June 2nd, 2026
CHAMP-ION – The European ION Trap Pilot Line
On May 27th 2026, the CHAMP-ION consortium held its international opening event in Villach, Austria, bringing together leading stakeholders from across the European quantum technologies ecosystem.
A €50 million pilot line project, has been launched with co-funding from the European Union’s Chips Joint Undertaking (Chips JU) and national and regional authorities of the participating Member States. The initiative aims to develop a complete European value chain for ion-trap chips, covering design, microfabrication, integration, testing, and validation.
CHAMP-ION is bringing together 21 partners across Europe to accelerate industrial-scale production of ion-trap chips, strengthen the European quantum supply chain, and pave the way for the next generation of quantum computing, sensing, communication, and simulation.
Photo credit: SAL / Sarina Dobernig
May 5th, 2026
AQT’s unveils the LYNX Series, a new generation of 19-inch rack-mounted quantum computers that has officially achieved a record-breaking Quantum Volume (QV) of 32768. This sets a new milestone for a universal Quantum Computer that is designed, built, and located in Europe.
April 15th, 2026
By combining AQT’s powerful trapped-ion quantum computer hardware and easy-to-scale Horizon’s software, the two companies aim to accelerate users’ ability to build real-world quantum applications.
March 17th, 2026
Through this collaboration, users worldwide gain direct access to AQT's latest trapped-ion quantum technology through an easy-to-use API, significantly lowering the barrier to real-world quantum experimentation.
