21
National Quantum Strategy
Kind
National strategy or programme
Country
United Kingdom
Responsible body
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT)
Years covered
2024-2034
Summary
The United Kingdom's ten-year vision and plan for quantum technologies, with a quantum research and innovation programme from 2024. The UK takes part in Horizon Europe as an associated country.
Amounts as announced
GBP 2.5 billion: Government commitment to developing quantum technologies over the ten years from 2024 (Executive summary, section on the ten-year vision, plan and commitment; Goal 1, research and development)
GOV.UK: National Quantum Strategy (accessible webpage) (retrieved 2026-10-21). Ministerial foreword, executive summary and Goal 1: Commits GBP 2.5 billion over the ten years from 2024 and sets up a ten-year research and innovation programme for 2024-2034. The page was last updated on 14 December 2023.
Checked against the source
2026-10-21
Národní strategie pro kvantové technologie 2026+ (National Strategy for Quantum Technologies 2026+)
Kind
National strategy or programme
Country
Czechia
Responsible body
Government of the Czech Republic
Years covered
2026-2030
Date
2025-12-12
Summary
The Czech national strategy for quantum technologies from 2026, published by the government in December 2025, with an update planned for the period after 2030. Its annex gives expert cost estimates and says the measures are funded within the approved spending limits of the ministries concerned, so no committed budget is recorded here.
Amounts as announced
None stated in the sources; no figure is estimated.
Národní strategie ČR pro kvantové technologie 2026-2030 (PDF) (retrieved 2026-10-21). Implementation section and the annex on the impact on the state budget (Tabulka 5): Plans an update in 2030 for the period from 2031; the annex estimates costs per year in CZK million as expert estimates of optimal amounts, to be met within approved budget chapters.
Checked against the source
2026-10-21
Norwegian research centres for quantum technology
Kind
National strategy or programme
Country
Norway
Responsible body
Research Council of Norway, for the Norwegian government
Years covered
Five years from December 2025
Date
2025-12-17
Summary
Four new research centres for quantum technology, hosted by the Simula Group, the University of Oslo and SINTEF, within a wider government commitment to quantum research; a national quantum strategy was due in 2026.
Amounts as announced
NOK 244 million: Funding for the new centres at the Simula Group, the University of Oslo and SINTEF (News of 17 December 2025, opening paragraph)
at least NOK 1.1 billion: Government spending on quantum technology research over the next five years (News of 17 December 2025, paragraph on the government commitment)
Luxembourg's Quantum Strategy: Accelerating digital sovereignty 2030
Kind
National strategy or programme
Country
Luxembourg
Responsible body
Ministry for Digitalisation, Ministry of the Economy, Ministry for Research and Higher Education and the Department of Media, Connectivity and Digital Policy
Years covered
Horizon 2030
Summary
Luxembourg's 2025 national quantum strategy, part of a set of data, AI and quantum strategies, covering the MeluXina-Q quantum computer, quantum-secure communication testbeds and post-quantum cryptography, with a roadmap in phases from 2025. The strategy refers to dedicated budgets without stating an amount.
Amounts as announced
None stated in the sources; no figure is estimated.
Sveriges strategi för kvantteknikområdet (Sweden's strategy for quantum technology)
Kind
National strategy or programme
Country
Sweden
Responsible body
Ministry of Education and Research (Utbildningsdepartementet)
Date
2026-08-18
Summary
Sweden's national strategy for quantum technology, presented by the government in August 2026, with actions in five areas. The announcement mentions an investment in a new strategic research area and excellence clusters without stating an amount.
Amounts as announced
None stated in the sources; no figure is estimated.
Belgian-QCI (BE-QCI), Belgian quantum communication infrastructure
Kind
National strategy or programme
Country
Belgium
Responsible body
Belgian Science Policy Office (BELSPO); carried out by IMEC
Years covered
2022-2025
Summary
A BELSPO impulse project for Belgium's part of the European quantum communication infrastructure (EuroQCI), carried out by IMEC.
Amounts as announced
EUR 2,970,876: Budget listed by BELSPO for the project; the page does not say whether this is the total or the BELSPO share (Impulse projects list, EUROQCI heading, Belgian-QCI entry)
BELSPO: impulse actions, list of projects (retrieved 2026-10-21). EUROQCI heading, Belgian-QCI entry: Lists the project with a budget of EUR 2,970,876, the period 2022-2025 and IMEC as executor.
Checked against the source
2026-10-21
EIC Fund equity investment in IQM Quantum Computers under EIC STEP Scale Up
Kind
EIB Group and EIC Fund financing
Country
Finland
Financed by
EIC Fund (European Innovation Council)
Recipient
IQM Quantum Computers
Instrument
Equity investment by the EIC Fund under the EIC STEP Scale Up scheme
Stage
Investment finalised
Date
2025-11-24
Summary
One of the first two equity investments the EIC Fund finalised under STEP Scale Up, for the Finnish quantum computer maker IQM. The EIC does not state the amount; the scheme invests between EUR 10 and 30 million per company, as the EIC states.
