Project description
Launching scalable germanium quantum processors
Quantum computers are expected to revolutionise fields ranging from medicine to cybersecurity. They will achieve this by solving complex problems with computational models that simulate and predict material behaviour and identify patterns in massive data. However, scalability and stability remain significant engineering challenges. To address this, the EIC-funded DISQO project has developed scalable germanium qubit technology that is compatible with standard semiconductor manufacturing processes. This innovative platform can achieve single-qubit fidelities above 99.9 % while operating at higher temperatures than existing counterparts. DISQO aims to optimise the manufacturing processes and implement them in semiconductor facilities, leading to the technology’s market launch through cloud access and on-site systems.
Objective
Europe faces growing computational challenges that cannot be solved by classical computers, from drug discovery to materials science to cybersecurity. Quantum computing may address these challenges, but we must scale to millions of qubits while maintaining high performance - a goal that has eluded all current approaches.
Groove Quantum has pioneered a revolutionary quantum computing platform using holes in germanium as qubits. Our breakthrough innovation combines the manufacturing scalability of classical semiconductors with quantum computational power. We have demonstrated world-leading performance including single-qubit fidelities exceeding 99.99%, two-qubit fidelities above 99.3%, and operation at higher temperatures than competing platforms. Most importantly, our technology has a path to scale to millions of qubits in a compact size using standard semiconductor manufacturing processes.
We will complete development of our quantum computing platform for industrial deployment. We will optimize manufacturing processes for consistent high-performance qubits, implement these processes in semiconductor facilities, and begin commercial deployment through both cloud access and on-site systems. Our innovation will establish European leadership in quantum computing while strengthening semiconductor manufacturing capabilities and control of these strategic technologies.
Groove’s success will transform multiple industries and provide Europe sovereign access to practical quantum computing capabilities critical for future competitiveness and security.
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- medical and health sciences basic medicine pharmacology and pharmacy drug discovery
- engineering and technology mechanical engineering manufacturing engineering
- engineering and technology electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering electronic engineering computer hardware quantum computers
- natural sciences physical sciences electromagnetism and electronics semiconductivity
- natural sciences chemical sciences inorganic chemistry metalloids
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HORIZON.3.1 - The European Innovation Council (EIC)
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2628 CJ Delft
Netherlands
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