Tag Archives: Quantum technology

Empa pioneers atomic-precision hybrid of porphyrins and graphene nanoribbons for future quantum and electronic devices

(IN BRIEF) Empa researchers, working with the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, have for the first time attached porphyrin molecules with functional metal centers to graphene nanoribbons with atomic precision. Published in Nature Chemistry, the work creates a hybrid … Read the full press release

EIF Backs Quantonation II with €30 Million to Fuel European Quantum and Deep-Physics Startups

(IN BRIEF) The EIF has invested €30 million in Quantonation II, a France-based VC fund focused on quantum technologies and deep physics, to address early-stage financing shortages and strengthen Europe’s technological sovereignty. Quantonation II plans to build a global portfolio … Read the full press release

TU/e and De Ontdekfabriek Launch Educational Quantum Experience for Students to Learn About Cutting-Edge Technology

(IN BRIEF) ‘The Inventors and the Quantum Code’ is a new interactive educational program launching on May 21, 2025. Designed for elementary and high school students, it introduces quantum concepts through an engaging escape room-style experience. Developed by TU/e scientists … Read the full press release

QKD-GEO Mission: Spain’s Leap into Quantum Communications with Global Security Impact

(IN BRIEF) The QKD-GEO mission, led by Thales Alenia Space and Hispasat, is a pioneering project aimed at developing unbreakable quantum key distribution from geostationary orbit. This initiative, supported by EU recovery funds, seeks to revolutionize secure communications by using … Read the full press release

Deutsche Telekom Leads Consortium to Advance Quantum Security in Europe

(IN BRIEF) The European Commission has initiated a 10-year strategic partnership led by Deutsche Telekom, called “Nostradamus,” to build a quantum key distribution (QKD) testing infrastructure. This infrastructure will evaluate QKD devices from European manufacturers and support the development of … Read the full press release

Bosch to launch an in-house startup focused on quantum sensor products following seven years of researching on quantum sensing

(PRESS RELEASE) GERLINGEN, 17-Feb-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Robert Bosch GmbH (Bosch), a German multinational engineering and technology company, has announced the launch of an in-house startup that will be focused on quantum sensor products following seven years of researching on … Read the full press release