Amounts as announced
None stated in the sources; no figure is estimated.
EIC Fund (European Innovation Council), with the European Investment Bank
Recipient
PASQAL
Instrument
Investment by the EIC Fund in an equity funding round
Stage
Investment agreement signed
Date
2023-03-09
Summary
The EIC and the European Investment Bank marked the investment agreement with the French neutral-atom quantum computing company PASQAL, whose last round included the EIC Fund among its investors. The EIC Fund's own share is not stated.
Amounts as announced
EUR 100 million: Equity raised by PASQAL in the funding round in which the EIC Fund invested; not the EIC Fund's share (EIC news of 9 March 2023, second paragraph)
EIC: EIC Fund investment signature ceremony with PASQAL (9 March 2023) (retrieved 2026-10-21). Opening and second paragraphs: The EIC and the EIB celebrate the investment agreement; PASQAL raised EUR 100 million of equity in its last round and the EIC Fund was one of the investors.
Checked against the source
2026-10-21
PASQAL selected for EIC STEP Scale Up investment
Kind
EIB Group and EIC Fund financing
Country
France
Financed by
European Innovation Council and the EIC Fund
Recipient
PASQAL
Instrument
Equity investment by the EIC Fund under the EIC STEP Scale Up scheme
Stage
Selected for an investment decision, subject to due diligence
Date
2025-04-03
Summary
PASQAL, a French full-stack quantum computing company, was among the first seven companies put forward for STEP Scale Up investment decisions by the EIC Fund, subject to due diligence. No amount is stated for the company.
Amounts as announced
None stated in the sources; no figure is estimated.
Multiverse Computing selected for EIC STEP Scale Up investment
Kind
EIB Group and EIC Fund financing
Country
Spain
Financed by
European Innovation Council and the EIC Fund
Recipient
Multiverse Computing
Instrument
Equity investment by the EIC Fund under the EIC STEP Scale Up scheme
Stage
Selected for an investment decision, subject to due diligence
Date
2025-06-12
Summary
The Spanish quantum and AI company Multiverse Computing was among four companies sent forward to the EIC Fund for investment decisions, subject to due diligence. No amount is stated for the company.
Amounts as announced
None stated in the sources; no figure is estimated.
Classiq Technologies selected for EIC STEP Scale Up investment
Kind
EIB Group and EIC Fund financing
Country
Israel
Financed by
European Innovation Council and the EIC Fund
Recipient
Classiq Technologies
Instrument
Equity investment by the EIC Fund under the EIC STEP Scale Up scheme
Stage
Selected for an investment decision, subject to due diligence
Date
2025-06-12
Summary
The quantum software company Classiq Technologies, from Israel, an associated country, was among four companies sent forward to the EIC Fund for investment decisions, subject to due diligence. No amount is stated for the company.
Amounts as announced
None stated in the sources; no figure is estimated.
Quandela selected for EIC STEP Scale Up investment
Kind
EIB Group and EIC Fund financing
Country
France
Financed by
European Innovation Council and the EIC Fund
Recipient
Quandela
Instrument
Equity investment by the EIC Fund under the EIC STEP Scale Up scheme
Stage
Selected for an investment decision, subject to due diligence
Date
2025-11-19
Summary
The French photonic quantum computer maker Quandela was among eight companies proposed for EIC Fund equity, with investment decisions pending due diligence. No amount is stated for the company.
Amounts as announced
None stated in the sources; no figure is estimated.
EIC: new scale up investments under EIC STEP Scale Up (19 November 2025) (retrieved 2026-10-21). List of selected companies and the scheme terms: Quandela is listed for photonic quantum computers; the eight companies are proposed for EUR 171 million of equity combined, with no per-company figure.
Checked against the source
2026-10-21
QphoX selected for EIC STEP Scale Up investment
Kind
EIB Group and EIC Fund financing
Country
Netherlands
Financed by
European Innovation Council and the EIC Fund
Recipient
QphoX
Instrument
Equity investment by the EIC Fund under the EIC STEP Scale Up scheme
Stage
Selected for an investment decision, subject to due diligence
Date
2025-11-19
Summary
The Dutch company QphoX, working on scalable quantum processors, was among eight companies proposed for EIC Fund equity, with investment decisions pending due diligence. No amount is stated for the company.
Amounts as announced
None stated in the sources; no figure is estimated.
Alice & Bob selected for EIC STEP Scale Up investment
Kind
EIB Group and EIC Fund financing
Country
France
Financed by
European Innovation Council and the EIC Fund
Recipient
Alice & Bob
Instrument
Equity investment by the EIC Fund under the EIC STEP Scale Up scheme
Stage
Selected for an investment decision, subject to due diligence
Date
2026-04-27
Summary
The French company Alice & Bob, building a universal quantum computer, was among eight companies put forward for EIC Fund investment decisions, subject to due diligence. No amount is stated for the company.
Amounts as announced
None stated in the sources; no figure is estimated.
