{ "status": "source-verified", "compiled": "2026-10-27", "note": "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. 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"title": "EuroHPC JU news of 27 June 2023: the EuroHPC JU signs hosting agreements for six quantum computers", "url": "https://www.eurohpc-ju.europa.eu/one-step-closer-european-quantum-computing-eurohpc-ju-signs-hosting-agreements-six-quantum-computers-2023-06-27_en", "retrieved": "2026-10-27", "locator": "Passage on the planned investment and co-funding, and the list of hosting sites", "note": "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": "2026-10-27", "kind_label": "EU programme or joint undertaking", "country_name": "Several European countries", "stage_label": null }, { "id": "eu-chips-ju-quantum-consortia-2025", "kind": "eu-programme", "country": "EU", "name": "Chips Joint Undertaking quantum chip consortia (towards quantum pilot lines)", "body": "Chips Joint 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"locator": "Press release 28/2023, paragraph on the financing of the plan", "amount_value": 850000000, "amount_unit": "EUR", "amount_qualifier": null } ], "url": "https://www.bmftr.bund.de/SharedDocs/Pressemitteilungen/DE/2023/04/26042023-Quantentechnologie.html", "sources": [ { "title": "BMFTR press release 28/2023 of 26 April 2023 on the quantum technologies action plan", "url": "https://www.bmftr.bund.de/SharedDocs/Pressemitteilungen/DE/2023/04/26042023-Quantentechnologie.html", "retrieved": "2026-10-21", "locator": "Subtitle and the paragraph on financing", "note": "States that the plan covers 2023 to 2026, that the federal government provides EUR 2.18 billion and the science organisations EUR 850 million, about EUR 3 billion together." } ], "checked": "2026-10-21", "kind_label": "National strategy or programme", "country_name": "Germany", "stage_label": null }, { "id": "de-stimulus-package-quantum-2021", "kind": "national", "country": "DE", "name": "Quantum technologies in the 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"DGE: France 2030, France accelerates its quantum strategy (26 May 2026)", "url": "https://www.entreprises.gouv.fr/la-dge/actualites/france-2030-la-france-accelere-sa-strategie-quantique-pour-renforcer-sa", "retrieved": "2026-10-21", "locator": "Opening paragraph and the review of results since 2021", "note": "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. 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The EIC does not state the amount; the scheme invests between EUR 10 and 30 million per company, as the EIC states.", "amounts": [], "url": "https://eic.ec.europa.eu/news/first-eic-step-scale-investments-disbursed-2025-11-24_en", "sources": [ { "title": "EIC: first EIC STEP Scale Up investments disbursed (24 November 2025)", "url": "https://eic.ec.europa.eu/news/first-eic-step-scale-investments-disbursed-2025-11-24_en", "retrieved": "2026-10-21", "locator": "Opening paragraph", "note": "The EIC Fund finalised its first two STEP Scale Up equity investments, in IQM Quantum Computers and Zadient Technologies; no amount is disclosed." }, { "title": "EIC: first companies put forward for major investments under EIC STEP Scale Up (3 April 2025)", "url": "https://eic.ec.europa.eu/news/first-companies-put-forward-major-investments-under-eic-step-scale-scheme-2025-04-03_en", "retrieved": "2026-10-21", "locator": "List of selected companies and the scheme terms", "note": "IQM was among the seven companies selected; the scheme invests EUR 10 to 30 million per company." } ], "checked": "2026-10-21", "kind_label": "EIB Group and EIC Fund financing", "country_name": "Finland", "stage_label": "Investment finalised" }, { "id": "eic-fund-pasqal-2023", "kind": "eib-group", "country": "FR", "name": "EIC Fund investment agreement with PASQAL", "body": "EIC Fund (European Innovation Council), with the European Investment Bank", "years": null, "date": "2023-03-09", "instrument": "Investment by the EIC Fund in an equity funding round", "stage": "agreement-signed", "recipient": "PASQAL", "recipient_wikidata": "Q90900655", "partners": [], "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": [ { "amount": "100 million", "currency": "EUR", "scope": "Equity raised by PASQAL in the funding round in which the EIC Fund invested; not the EIC Fund's share", "source": "https://eic.ec.europa.eu/news/eic-fund-investment-signature-ceremony-pasqal-2023-03-09_en", "locator": "EIC news of 9 March 2023, second paragraph", "amount_value": 100000000, "amount_unit": "EUR", "amount_qualifier": null } ], "url": "https://eic.ec.europa.eu/news/eic-fund-investment-signature-ceremony-pasqal-2023-03-09_en", "sources": [ { "title": "EIC: EIC Fund investment signature