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planqc

Neutral atoms in optical lattices. The MAQCS project, about €20 million from BMFTR, targets a 1,000-qubit system at LRZ. Hardware was arriving in 2026; full operations were targeted around 2027.

Neutral atom

Roadmap — not confirmed operational 1,000-qubit system at LRZ; full operations targeted ~2027

Location
Garching (Munich), Germany
Region
Europe
Stage
Private (MPQ spinout, 2022)
Founded
2022
People
Co-founders Alexander Glätzle, Sebastian Blatt, Johannes Zeiher, and others
Funding
Reported MAQCS project, about €20 million from BMFTR, targeting a 1,000-qubit system at LRZ. The same about page says more than €80 million in funding and contracts, including a €50 million Series A in 2024 led by CATRON Holding and DTCF, and a €29 million DLR contract in 2023.
Headcount
Company-asserted 100+ colleagues across R&D, engineering, and business, stated on the company about page.
Website
https://planqc.eu/

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