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The US Department of Energy puts up 215 million dollars for a fault-tolerant quantum computer
A competition with milestones at 100, 150 and 200 logical qubits, and an advisory report that ties any national quantum facility to proven scientific use.
On 17 September 2026 the US Department of Energy launched the Quantum Genesis Q Competition, with up to 215 million dollars planned to fund private companies able to demonstrate quantum computers with at least 100 logical qubits. Days earlier, its scientific advisory committee published a roadmap that measures progress by scientific utility rather than hardware metrics.
Quantum: where do we really stand? EDHEC's two-voice assessment
Lionel Martellini and Camille Georges (EDHEC Quantum Institute) on a transition phase, the sectors that will gain most, and how to teach quantum to non-physicists.
In an EDHEC Vox interview published on 14 September 2026, Lionel Martellini and Camille Georges, who lead the EDHEC Quantum Institute, describe a transition phase: no universal quantum computer yet, but concrete use cases emerging, and a case for teaching quantum well beyond physics departments.
EDHEC Vox·14 Sept 2026
World Quantum Cannes Festival: two days on real quantum use cases
On 17 and 18 November 2026 in Cannes, a business-oriented programme where Airbus, AISIN, AstraZeneca, Generali or Citi present what they actually do with quantum.
The World Quantum Cannes Festival takes place on 17 and 18 November 2026 in Cannes. Its conference programme sets aside a full track for real-world applications, presented by the companies running them, and a morning on how large organisations adopt quantum computing.
World Quantum Cannes Festival·11 Sept 2026
Twelve CNRS quantum start-ups pitch to investors at the MEDEF Tech Evening
On 1 October 2026 in Paris, the fifth MEDEF Tech Evening is devoted to quantum, with the CNRS and Quantonation as partners.
The fifth MEDEF Tech Evening, on 1 October 2026 at the CNRS in Paris, is devoted to quantum technologies. Twelve start-ups born in CNRS laboratories present their work to investors, large companies and public bodies.
La French Tech·10 Sept 2026
A quantum and AI hackathon for defence, at the Grand Palais in December
The French Defence Innovation Agency and Artefact bring engineering students together on 2 to 4 December 2026, with teams selected in October and November.
The Defence Innovation Agency (AID) and Artefact organise a Quantum Defence Hackathon from 2 to 4 December 2026 at the Grand Palais in Paris, during the Adopt AI Summit. Engineering students work in teams of four to eight on quantum computing and artificial intelligence applications for defence.
Agence de l'innovation de défense·5 Sept 2026
QVX Day: EQTC 2026 adds a day devoted to quantum applications and their users
On 3 December 2026 in Dublin, application showcases and provider pitches; submissions close on 5 October.
The European Quantum Technologies Conference (EQTC 2026, Dublin, 30 November to 3 December) adds a fourth day, QVX Day, on 3 December, devoted to exchanges between application developers, technology providers, buyers, validators and funders. Showcases and pitches are selected on submission, with a deadline of 5 October 2026.
EQTC 2026·3 Sept 2026
Quobly teams up with TNO and Orange Quantum Systems to industrialise silicon spin qubits
Two Franco-Dutch agreements signed in Eindhoven on 2 September 2026, in the presence of the French President and the Dutch Prime Minister.
On 2 September 2026 in Eindhoven, Quobly signed two memoranda of understanding: one with the Dutch research organisation TNO on characterisation and metrology of silicon spin qubits, one with Orange Quantum Systems on automated, high-throughput testing of quantum chips. Both target the move from laboratory devices to industrial-scale manufacturing.
Quobly·2 Sept 2026
GENCI brings three quantum technologies into France's national supercomputing
Neutral atoms from Pasqal, photons from Quandela and cat qubits from Alice & Bob, coupled to the Joliot-Curie supercomputer at the CEA's TGCC.
GENCI, France's public supercomputing agency, is integrating quantum machines into its national infrastructure: Pasqal's Ruby and Quandela's Lucy are in service, and Alice & Bob's Kity is to be connected to the Joliot-Curie supercomputer at the CEA's TGCC. GENCI presents this combination of three technologies as a European first.
GENCI·1 Sept 2026
QbitSoft joins Le Village by CA Paris with a quantum-as-a-service pitch
A small French software company that wants to plug quantum optimisation algorithms into ordinary enterprise systems, without tying customers to one machine.
Le Village by CA Paris, Crédit Agricole's start-up campus, announced in early September 2026 the arrival of QbitSoft, a French company offering quantum as a service: a hardware-independent software layer to integrate quantum optimisation algorithms into corporate information systems. Target uses range from route optimisation and network planning to insurance, fraud detection, finance and defence.
Le Village by CA Paris·1 Sept 2026
Pasqal lists on Nasdaq, second European quantum company to go public in the US
The French neutral-atom company started trading on 28 August 2026 under the ticker PSQL, after merging with a listed shell company.
