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EuroHPC launches six quantum calls backed by €119 million in funding
The European supercomputing initiative is opening proposals across six categories to advance quantum hardware, security, and testing infrastructure.
The short version
- The EuroHPC Joint Undertaking opened six calls for proposals totaling €119 million to fund European quantum computing and security projects.
- Targeted areas include trapped-ion, superconducting, and neutral-atom hardware platforms, alongside quantum key distribution and testing infrastructure.
- Proposals opened on August 13, 2026, and applicants have until November 17, 2026, to submit their proposals.
Key facts
- The EuroHPC Joint Undertaking launched six funding calls totaling €119 million under the Horizon Europe program.[Hacker News]
- Individual calls target trapped-ion, superconducting, and neutral-atom platform technologies, with budgets of €20 million each.[Hacker News]
- The next-generation Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) systems call is allocated €24 million to advance quantum-secure communications.[Hacker News]
- Calls for quantum-testing infrastructure (€20 million) and experimental pilot lines (€15 million) aim to establish testing facilities and bridge academic research with the CHIPS JU.[Hacker News]
- All six calls opened on August 13, 2026, with an application submission deadline of November 17, 2026, at 5:00 pm CET.[Hacker News]
What remains uncertain
- The final distribution of grants and specific organizations selected to lead the projects remain unknown until applications are evaluated after the November 2026 deadline.[Hacker News]