ceremony with PASQAL (9 March 2023)", "url": "https://eic.ec.europa.eu/news/eic-fund-investment-signature-ceremony-pasqal-2023-03-09_en", "retrieved": "2026-10-21", "locator": "Opening and second paragraphs", "note": "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": "2026-10-21", "kind_label": "EIB Group and EIC Fund financing", "country_name": "France", "stage_label": "Investment agreement signed" }, { "id": "eic-step-pasqal-2025", "kind": "eib-group", "country": "FR", "name": "PASQAL selected for EIC STEP Scale Up investment", "body": "European Innovation Council and the EIC Fund", "years": null, "date": "2025-04-03", "instrument": "Equity investment by the EIC Fund under the EIC STEP Scale Up scheme", "stage": "selected", "recipient": "PASQAL", "recipient_wikidata": "Q90900655", "partners": [], "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": [], "url": "https://eic.ec.europa.eu/news/first-companies-put-forward-major-investments-under-eic-step-scale-scheme-2025-04-03_en", "sources": [ { "title": "EIC: first companies put forward for major investments under EIC STEP Scale Up (3 April 2025)", "url": "https://eic.ec.europa.eu/news/first-companies-put-forward-major-investments-under-eic-step-scale-scheme-2025-04-03_en", "retrieved": "2026-10-21", "locator": "List of selected companies", "note": "Pasqal is listed for full-stack quantum computing among the selected companies; amounts are given only for the scheme as a whole." } ], "checked": "2026-10-21", "kind_label": "EIB Group and EIC Fund financing", "country_name": "France", "stage_label": "Selected for an investment decision, subject to due diligence" }, { "id": "eic-step-multiverse-computing-2025", "kind": "eib-group", "country": "ES", "name": "Multiverse Computing selected for EIC STEP Scale Up investment", "body": "European Innovation Council and the EIC Fund", "years": null, "date": "2025-06-12", "instrument": "Equity investment by the EIC Fund under the EIC STEP Scale Up scheme", "stage": "selected", "recipient": "Multiverse Computing", "recipient_wikidata": "Q77976802", "partners": [], "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": [], "url": "https://eic.ec.europa.eu/news/new-companies-put-forward-major-investments-under-eic-step-scale-scheme-2025-06-12_en", "sources": [ { "title": "EIC: new companies put forward for major investments under EIC STEP Scale Up (12 June 2025)", "url": "https://eic.ec.europa.eu/news/new-companies-put-forward-major-investments-under-eic-step-scale-scheme-2025-06-12_en", "retrieved": "2026-10-21", "locator": "List of selected companies and the scheme terms", "note": "Multiverse Computing is listed for quantum and AI; the four companies may receive up to EUR 90 million of equity in total, with no per-company figure." } ], "checked": "2026-10-21", "kind_label": "EIB Group and EIC Fund financing", "country_name": "Spain", "stage_label": "Selected for an investment decision, subject to due diligence" }, { "id": "eic-step-classiq-2025", "kind": "eib-group", "country": "IL", "name": "Classiq Technologies selected for EIC STEP Scale Up investment", "body": "European Innovation Council and the EIC Fund", "years": null, "date": "2025-06-12", "instrument": "Equity investment by the EIC Fund under the EIC STEP Scale Up scheme", "stage": "selected", "recipient": "Classiq Technologies", "partners": [], "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": [], "url": "https://eic.ec.europa.eu/news/new-companies-put-forward-major-investments-under-eic-step-scale-scheme-2025-06-12_en", "sources": [ { "title": "EIC: new companies put forward for major investments under EIC STEP Scale Up (12 June 2025)", "url": "https://eic.ec.europa.eu/news/new-companies-put-forward-major-investments-under-eic-step-scale-scheme-2025-06-12_en", "retrieved": "2026-10-21", "locator": "List of selected companies", "note": "Classiq Technologies is listed for quantum software, Israel; no per-company figure." } ], "checked": "2026-10-21", "kind_label": "EIB Group and EIC Fund financing", "country_name": "Israel", "stage_label": "Selected for an investment decision, subject to due diligence" }, { "id": "eic-step-quandela-2025", "kind": "eib-group", "country": "FR", "name": "Quandela selected for EIC STEP Scale Up investment", "body": "European Innovation Council and the EIC Fund", "years": null, "date": "2025-11-19", "instrument": "Equity investment by the EIC Fund under the EIC STEP Scale Up scheme", "stage": "selected", "recipient": "Quandela", "recipient_wikidata": "Q97065382", "partners": [], "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": [], "url": "https://eic.ec.europa.eu/news/new-scale-investments-under-eic-step-scale-scheme-2025-11-19_en", "sources": [ { "title": "EIC: new scale up investments under EIC STEP Scale Up (19 November 2025)", "url": "https://eic.ec.europa.eu/news/new-scale-investments-under-eic-step-scale-scheme-2025-11-19_en", "retrieved": "2026-10-21", "locator": "List of selected companies and the scheme terms", "note": "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": "2026-10-21", "kind_label": "EIB Group and EIC Fund financing", "country_name": "France", "stage_label": "Selected for an investment decision, subject to due diligence" }, { "id": "eic-step-qphox-2025", "kind": "eib-group", "country": "NL", "name": "QphoX selected for EIC STEP Scale Up investment", "body": "European Innovation Council and the EIC Fund", "years": null, "date": "2025-11-19", "instrument": "Equity investment by the EIC Fund under the EIC STEP Scale Up scheme", "stage": "selected", "recipient": "QphoX", "partners": [], "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": [], "url": "https://eic.ec.europa.eu/news/new-scale-investments-under-eic-step-scale-scheme-2025-11-19_en", "sources": [ { "title": "EIC: new scale up investments under EIC STEP Scale Up (19 November 2025)", "url": "https://eic.ec.europa.eu/news/new-scale-investments-under-eic-step-scale-scheme-2025-11-19_en", "retrieved": "2026-10-21", "locator": "List of selected companies", "note": "Qphox is listed for scalable, high-performance quantum processors, the Netherlands; no per-company figure." } ], "checked": "2026-10-21", "kind_label": "EIB Group and EIC Fund financing", "country_name": "Netherlands", "stage_label": "Selected for an investment decision, subject to due diligence" }, { "id": "eic-step-alice-bob-2026", "kind": "eib-group", "country": "FR", "name": "Alice & Bob selected for EIC STEP Scale Up investment", "body": "European Innovation Council and the EIC Fund", "years": null, "date": "2026-04-27", "instrument": "Equity investment by the EIC Fund under the EIC STEP Scale Up scheme", "stage": "selected", "recipient": "Alice & Bob", "recipient_wikidata": "Q111452775", "partners": [], "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": [], "url": "https://eic.ec.europa.eu/news/eight-european-startups-set-receive-scale-funding-eic-under-step-scale-scheme-2026-04-27_en", "sources": [ { "title": "EIC: eight European start-ups set to receive scale-up funding under STEP Scale Up (27 April 2026)", "url": "https://eic.ec.europa.eu/news/eight-european-startups-set-receive-scale-funding-eic-under-step-scale-scheme-2026-04-27_en", "retrieved": "2026-10-21", "locator": "List of selected companies and the scheme terms", "note": "Alice & Bob is listed; the eight companies may receive EUR 146.5 million of equity combined, with no per-company figure." } ], "checked": "2026-10-21", "kind_label": "EIB Group and EIC Fund financing", "country_name": "France", "stage_label": "Selected for an investment decision, subject to due diligence" }, { "id": "eic-step-quantware-2026", "kind": "eib-group", "country": "NL", "name": "QuantWare selected for EIC STEP Scale Up investment", "body": "European Innovation Council and the EIC Fund", "years": null, "date": "2026-04-27", "instrument": "Equity investment by the EIC Fund under the EIC STEP Scale Up scheme", "stage": "selected", "recipient": "QuantWare", "partners": [], "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. 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In October 2025 ESA contracted the preliminary design phase, with the design review expected within two years.", "amounts": [ { "amount": "50 million", "currency": "EUR", "scope": "ESA contract with Thales Alenia Space for SAGA's preliminary design phase", "source": "https://www.esa.int/Applications/Connectivity_and_Secure_Communications/Advancing_Europe_s_quantum_secure_communications_from_space", "locator": "ESA news of 1 October 2025, opening paragraph", "amount_value": 50000000, "amount_unit": "EUR", "amount_qualifier": null } ], "url": "https://www.esa.int/Applications/Connectivity_and_Secure_Communications/Saga_Security_and_cryptographic_mission", "sources": [ { "title": "ESA: Saga, Security and cryptographic mission", "url": "https://www.esa.int/Applications/Connectivity_and_Secure_Communications/Saga_Security_and_cryptographic_mission", "retrieved": "2026-10-21", "locator": "Mission page", "note": "Describes SAGA's scope for institutional users and its role in EuroQCI; no dates or amounts." }, { "title": "ESA: advancing Europe's quantum secure communications from space (1 October 2025)", "url": "https://www.esa.int/Applications/Connectivity_and_Secure_Communications/Advancing_Europe_s_quantum_secure_communications_from_space", "retrieved": "2026-10-21", "locator": "Opening paragraph and the paragraph on next steps", "note": "ESA