Pasqal began trading on Nasdaq on 28 August 2026 under the ticker PSQL, after completing its business combination with Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. II. It follows IQM, listed in July, as the second European quantum computing company on a major US exchange.
Pasqal·28 Aug 2026
ColibriTD raises 4 million euros to push quantum simulation into industry
The Paris start-up's hybrid algorithm targets differential equations, the core of multiphysics simulation, with pilot projects at Thales, ESA and BMW.
ColibriTD, a Paris deep-tech founded in 2019, closed a 4 million euro seed round on 27 August 2026, led by Earlybird Venture Capital. The company develops H-DES, a hybrid quantum-classical algorithm for solving differential equations, and says it has completed seven co-construction projects with partners including Thales, the European Space Agency and BMW.
Alliancy·27 Aug 2026
Nord Quantique: the Sherbrooke company betting on error correction built into the hardware
Valued at 1.4 billion dollars since May 2026, the Canadian start-up backed by BDC targets fault-tolerant machines by 2030 with far fewer physical qubits.
Nord Quantique, founded in 2020 out of the Université de Sherbrooke's quantum institute, builds quantum computers whose error correction is encoded directly in the hardware, using bosonic codes. Backed by Canada's development bank BDC since its 9.5 million dollar seed round in 2022, it raised 30 million dollars in May 2026 at a valuation of 1.4 billion dollars.
BDC·27 Aug 2026
The Annales des Mines devote two volumes to the second quantum revolution
Sovereignty, partnerships, applications and the needs of end users, in the May and August 2026 issues of Réalités industrielles.
The Annales des Mines have published, in May and August 2026, a two-volume issue of Réalités industrielles titled *La seconde révolution quantique : enjeux de souveraineté et de partenariats*, coordinated by François Gerin, Frédéric Barbaresco and Fabrice Dupuy. The second volume includes an article by Joseph Mikael and Emmanuelle Vergnaud on what end users need from quantum machines at the scale of a thousand logical qubits.
Annales des Mines·26 Aug 2026France's national quantum strategy, and what it aims for
The official portal sets out targets, including 100 advanced use cases and two machines above 100 logical qubits.
The official portal of France's national quantum strategy presents its scope and targets, across computing, sensing, post-quantum cryptography, communications and enabling technologies. Among the goals: 100 advanced use cases, of which 10 with a quantum advantage.
Stratégie nationale quantique (France 2030)·24 Jul 2026Europe opens a consultation on its quantum roadmaps
Six draft roadmaps, from chip industrialisation to standardisation, are open for comment until 16 August 2026.
The European quantum community has opened a public consultation on six draft roadmaps covering the field, from quantum chip industrialisation to standardisation. Contributions are open until 16 August 2026.
Quantum Flagship (SRIA)·23 Jul 2026
After losing the AI race, can Europe win on quantum?
Two specialists weigh Europe's scientific strengths against its weakness in patents and industrialisation.
In an analysis published by Atlantico on 20 July 2026, Olivier Ezratty and Lionel Martellini examine whether Europe, left behind in artificial intelligence, can establish itself in quantum technologies. Their reading is mixed.
Atlantico·20 Jul 2026
France's audit office takes stock of quantum computing support
Public money was well managed, says the Cour des comptes, but the strategy no longer matches the pace of international competition.
In a report published in July 2026, the French audit office reviews the national quantum strategy. It finds real but fragile successes, and warns that a phase of consolidation, and sometimes predation, of French companies has already begun.
Cour des comptes·20 Jul 2026
ETCI 2.0: Europe opens its scale-up fund to mid-sized growth funds, a door for quantum
The EIB Group's second European Tech Champions Initiative now backs funds above 300 million euros. Cecile Perrault reads it as the kind of money European quantum firms actually need.
Launched on 10 July 2026, ETCI 2.0 aims to raise up to 15 billion euros to mobilise up to 80 billion into European scale-ups, and for the first time backs mid-sized growth funds above 300 million euros, not only mega-funds. For Cecile Perrault, this is the instrument that fits quantum companies raising a few hundred million.
Banque européenne d'investissement·10 Jul 2026
Europe consults on the future of its research partnerships
A public consultation on Joint Undertakings and European Partnerships runs until 16 October 2026.
The European Commission opened a public consultation on 10 July 2026 on the rules governing European Partnerships under Horizon Europe 2028-2034, including Joint Undertakings. It closes on 16 October 2026.
Commission européenne·10 Jul 2026
McKinsey: quantum reaches a commercial tipping point
The 2026 Quantum Technology Monitor reports over 300 companies working with quantum vendors and $12.6bn invested in 2025.
McKinsey's Quantum Technology Monitor 2026 describes a shift toward commercial adoption: more than 300 companies now work with quantum vendors, and investment reached $12.6 billion in 2025.
McKinsey·7 Jul 2026
BACQ: French benchmarks to measure real quantum performance
A METRIQs-France project building open benchmarks to compare quantum computers on concrete tasks.
