Large technology companies do not sleep in quantum chips: Amazon Web Services introduced Ocelot; Microsoft, Majorana; And Google, Willow. But although all these can be considered advances, new quantum companies often focus on more practical advances, and are progressing.
Founded in 2020, Dutch Startup Quantware It is one of these, which states that the hardware it manufactures already promotes quantum computers for customers in 20 countries. Its central offer, integration and vertical optimization, or saw, focuses on scaling bottlenecks in quantum processing units (QPU).
All in the quantum computing field strive for more qubits, the quantum equivalent of bits, but the integration of more chip in a single chip is more powerful and less prone to errors than the creation of networks of several smaller systems. Quantware 3D Chips Architecture, “”It is the missing link to expand the QPU“According to his CEO, Matthijs Rijlaarsdam.
TO Spinotout of your Delft And its affiliated research institute, Qutech, Quantwave has now raised a series A of € 20 million (approximately $ 19.27 million), including the capital portion of € 5 million of 7.5 million euros previously assured of the European Innovation Council after its Seed round of 6 million euros (The remaining part is a subsidy).
Leaving European financing aside, this Itality Round was coded by the Dutch state entity Invest-NL Deep Tech Fund and the Regional Agency for Economic Development Innovation Quarter, solidifying the position of Quantwave as a favorite in The growing quantum ecosystem of the Netherlands.
The new funds will be used to climb the equipment and quantware technology, which was also recently updated: in February, the startup announced that it would accept early orders For Contralto-AYour first QPU for the correction of quantum errors.
While the Google Willow processor brought quantum errors in the center of attention, the quantware points to a strategy focused on the road map. It is designed for QPU update with engine VIO larger and backward-a’s claim fame It is “almost double competitive solutions that are commercially available.”
Large technological companies are also dedicated to the race to see who has the largest QPUs with the largest amount of qubits. But from the perspective of new companies that run the risk of not surviving much without income, the race is also about making quantum hardware accessible to all, sooner rather than later.
On that front, Quantware is looking for two routes: distributing their own QPUs designed and allowing other companies to use their technology through their foundry and packaging services. The new financing will also be implemented in these two addresses: to develop even more and build its chips manufacturing facilities.
In addition to research institutes, users include several well -financed quantum startups, such as Alice & Bob, which recently raised $ 104 million. Two of these: quantum machines that raised $ 170 million last monthand SEEQCwho announced $ 30 million in new funds in January – They are also labor together with the Dutch startup on the development of technology and products.
It is too early to know which of these companies, if there is any, a quantum architecture will occur that can provide a million qubits; Microsoft is also in this race and My dear That his announcement of Majorana puts that horizon “in years, not in decades.”
What is at stake, Rijlaarsdam said to Techcrunch, is Quantum’s ability to solve significant industrial scale problems.
“There is a large and valuable class of problems that even a gigawatt cluster will not be able to solve, but quantum computers will,” he said. “That’s why we are building these systems. Some examples include calculations on quantum systems, such as creating better materials, discovering new catalysts to break microplastics or improve fertilizer sustainability. “
But for quantware, which believes in COST OPENING ARCHITECTUREThe question is not who will build these systems of millions of Qbit; With Vio, he just wants to do his part when he press to happen quickly.