May 19th, 2025
Green Light for Europe’s First Ion-Trap-Chip Pilot Line
The CHAMP-ION initiative (Championing a European advanced manufacturing pilot line of ion-traps), coordinated by Silicon Austria Labs
The Framework Partnership Agreement for Europe’s first ion-trap-chip pilot line has been positively evaluated by Chips Joint Undertaking (Chips JU) as part of the EU Chips Act initiative. This is a significant milestone for the stabilization and strengthening of quantum technology fabrication, bolstering Europe’s technological sovereignty.
The CHAMP-ION initiative (Championing a European advanced manufacturing pilot line of ion-traps), coordinated by Silicon Austria Labs (SAL), delivers a seven-year strategic framework to establish a sustainable and scalable pilot line network across the EU. This network is set to advance ion-trap-chip innovation and mobilize the European ecosystem to enable high-quality mass industrial production.
© Dieter Kühl
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.
