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We are building world-leading quantum computers for the well-being of humankind, now and for the future.

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Response to EU quantum Act

15 Dec 2025

The Quantum Act will play a crucial role in scaling Europe's quantum efforts by defining a governance structure that brings together quantum providers and users and ensures alignment between EU and national initiatives. To achieve this, the Quantum Act should prioritize securing significant funding and resources to support the development of quantum technologies, enabling Europe to compete on a global scale and drive innovation in this field. The first step has been taken by proposing an amendment to the EuroHPC Council regulation. It is essential to recognize the current market dynamics and the need for a coordinated approach. The market is currently dominated by large hyperscalers and only a few European alternatives, which poses a risk of monopolization in an emerging sector. The upcoming EU Quantum Act must address the fragmentation of rules within EU member states that can hinder innovation and business growth of SMEs. This includes streamlining intellectual property regulations, licensing frameworks, increased funding for academia-industry collaborations that can help drive market adoption and creating a level playing field that allows companies to thrive. Against this backdrop, we welcome the European Unions Quantum Europe Strategy, published on July 2nd, 2025. As the Commission prepares its implementation through the call for evidence ahead of the Quantum Act, we are pleased to present our perspectives on the three announced pillars of the Act in the attached document.
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Meeting with Silvia Bartolini (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen)

9 Dec 2025 · Quantum policy

Meeting with Thomas Skordas (Deputy Director-General Communications Networks, Content and Technology) and

8 Dec 2025 · Exchange of views on the EU industrial framework and support instruments for quantum computing hardware (IQM) in the context of the Quantum Europe Strategy and Chips Act 2.0.

Response to Evaluation and Revision of the Chips Act ("Chips Act 2.0")

13 Nov 2025

The EU can learn from its experience with classical semiconductors, where outsourcing production led to a loss of capabilities. The quantum sector presents an opportunity for Europe to establish itself as a leader and avoid repeating past mistakes. While academic research has been ongoing for decades, commercialization is still in its infancy, and no company has yet fully scaled up production to mature levels. The current focus on building quantum pilot lines for research and development is essential, but it must be accompanied by a clear plan for industrialization at the EU level. Quantum chip fabrication being a novel area of technology, the race is on to ramp it up to mature production level. Quantum, including R&D grade low volume and low integration level chip fabrication, has been a topic of academic research for decades. While the pilot lines which are being built will make the bar lower for start-ups to test their technology, the roadmap of established quantum companies requires production sites. The emergence of quantum chip fabrication presents a global opportunity for regions to establish themselves as production for quantum technology. Europe can capitalize on this trend by creating an attractive environment for quantum companies to set up production sites. To achieve the EU's goal of acquiring systems that can deliver 100 error-corrected qubits by 2030, comprehensive support for chip fabrication is necessary. This plan should focus on establishing a scalable public-private manufacturing infrastructure, with dedicated funding instruments for European startups, scale-ups and SMEs developing quantum chips. A key challenge in quantum chip manufacturing is the transition from laboratory to commercial production. The production of superconducting quantum processors uses traditional semiconductor manufacturing techniques, but with unique materials and structures rendering conventional semiconductor fabrication lines incompliant. To accelerate the transition from laboratory to commercial production, it's essential to have a dedicated set of production tools readily available for start-ups and scale-ups. The Chips Act introduced a series of mechanisms to bolster semiconductor innovation and manufacturing in Europe, notably through Pillar 2. However, Pillar 2 was not designed with the unique requirements of quantum manufacturing in mind, which limits its effectiveness in this emerging domain. While Pillar 2 has laid a foundation for innovation, quantum manufacturing demands a more targeted and faster approach.
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Meeting with Eero Heinäluoma (Member of the European Parliament)

1 Oct 2025 · Kvanttitietokoneet

Response to Quantum Strategy of the EU

31 May 2025

The upcoming EU Quantum Strategy and Act will be a make-or-break moment for Europes quest for quantum advantage the moment when quantum computers outperform classical counterparts in solving real-world problems. The race to fault-tolerant quantum computing is on, and with strategic vision, Europe can emerge at the forefront of this revolutionary shift by the 2030s. To achieve this, the strategy should focus on the following pillars: 1. Research and innovation from lab to commercial market; - A quantum benchmarking initiative for Europe - Enhancing public sector support in a the EU 2. Infrastructures Expand computing power and quantum chips industries in the EU; - Expanding the European High-Performance Computing network - Scaling up production of high-quality quantum chips - Treat intellectual property as a strategic asset for economic security 3. Ecosystem Expand the European quantum ecosystem; - Cultivating demand for European quantum computing - Strengthening the sector through strategic partnerships - Build up private financing in the EU 4. Skills Build Europes talent advantage; - Implement a learn-by-doing approach across academic disciplines 5. Security and Defence - Quantum in the development of European capabilities Attached is a document that details the strategic pillars.
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Meeting with Giorgio Gori (Member of the European Parliament)

19 May 2025 · Upcoming Quantum strategy and act

Meeting with João Cotrim De Figueiredo (Member of the European Parliament)

19 May 2025 · Quantum technology

Meeting with Thomas Skordas (Deputy Director-General Communications Networks, Content and Technology)

2 Apr 2025 · Exchange of views on the progress of quantum technology, including challenges for Europe, industrialization of the sector and the future Quantum Strategy and Quantum Act.

Meeting with Ekaterina Zaharieva (Commissioner) and

2 Apr 2025 · Europe's strategic role and challenges in quantum computing and the efforts to support deep tech startups through funding and policy initiatives.

Meeting with Bart Groothuis (Member of the European Parliament)

5 Mar 2025 · Quantum sector

Meeting with Hanna Anttilainen (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné), Ioan-Dragos Tudorache (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné) and SAMMAN Cabinet d'avocats

4 Feb 2025 · Introduction of the company and discussion on the development of quantum technologies in Europe.

Meeting with Henna Virkkunen (Executive Vice-President) and

23 Jan 2025 · EU tech agenda

Meeting with Johannes Hahn (Commissioner)

22 May 2024 · EU innovation and technology developments, skills, EU policy instruments and funding framework

Meeting with Pirkko Ruohonen-Lerner (Member of the European Parliament)

2 May 2024 · Kvanttialan ajankohtaiset aiheet

Meeting with Christian Ehler (Member of the European Parliament) and VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd and Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH

11 Apr 2024 · Co-host breakfast event on quantum and semiconductor technology ecosystems

Meeting with Markus Schulte (Cabinet of Commissioner Iliana Ivanova), Nelly Bruno (Cabinet of Commissioner Iliana Ivanova) and SAMMAN Cabinet d'avocats

9 Apr 2024 · European Research and Innovation policy & Quantum

Meeting with Dragoş Tudorache (Member of the European Parliament)

13 Feb 2024 · Quantum computing

Meeting with Ville Niinistö (Member of the European Parliament)

29 Nov 2023 · Quantum computers

Meeting with Miapetra Kumpula-Natri (Member of the European Parliament)

28 Nov 2023 · Quantum computers

Meeting with Anthony Whelan (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen)

14 Aug 2023 · European potential and innovation in quantum computing

Response to European chips act package – Regulation

6 May 2022

IQM welcomes the opportunity to share its comments on the European Chips Act package. Please see attached our recommendations to enhance the European Chips Act Package for the quantum industry.
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Meeting with Mariya Gabriel (Commissioner)

19 Apr 2021 · Quantum Computing