EU quantum industry urges stronger chip manufacturing plan
Europe's main quantum tech industry group says the EU's proposed Chips Act 2.0 falls short on helping companies actually manufacture quantum chips at scale. In a new whitepaper, the European Quantum Industry Consortium warned that most local quantum hardware startups still depend on outside chip foundries, some now owned by U.S. companies like IBM and IonQ. The group wants dedicated EU programs for shared manufacturing access and updated legal backing.
- Quantum firms fear over-reliance on non-EU foundries
- IBM and IonQ have acquired key U.S. chip production assets
- Consortium proposes subsidized shared manufacturing programs
- Group seeks legal strategies for quantum foundry support
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