EuroHPC Joint Undertaking Selects 13 European QPU Startups for Quantum Grand Challenge
EuroHPC Joint Undertaking approved Decision No. 31/2026, selecting 13 European quantum computing startups for its Quantum Grand Challenge call. The selected companies will receive Phase 1 Coordination and Support Action funding as a preliminary milestone. The funding is intended to support establishment of technical proof-of-concepts.
This could enable European supercomputing centres to benchmark proof-of-concept QPUs from the selected startups against common EuroHPC integration requirements within two years, narrowing the field for follow-on host procurements.