signed a EUR 50 million contract with Thales Alenia Space to begin the preliminary design phase; the review is expected within two years." } ], "checked": "2026-10-21", "kind_label": "ESA programme or mission", "country_name": "Several European countries", "stage_label": null }, { "id": "esa-eagle-1", "kind": "esa", "country": "EU", "name": "Eagle-1 quantum key distribution satellite", "body": "European Space Agency (ARTES Partnership Project)", "years": null, "date": null, "instrument": null, "stage": null, "recipient": null, "partners": [ "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": [], "url": "https://www.esa.int/Applications/Connectivity_and_Secure_Communications/Eagle-1", "sources": [ { "title": "ESA: Eagle-1", "url": "https://www.esa.int/Applications/Connectivity_and_Secure_Communications/Eagle-1", "retrieved": "2026-10-21", "locator": "Mission page", "note": "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": "2026-10-21", "kind_label": "ESA programme or mission", "country_name": "Several European countries", "stage_label": null }, { "id": "esa-qkdsat", "kind": "esa", "country": "EU", "name": "QKDSat (Quantum Key Distribution Satellite)", "body": "European Space Agency (ARTES Partnership Project)", "years": null, "date": "2025-09-16", "instrument": null, "stage": null, "recipient": null, "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": [], "url": "https://www.esa.int/Applications/Connectivity_and_Secure_Communications/ESA_and_Honeywell_set_for_quantum_data_protection_from_space", "sources": [ { "title": "ESA: ESA and Honeywell set for quantum data protection from space (16 September 2025)", "url": "https://www.esa.int/Applications/Connectivity_and_Secure_Communications/ESA_and_Honeywell_set_for_quantum_data_protection_from_space", "retrieved": "2026-10-21", "locator": "Opening paragraphs", "note": "QKDSat is a Honeywell-led ARTES partnership project; the signing starts the delivery phase, targeting payload and platform by mid-2026; no amount." }, { "title": "ESA: quantum laser pulse generator ready to power ESA's QKDSat (1 September 2026)", "url": "https://www.esa.int/Applications/Connectivity_and_Secure_Communications/Quantum_laser_pulse_generator_ready_to_power_ESA_s_QKDSat", "retrieved": "2026-10-21", "locator": "Opening paragraphs", "note": "DAS Photonics qualified the faint pulse source and handed the model to Redwire Europe; no launch date." } ], "checked": "2026-10-21", "kind_label": "ESA programme or mission", "country_name": "Several European countries", "stage_label": null }, { "id": "esa-euroqci-agreement-2025", "kind": "esa", "country": "EU", "name": "ESA and European Commission EuroQCI agreement", "body": "European Space Agency", "years": null, "date": "2025-01-30", "instrument": null, "stage": null, "recipient": null, "partners": [ "European Commission" ], "summary": "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": [], "url": "https://www.esa.int/Applications/Connectivity_and_Secure_Communications/ESA_and_European_Commission_to_build_quantum-secure_space_communications_network", "sources": [ { "title": "ESA: ESA and European Commission to build quantum-secure space communications network (30 January 2025)", "url": "https://www.esa.int/Applications/Connectivity_and_Secure_Communications/ESA_and_European_Commission_to_build_quantum-secure_space_communications_network", "retrieved": "2026-10-21", "locator": "Opening paragraphs and the section on ESA's role", "note": "ESA and the Commission consolidated their EuroQCI cooperation in Brussels; ESA leads contracting, design and qualification; missions named are SAGA and Eagle-1; no amounts." } ], "checked": "2026-10-21", "kind_label": "ESA programme or mission", "country_name": "Several European countries", "stage_label": null }, { "id": "esa-airquantumgrav-2023", "kind": "esa", "country": "EU", "name": "AirQuantumGrav 2023 airborne quantum gravimetry campaign", "body": "European Space Agency (Earth observation campaigns)", "years": "2023", "date": "2023-06-24", "instrument": null, "stage": null, "recipient": null, "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": [], "url": "https://earth.esa.int/eogateway/campaigns/airborne-quantum-gravimetry-airquantumgrav-2023", "sources": [ { "title": "ESA Earth Online: Airborne Quantum Gravimetry (AirQuantumGrav) 2023", "url": "https://earth.esa.int/eogateway/campaigns/airborne-quantum-gravimetry-airquantumgrav-2023", "retrieved": "2026-10-21", "locator": "Campaign description and data summary", "note": "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." } ], "checked": "2026-10-21", "kind_label": "ESA programme or mission", "country_name": "Several European countries", "stage_label": null } ] }