BACQ is a French project developing open benchmarks to evaluate quantum computers on concrete tasks. Coordinated by Thales within the METRIQs-France programme, it runs from 2023 to 2026 with a budget of about 4 million euros.
LNE - METRIQs-France·4 Jul 2026
IQM becomes the first European quantum company listed on Nasdaq
The Finnish maker of superconducting quantum computers went public on 2 July 2026 through a merger with a listed shell company.
IQM Quantum Computers began trading on Nasdaq on 2 July 2026, becoming the first European quantum computing company on a major US exchange. It went public via a business combination with Real Asset Acquisition Corp, at a valuation of about $1.9 billion.
IQM Quantum Computers·2 Jul 2026
EuroHPC opens a €10M call for Europe's photonic quantum computers
A startup-led call targeting a 100-photonic-qubit NISQ processor by 2028 and a full-stack machine by 2030.
A EuroHPC funding call for photonic quantum computing in Europe. Bids must be startup-led and include an end-user partner; applications close on 30 September 2026.
EuroHPC Joint Undertaking·1 Jul 2026
France's quantum ecosystem is maturing, says Challenges
The magazine argues French quantum is moving from speculative research to industrial champions, with local investors scaling up.
According to Challenges, quantum computing in France is shifting from a speculative field to one producing industrial champions, with companies such as Pasqal, Quobly and Multiverse Computing, and a local investor, Quantonation, helping structure the ecosystem.
EuroHPC funds standards for quantum technologies
A call to build European pre-normative standards across computing, communication and sensing, closing 30 September 2026.
A EuroHPC call to develop European standards for quantum technologies and to strengthen Europe's voice in international standardisation bodies. Applications close on 30 September 2026.
EuroHPC Joint Undertaking·26 Jun 2026CNRS: how French quantum research is moving toward industry
Patents, pre-maturation and startups, as France adds one billion euros to its quantum strategy.
The CNRS describes the chain that carries quantum research from the laboratory to industry, from patents to startup creation. It holds around 70 patent families in quantum, and five French startups now build quantum computers.
CNRS·25 Jun 2026Europe consults on the next framework for quantum funding
The European Commission opens a Call for Evidence on the future of its Joint Undertakings, and invites the quantum community to weigh in.
The European Commission has opened a Call for Evidence on the future of its Joint Undertakings, the partnerships that pool EU, national and industry funding. The Quantum Flagship urges the quantum community to take part, since the outcome will shape quantum funding and governance under Horizon Europe 2028-2034.
Control theory, the quiet key to steady qubits
Mines Paris - PSL shows how feedback and automation keep fragile quantum systems stable.
Mines Paris - PSL explains how control theory, the science of feedback and automation, helps stabilise error-prone quantum systems. The feature also stresses France's strength in maths-heavy, interdisciplinary quantum research.
Mines Paris - PSL·25 Jun 2026A French-German dialogue to build European quantum together
A cross-border platform linking startups, research, industry, investors and policymakers around European quantum sovereignty.
Quantum Dialogue is a French-German platform that connects startups, researchers, industry, investors and policymakers to strengthen European quantum sovereignty. Membership is free and non-binding.
A US executive order to push quantum to the next frontier
Signed 22 June 2026, it launches a national effort on quantum computers, sensors, supply chains and workforce, with deadlines for federal agencies.
A US executive order, signed on 22 June 2026, sets a national push on quantum: building quantum computers for science, developing next-generation sensors, strengthening the supply chain and training a workforce, with deadlines assigned to several federal agencies.
QuIC maps Europe's quantum ecosystem
An overview from the European Quantum Industry Consortium, showing capabilities across the full quantum stack.
The European Quantum Industry Consortium (QuIC) shared a map of Europe's quantum ecosystem, presented on LinkedIn by Paweł Pacek. It spans computing, communication and sensing, plus the components that make them work.
QuIC·17 Jun 2026Teaching quantum as a walk, not a leap
The EDHEC Quantum Institute argues for understanding over calculation, guiding non-specialists step by step.
The EDHEC Quantum Institute makes the case for teaching quantum for understanding rather than pure calculation. Its point: the maths stays accessible, but the concepts need a gradual bridge from classical to quantum thinking.
EDHEC Quantum Institute·11 Jun 2026At Mines Paris, an international workshop on controlling quantum systems
Automation, mathematics and quantum physics meet around decoherence, with 2025 Nobel laureate Michel Devoret among the speakers.
Mines Paris - PSL hosted an international workshop, from 2 to 5 June 2026, on using control theory and feedback to stabilise fragile quantum systems. Physics Nobel laureate Michel Devoret was among the speakers.
Mines Paris - PSL·5 Jun 2026Streaming Science: replacing the paper with an AI you can query
Deep-tech fund Quantonation spotlights William Zeng's proposal to stream research into AI models instead of publishing papers.
In an essay relayed by the investor Quantonation, W. J. Zeng argues research could move past the paper: feeding code, data and notes into shared AI models that others query directly. He calls it 'Streaming Science'.