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Quandela has just inaugurated its first factory for manufacturing quantum computers in Massy (France). The grand opening took place on June 20th, 2023, in the presence of Jean-Noël Barrot, Minister for Digital Transition and Telecommunications, Nicolas Dufourcq, CEO of Bpifrance, and Alain Aspect, 2022 Nobel Prize laureate in Physics and member of Quandela’s scientific board. It marks a major milestone for the company as it embarks on its industrialisation phase.
The opening represents a remarkable achievement for Quandela and positions the company at the forefront of the quantum computing industry. With its new production capabilities and stringent quality processes, the company is equipped to meet industry grade standards.
Quandela, a crucial actor in the European Union – and to date one of the global few – to make its quantum computers publicly available on the cloud, continues to push boundaries. In the coming months, Quandela will deploy two additional quantum computers on the cloud and will be expanding its portfolio of cloud-based quantum solutions. Thanks to its new factory, Quandela will be able to scale up its production and supply quantum computers, both for on-premises sales and for its quantum cloud platform, enabling increasing number of industrial players to leverage this technology for addressing industrial use cases.
"Having released our first generation of quantum computers on the cloud, the next logical step for Quandela was to move towards the industrialisation of these computers. Thanks to this factory, located on the doorstep of the Plateau de Saclay, we are confident in tackling the upcoming challenges to further increase the computational capabilities of our computers and the number of industrial applications.” Valérian Giesz, co-founder and CEO of Quandela.
"I'm delighted to announce that Quandela is laureate of the France 2030 "Première Usine" call for projects, operated by Bpifrance. The company, now a major European player in photonic quantum computing, perfectly embodies our strategy of reindustrialisation, based on support for innovative technologies developed by start-ups and industrial SMEs. This CNRS spin-out has made the transition from the laboratory to the factory over a period of 5 years, with Bpifrance providing support on 8 occasions as the project developed. It's the perfect example of the deeptech continuum we've been creating in France since 2019.” Nicolas Dufourcq, CEO of Bpifrance.
“The inauguration of this first quantum computer factory marks Quandela's scaling-up from fundamental research to industrialisation. Through various programs such as FT2030 and the France 2030 "Première Usine", the French government is supporting Quandela at every stage of its development, in particular through a €9.5 million grant. We're very proud to have such high-quality researchers and entrepreneurs in France, who will help us make France a deeptech nation.” Jean-Noël Barrot, Minister for Digital Transition and Telecommunications.
Finally, in line with its technological roadmap, this new factory will also enable Quandela to develop more powerful quantum computers for its customers. In addition to the factory inaugurated today, Quandela is finalising the installation of its cleanroom on the Plateau de Saclay, where semiconductor components for photonic qubit generation are produced.
Quandela develops full-stack optical quantum computers, available both on cloud and on-premises. Quandela is a complete player in photonic quantum computing and currently employs more than fifty PhD and engineers in algorithms, semiconductors, quantum optics, quantum information and computer science. In 2022, Quandela released its photonic computer programming and simulation software, Perceval, and signed a hosting partnership with OVHcloud to strengthen the user community. Today, the company offers a cybersecurity enhancement solution with a 2-qubit processor and made its first 6-qubit NISQ quantum computer available in the cloud in the fall of 2022. In March 2023, OVHcloud purchased a first on-premises Quandela quantum computer that will be delivered this fall. Quandela also supports and advises companies and organizations, such as EDF, MBDA and ONERA, in the exploration and development of the first use cases.