QuantWare selected for EIC STEP Scale Up investment
Kind
EIB Group and EIC Fund financing
Country
Netherlands
Financed by
European Innovation Council and the EIC Fund
Recipient
QuantWare
Instrument
Equity investment by the EIC Fund under the EIC STEP Scale Up scheme
Stage
Selected for an investment decision, subject to due diligence
Date
2026-04-27
Summary
The Dutch company QuantWare, developing a 3D architecture for scaling quantum computers, was among eight companies put forward for EIC Fund investment decisions, subject to due diligence. No amount is stated for the company.
Amounts as announced
None stated in the sources; no figure is estimated.
EIB venture debt for start-ups of the EuroHPC Quantum Grand Challenge
Kind
EIB Group and EIC Fund financing
Country
Several European countries
Financed by
European Investment Bank, with the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking
Recipient
Start-ups selected in the Quantum Grand Challenge
Instrument
EIB venture debt under InvestEU, after Phase 1 of the Quantum Grand Challenge
Stage
Planned instrument
Date
2025-10-14
Summary
The most promising Phase 1 projects of the Quantum Grand Challenge are invited to apply to the EIB, whose advisory services assist them during Phase 1; selected start-ups may receive a long-term EIB venture debt facility after full InvestEU due diligence. No Phase 2 amount is stated.
Amounts as announced
EUR 4 million: Indicative budget of the EuroHPC JU Phase 1 call, not EIB financing (EuroHPC JU news of 14 October 2025, opening paragraph)
EuroHPC JU opens Quantum Grand Challenge call (14 October 2025) (retrieved 2026-10-21). Opening paragraph and the paragraphs on Phase 2: Phase 1 has an indicative budget of EUR 4 million; Phase 2 projects apply to the EIB for a tailored venture debt facility, subject to InvestEU due diligence, with no amount stated.
Checked against the source
2026-10-21
SAGA (Security And cryptoGrAphic mission)
Kind
ESA programme or mission
Country
Several European countries
Responsible body
European Space Agency
Date
2025-10-01
Partners
European Commission (EuroQCI); Thales Alenia Space (preliminary design contract)
Summary
An ESA satellite mission, a joint initiative with the European Commission, to demonstrate space-based quantum key distribution for institutional and classified government use as the space part of EuroQCI. In October 2025 ESA contracted the preliminary design phase, with the design review expected within two years.
Amounts as announced
EUR 50 million: ESA contract with Thales Alenia Space for SAGA's preliminary design phase (ESA news of 1 October 2025, opening paragraph)
SES Techcom (consortium lead); European Commission; SITAEL (satellite platform); Tesat Spacecom (payload); DLR (optical ground terminal)
Summary
A partnership project within ESA's ARTES programme to demonstrate quantum key distribution from low Earth orbit, led by an SES Techcom consortium of more than 20 European companies, with three years of in-orbit validation supported by the Commission. ESA gives the launch as late 2026 or early 2027; Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Italy and Switzerland also take part.
Amounts as announced
None stated in the sources; no figure is estimated.
ESA: Eagle-1 (retrieved 2026-10-21). Mission page: Names the lead, platform, payload and ground partners and the ESA Member States involved, gives a launch in late 2026 or early 2027 and three years of in-orbit validation; no amounts and no page date.
Checked against the source
2026-10-21
QKDSat (Quantum Key Distribution Satellite)
Kind
ESA programme or mission
Country
Several European countries
Responsible body
European Space Agency (ARTES Partnership Project)
Date
2025-09-16
Partners
Honeywell Aerospace (partnership lead); Redwire Europe (satellite); DAS Photonics (faint pulse source); Colt Technology Services and Nokia (network tests)
Summary
An ARTES partnership project led by Honeywell with companies from the UK, Belgium, Austria, Canada, Czechia and Switzerland, for a pre-operational commercial quantum key distribution service by satellite; the delivery phase started in September 2025 and a core light source was qualified in 2026.
Amounts as announced
None stated in the sources; no figure is estimated.
An agreement under which ESA leads the contracting, design and qualification of the space part of the European Quantum Communication Infrastructure, including SAGA and constellation work under ESA's optical and quantum communications programme. ESA states no amount.
Amounts as announced
None stated in the sources; no figure is estimated.
European Space Agency (Earth observation campaigns)
Years covered
2023
Date
2023-06-24
Partners
ONERA (GIRAFE cold-atom accelerometer); DTU Space (reference gravimeter); Norlandair (aircraft)
Summary
An ESA campaign that flew a cold-atom quantum accelerometer on an aircraft over Iceland from 24 June to 9 July 2023, beside a conventional reference gravimeter, to test quantum gravity sensing from the air; the data were released in July 2024.
Amounts as announced
None stated in the sources; no figure is estimated.
ESA Earth Online: Airborne Quantum Gravimetry (AirQuantumGrav) 2023 (retrieved 2026-10-21). Campaign description and data summary: Gives the campaign dates in Iceland, the ONERA and DTU instruments, the Norlandair aircraft, results at the 1 mGal level and a July 2024 data release; no amounts.