First single-photon universal quantum system due 2026

Series A funding aims to advance Europe’s photonic quantum ecosystem and enable applications in chemistry, drug discovery, manufacturing and fraud detection.
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Dutch startup QuiX Quantum has raised €15 million in Series A funding to deliver the world’s first single-photon‑based universal photonic quantum computer by 2026. This ambitious project was backed by Invest‑NL, the European Innovation Council, PhotonVentures, Oost NL and Forward One.

Since its 2019 founding, QuiX Quantum has set benchmarks with 8‑qubit and 64‑qubit photonic processors, including a notable delivery to the German Aerospace Center in 2022. Its next objective is a universal gate‑set system with fast feed‑forward electronics and single‑photon sources, essential components for fault‑tolerant, large‑scale quantum computing.

The investment will also bolster Europe’s quantum photonics supply chain. QuiX Quantum plans to deploy its systems in practical fields such as chemical simulation, pharmaceutical discovery, fraud detection and precision manufacturing, marking a key step toward commercialising quantum technology.

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