{"id":26176,"date":"2026-09-03T15:31:22","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T14:31:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/telecomkh.info\/?p=26176"},"modified":"2026-09-03T15:37:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T14:37:11","slug":"eu-selects-supreme-consortium-to-develop-the-unions-superconducting-technology-for-wider-industrialization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/telecomkh.info\/?p=26176","title":{"rendered":"EU selects SUPREME consortium to develop the union\u2019s superconducting technology for wider industrialization"},"content":{"rendered":"

The European Union has granted EUR 25 million to the SUPREME consortium, marking a significant milestone in industrialization of superconducting quantum technologies across Europe<\/strong><\/p>\n

Together with national funding from the member states, the total funding adds up to 50 million Euros. Key objectives of the initiative include developing stable superconducting technology and giving access to it for both industry and academia. The first phase will commence in early 2026 and span three and a half years, bringing together 23 partners from eight Member States
\nSUPREME is launched with the mission to industrialize superconducting quantum technologies and strengthen Europe\u2019s position as a global leader in quantum innovation. The aim is to develop scalable and stable fabrication processes for superconducting quantum devices and make them accessible to European SME\u2019s, large enterprises, startups and academia. The project has a total budget of approximately EUR 50 million, with funding provided equally by the EU Chips Joint Undertaking and national funding agencies. The funding has been approved to cover the first phase of the initiative, spanning 3,5 years.
\n\u201cThis initiative has been set to strengthen the European quantum ecosystem. We will make sure that the innovations developed through SUPREME can be widely adopted by businesses across Europe, ultimately delivering significant market impact. To support this, we will execute on an ambitious roadmap, which will guide and accelerate the industrialization of superconducting quantum technologies\u201d, says Pekka Pursula, Vice President for Microelectronics and Quantum Technology at VTT and coordinator of the SUPREME consortium.
\nThe key objective is the development of stable technologies and giving access to them for industry and academia. A significant milestone will be fabrication and demonstration of a 3D-integrated qubit module containing 200 qubits. This will showcase the improved stability, higher yield and improved reproducibility of the key fabrication processes for superconducting quantum chips.
\nSUPREME focuses on developing and validating key quantum processes, including angle-evaporated junctions, etched junctions, 3D integration and hybrid processes for applications in quantum computing, quantum sensing and quantum communication. The aim is to reach technology readiness level TRL 6 and manufacturing readiness level MRL 6.
\nFraunhofer IAF\u2019s role is to ensure the quality assessment of qubit devices. To this end, the institute operates one of the few cryogenic systems worldwide for the statistical characterization of such devices on 150 mm and 300 mm wafers. The on-wafer prober enables the fully automated characterization of large quantities at measurement temperatures below 2 K (-271.15 \u00b0C). Using this measurement data, qubit devices fabrication can be systematically optimized and significantly scaled up.<\/p>\n

Enabling European industry growth and innovation<\/strong>
\nTo maximize impact, SUPREME will make its fabrication processes available for companies by offering piloting services. Access to the technologies will be given through Process Design Kits (PDKs) and pilot runs to enable companies to design and develop their own quantum devices and systems.
\nShared fabrication runs are particularly beneficial for early-stage companies, allowing sharing the cost of full wafer fabrication run between many users. Process design kits (PDKs) provide design rules and validated process specifications.
\nSUPREME is committed to strengthen Europe\u2019s position in quantum technology by building the basis for European technology sovereignty for superconducting quantum technologies. It significantly contributes to goals of the European Quantum and the European Chips Act.<\/p>\n

Consortium partners<\/strong>
\nThe consortium combines European expertise in superconducting technology from academia, RTO\u2019s, industrial technology developers and end-users and involves the following 23 partners from eight EU Member States:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Research organizations and academia:
\nVTT, coordinator (Finland); TNO (Netherlands); Delft University of Technology (Netherlands); Bayerische Akademie Der Wissenschaften (Germany); Fraunhofer Gesellschaft f\u00fcr Angewandte Forschung e.V. (Germany); Max-Planck-Gesellschaft (Germany); Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology e.V. (Germany); The French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission – CEA (France); University of Naples Federico II (Italy); Fondazione Bruno Kessler (Italy); Institut de F\u00edsica d\u2019Altes Energies – IFAE (Spain); Silicon Austria Labs (Austria)<\/p>\n

\u2022 Large enterprises:
\nInfineon Technologies AG (Germany); IQM Finland Oy (Finland)<\/p>\n

\u2022 Small and medium enterprises:
\nArctic Instruments Oy (Finland); Alice & Bob (France); QuantWare BV (Netherlands); Single Quantum BV (Netherlands); QphoX BV (Netherlands); Peak Quantum GmbH (Germany); Silent Waves (France); Amires, The Business Innovation Management Institute (Czech Republic); Qilimanjaro Quantum Tech S.L. (Spain).<\/p>\n

Above, image credited to Fraunhofer IAF<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The European Union has granted EUR 25 million to the SUPREME consortium, marking a significant milestone in industrialization of superconducting quantum technologies across Europe Together with national funding from the member states, the total funding adds up to 50 million Euros. Key objectives of the initiative include developing stable superconducting technology and giving access to … <\/p>\n

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