German Cybersecurity Innovation Agency Partners with Four Companies to Launch World's First Mobile Quantum Computer by 2027
TapTechNews September 24th news, the German Cybersecurity Innovation Agency announced a contract with four companies (QuantumBrilliance, ParityQC, OxfordIonics and neQxt) to jointly work on launching the world's first mobile quantum computer by 2027.
The bidding value is 35 million euros (TapTechNews note: currently about 275 million yuan). This is also the largest research grant awarded by the German Cybersecurity Innovation Agency so far.
Researchers said that as a portable technology, the proposed device can achieve powerful computing power in an environment where classical quantum computers cannot 'play their part'. It can not only strengthen national defense and cyber security, but also boost fields such as scientific research, supply chain management, and finance.
According to the introduction, QuantumBrilliance focuses on miniaturized, room-temperature quantum chips, which rely on nitrogen vacancy (NV) centers in synthetic diamonds as qubits and can operate stably without an extreme heat dissipation system.
This kind of chip is compatible with traditional semiconductor chips, thus laying the foundation for mobile quantum technology. Mark Luo, CEO of QuantumBrilliance, said, 'Mobile quantum computers have great potential for national defense and cyber security of Germany and its allies.'
ParityQC is developing a scalable quantum architecture and operating system ParityOS that can handle larger algorithms more efficiently and reduce the error rate.
Wolfgang Lechner and Magdalena Hauser, co-CEOs of ParityQC, said: 'We believe that the cooperation with QuantumBrilliance will enable us to develop the world's first mobile quantum computer.'
OxfordIonics plans to use its proprietary electron qubit control technology to develop a portable quantum computer named MinIon, which uses electrons instead of lasers to control its qubits.
Chris Ballance, co-founder and CEO of OxfordIonics, said: 'This approach not only produces the world's highest-performing chip, but also provides a robust technology that can provide industry-leading performance within a small physical footprint based on customer needs. MinIon represents the first miniaturized system that is uniquely designed to adapt to the dynamic and fast-paced nature of national security and defense.'
The German startup neQxt aims to integrate its existing ion trap technology into a compact, modular, scalable and mobile system called MaQue.
According to the introduction, with this system, the national defense and national security departments will be able to optimize and execute quantum simulations in real time, and no longer need to rely on large data centers based on the cloud. This tool can not only provide reliable computing support for distant or potentially unsafe areas such as the battlefield, but also be used to simulate chemical or biological hazards and process a large amount of data related to the battlefield.