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Germany picks 4 startups to deliver world’s first quantum computer for ‘mobile defence’

Germany picks 4 startups to deliver world’s first quantum computer for ‘mobile defence’

Update: 2024-09-18
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In its most expensive project to date, Germany’s Cyber Agency (Cyberagentur) has awarded three different contracts to four quantum computing startups — Quantum Brilliance, ParityQC, Oxford Ionics, and neQxt. Their mission is to deliver the world’s first quantum computer for “mobile security and defence” by 2027. After that, phase four of the project will kick in, and only one of the candidates will remain. Qubits from defect diamonds A portable quantum computer will be able to function independently of a network connection or a large data centre, which could be critical in crisis situations. These types of systems can also…

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Germany picks 4 startups to deliver world’s first quantum computer for ‘mobile defence’

Germany picks 4 startups to deliver world’s first quantum computer for ‘mobile defence’

Linnea Ahlgren